Italy, Albanian youth busted with cocaine shipment
21-year-old Albanian man has been arrested by the Italian police after he was caught with a load of cocaine in the port of Vado Ligure, in Savona. According to the Italian media, it is about an amount of 85 kilograms of cocaine divided into 75 packages. The cocaine shipment was …
The trial for the dismissed magistrates/ Former constitutional judge accused of concealing wealth
Today took place the trial of the former constitutional judge Fatos Lulo, who was charged with concealment and non-declaration of assets. Journalist Ermal Vija told ABC News that through the defense lawyer, Lulo asked the court to suspend the process with the argument that he has addressed the Special Appeals …
Brazil bids to chair the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Brazil presented, on April 10th, the candidacy of Mrs. Thelma Krug for the presidency of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), for a mandate during the Panel’s 7th assessment cycle (2023 to 2028). The IPCC is the United Nations body responsible for assessing the science related to climate change. …
Op/ed: The Balkans are coming apart
The US and EU are failing in the Balkans. They need to change direction, writes Daniel Serwer. Bosnia faces the risk of secession In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serb member of the state presidency, Milorad Dodik, is reiterating his intention to declare independence. He nominally seeks incorporation into Serbia. His current issue is that …
Salary increase/Rama: Great turnaround in the economy
This Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Edi Rama held a meeting with the government cabinet, where it seems that the economic performance and the May 14 campaign were in focus. The head of the government stated that our country has already made a big turn in terms of the economy, emphasizing …
Kukes, young man arrested on domestic violence charges
A 37-year-old man was put in handcuffs by the Kukës police this Wednesday after being accused of domestic violence. According to the police, the citizen M. A., 37 years old, resident in the village of Topojan got arrested after having violated his uncle. Following arrest, the procedural materials were passed …
Romania man prosecuted for not declaring over GBP 18,000
A 32-year-old man from Romania has been criminally prosecuted, as he did not declare an amount of money after arriving in Rinas. During the physical check, citizen A.C was found to have 18,500 pounds, which he had not declared at the border, as required by law. In the meantime, the …
Serial pharmacies’ thief arrested in Tirana
A 37-year-old man has been arrested this Wednesday in Tirana in the frwmework of police operation coded “Tracing”. Citizen with initials E.B was arrested after having committed several thefts in several pharmacies in Tirana in recent months. Specifically, on 31.01.2023 and on 19.03.2023, he stole different sums of money, in …
Football academy in Durres will be assisted by Manchester United
Manchester City, is the Academy which will assist the football academy established in Durres. Rama will travel today to Britain, accompanied by the mayor of Durres, Emiriana Sako and the Minister of Education and Sports Evis Kushi, to sign an agreement with the Albanian government. The agreement envisages the construction …
Albanian currency’s record strength against euro has winners and losers tally outcomes
TIRANA, April 26, 2023 – Albania’s currency, the lek (ALL) is seeing unprecedented strength against the common European currency (EUR) this week, part of a trend with all major foreign currencies. The ALL-EUR exchange rate is closely watched in Albania as the Eurozone is by far the country’s biggest trade …