Ilir Meta is summoned to SPAK
The head of the Freedom Party, Ilir Meta, was summoned to the Special Prosecutor’s Office today. Meta arrived at the premises of SPAK around 10:00. The reasons for summoning former President Meta to the Special Prosecutor’s Office are still unknown. In a brief statement to the media before entering SPAK, …
Tirana, man arrested for selling counterfeit EURO
B.B, 20 years old, was arrested after the police found 1250 counterfeit EURO. The police say that he advertised fake euros on social networks with the intention of selling them. At the time of his arrest by the police, he was carrying a counterfeit package of 300 euros, which he …
Albanian to be extradited from Germany for money laundering
German police has arrested the citizen Silvester Driza, who will be extradited to Albania, the police announced. Driza was declared an international wanted man, it is suspected that in 2017 he founded a fictitious company with a field of activity in the integrated handling of inerts and issued invoices with …
The government of Montenegro and Albania will hold a joint meeting on February 27
On Monday, February 27, a joint meeting of the government of Montenegro and the Republic of Albania will be held. The meeting will be held in the building of the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts, while a number of interstate agreements are expected to be signed. After the signing …
Durres port inspectors arrested on corruption charges
Six inspectors of the Port of Durres have been put in handcuffs this Tuesday for the criminal offenses of “Passive corruption of persons exercising public functions” and “Abuse of duty”. The arrested inspectors are: Kalosh Sula, Luan Çelaj, Marsel Farruku, Naim Kadrimi, Isametin Vranezi and Eduart Matmuja. From the investigations, …
Special court to hold hearing on Elbasan incinerator file
Special Court against Corruption and Organized Crime (GJKKO) will hold this Tuesday, at 12:00, a preliminary session for the Elbasan incinerator file. During the hearing, judge Rudina Palloi will decide whether to send it for trial or if the file will be returned to the Prosecutor’s Office for further investigations. …
Six democrat MPs expelled from Parliament after tensions
Six MPs of the Democratic Party (DP) were expelled this Tuesday from the Assembly proceedings for 10 days, after the chaos they caused in the plenary session last Thursday. The expelled MPs are Elda Hoti, Sorina Koti, Oerd Bylykbashi, Lindita Metaliaj, Gerta Bardeli and Edmond Spahon. Earlier on, 12 MPs …
Two injured in Fushë Kruja-Laç road car crash
An accident was registered after midnight of this Tuesday morning on the Fushë Krujë – Laç highway, where the vehicle driven by citizen A.Z, 37 years old, collided with the vehicle driven by citizen M.N. As a result, the two passengers who were in the car belonging to citizen MN …
Albania Seizes Liberia-Registered Ship Carrying Suspected Russian Oil
Albanian police on Monday seized a Liberian-registered ship carrying some 22,500 tons of petroleum near Durres and arrested the crew, suspecting the oil is from Russia. Original post Here
The government will make their own passports, EU for ABC News: Apply strong security standards, key to the visa-free regime
As the government prepares to produce Albanian passports itself, a reaction comes from the EU delegation in Tirana. In response to ABC News’ interest in this matter, the EU delegation says it expects to be informed by the Albanian authorities about the security standards that will be applied to the …