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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
1,000 Albanians Returned from Britain Since Deal to Curb Migration
Over 1,000 Albanian nationals have been returned from Britain to Albania since the two countries signed an agreement to combat illegal migration from the Balkan state in December, officials said. Original post Here
Money laundering for “Cosa Nostra”, Rezart Taçi’s accomplices are sentenced to prison
The Special Court has sentenced to 14 years in prison the two associates of the businessman Rezart Taçi, Bledar Lilo and Artur Balla, who are accused of laundering millions of euros of the Italian mafia organization “Cosa Nostra” in Albania. The Special Court sentenced Artur Balla, the brother-in-law of the …
Ex-MP’s house in Italy engulfed by flames
A serious incident happened to the former Member of Parliament Eduard Ndocaj, whose house in Milan, Italy caught fire and it is suspected in advance that an electric spark may have been the cause. In a statement for the Albanian local media, Ndocaj told the whole moment when the event …