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Elbasan Interreligious Collaboration Center issues statement on upcoming elections 

ELBASAN, May 9, 2023 – On the occasion of the elections for local government and mayor on May 14, the Interreligious Collaboration Center in Elbasan has called on all citizens of the city and all of Albania to participate “in these important elections with determination, but also calmly and in …

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‘My eyes were dark, I was possessed”, the testimony of the Albanian who killed his daughter in Italy

“I couldn’t see anything. In front of me was only blackness, it was total darkness, like I had the devil in my brain”. This was the confession of the 45-year-old Albanian Taulant Malaj, the Albanian who killed the 16-year-old girl with a knife as well as the Italian citizen Massimo …

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Many mayor candidates undergoing in-depth probe ahead of May 14 polls; CEC’s head

Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC), Ilirjan Celibashi, has underlined this Tuesday that 10 candidates for mayor and 28 for council members have been sent for more in-depth investigation ahead of the May 14 local elections. In his speech, Celibashi informed that candidates who have been put under scrutiny …

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Rama’s congratulatory message on ‘Europe Day’

Prime Minister Edi Rama congratulated May 9, Europe Day. In a post on social networks, he has published a table in which it is written: “Europe is here. Albania is Europe”. Europe Day is the date when were taken the first step towards the creation of what is now known …

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Elections Albanian Style: In Remote Town, Govt Flexes Muscles for Chosen Candidate

Dibra Municipality, in Albania’s impoverished north, has a history of manipulated elections. The polls due on May 14 are no different, as the government throws everything behind its candidate. Original post Here

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The murder of Albanian businessman, Albania without an extradition agreement with Morocco

Yesterday, Portuguese citizen, Ruben Saraiva, who was the executioner for the murder of businessman Ardian Nikulaj in the bar owned by him in Shengjin, was arrested in Morocco, after he had traveled to this country from Greece. But regarding the extradition agreement with Morocco, the relevant authorities have in the …

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Tirana, 20-year-old goes missing

A 37-year-old woman asked this Tuesday for the help of the police to find her son, who has left his home. Concerned mother filed a report on her son’s disappearance to the police, which announced that efforts are being made to find him. Meanwhile, the materials were passed to the …

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Four arrested for different crimes in Tirana

Four people have been arrested this Tuesday by the Tirana police for various criminal offences. Police revealed that the detainees were arrested for dealing cocaine and cannabis, stealing and domestic violence. “Narcotics Investigation Specialists arrested citizens: – A. C., 38 years old, resident in Tirana, after during the physical check …

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Child Pornography, Hate Speech and Cybercrime Surge in Balkans

Romania and Croatia saw a rise in child pornography cases, hate speech and discrimination were reported elsewhere in the Balkans, cybercrime and other online violations increased. Original post Here

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15 arrested, over 50 drivers’ licenses suspended in Tirana for breaking traffic rules

State Police have conducted checks in Tirana, where last week they arrested and prosecuted 15 people for driving while drunk or without a license. Based on the released data, 56 licenses were suspended for driving under the influence of alcohol, for speeding beyond the permitted rates and for other violations …