SPAK seeks halt of drugs probe on Selim Çekaj
Special Prosecution against Organized Crime and Corruption (SPAK) has demanded this Thursday the suspension of the investigation for Selim Çekaj, accused of trafficking 49 kg of cocaine from Ecuador to Albania. Çekaj is the father of Arbër Çekaj, convicted for trafficking 613 kg of cocaine that entered Albania through his …
Mayor Veliaj meets Tirana suburbs’ residents ahead of local polls
Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj and socialist MP, Xhemal Qefalia, met this Thursday with the residents of Tufina, Fresk, Dajti, Zall-Herri, Shëngjergji and Zall Bastari, from where he thanked everyone who joined the Socialist Party’s (SP) the electoral campaign. During the gathering, Veliaj said that this was indeed a model …
CEC head’s letter on electoral crimes’ prevention to law enforcement
Head of the Central Election Commission (CEC), Ilirjan Celibashi has addressed a letter to the Prosecutor General, Olsian Çela, the head of the Special Prosecution against Organized Crime and Corruption (SPAK), Altin Dumani, as well as the Director General of the State Police, Muhamet Rrumbullaku. In his letter, Celibashi requests …
“Vote buying”, Kim appeals to institutions to do their job
The Ambassador of the United States of America, Yuri Kim, reacted this Wednesday regarding the political situation created in our country before the May 14 elections. In a statement to journalists, Kim also commented on the latest information about vote buying a few days before Election Day. The American diplomat …
At least six injured in Tirana bus-car crash
An accident has been recorded this Wednesday morning in the Sauk area of the Albanian capital, where a Tirana-Petrela line bus was hit by an “Audi” vehicle. Due to the accident, 6 people were injured, while the driver of the “Audi” and a passenger are currently receiving treatment at the …
Begaj: We should guarantee justice, through the correct implementation of the judicial map
The President of the Republic, Bajram Begaj, this Wednesday participated in the conference on the topic “Judicial practice of the Supreme Court, from national identity to universal values”. Begaj requested that the new judicial map be properly implemented, where he emphasized that it is important that the reform in the …
Socialist candidate’s car for Has municipality burned
Vehicle of the Socialist Party (SP) candidate for municipality of Has, Beqir Mulaj, has been burned inside his garage during the initial hours of this Wednesday morning. Initial suspicions are in place that Mulaj’s car was accidentally burned. This event has taken place comes 4 days before the elections, so …
Tirana, two punished on vote-rigging charges
One person has been arrested and another has been prosecuted this Wednesday morning during the police operation coded “The Promiser”. Citizen K.A., 52 years old, was put in handcuffs and the 61-year-old citizen A.D. was processed in a free state, because in cooperation with each other, they communicated about buying …
Fishermen saved after crash with ferry on Durres shore
Three fishermen have been rescued in the early hours of this Wednesday morning after they were left in the open sea, after the vehicle they were sailing with was damaged as a result of the collision of a Bari ferry on the coast of Durres. Fishermen have been identified as …
Albania’s PM endorses President Erdogan in upcoming Turkish elections, raising concerns at home over breaking protocol
TIRANA, May 9, 2023 – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has released a video in which he addresses the Turkish people ahead of the May 14 presidential elections, voicing support for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is running for reelection in a tightly contested race. Speaking in Albanian with Turkish …