Parliament to decide amount of funding for political parties; CEC’s head
Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC), Ilirjan Celibashi, spoke about the conditions that political parties must meet in order to receive funds for the electoral campaign, adding that the Parliament will decide how much money the political parties will receive. In a press conference, he emphasized that this will …
Two men arrested for dealing drugs near schools
Tirana police has arrested two people this Wednesday, who were distributing narcotics near schools in Kamëz: Xh. K., 23 years old and A. Th., 28 years old, both residents of the area. During the physical check, citizens Xh. K. was found with 15 doses of suspected narcotic substance cannabis sativa, …
Shkodra hospital’s director refutes claims of ambulance delay in house fire
Director of Shkodra’s Regional Hospital, Senad Halluni, has reacted to the claims of the residents of the Roma community about the delay of the ambulance regarding the event of Tuesday evening, where a 60-year-old man lost his life and his wife was taken to the hospital after the barracks where …
Fier, three arrested on drug charges
Three people have been handcuffed this Wednesday after they converted a 3-story villa into a “bari house” in Fier. Police revealed that the arrested are the owner of the villa, Erjon Marini alias Xhevair Gashi, who had adapted the 5 rooms of one floor for the cultivation of narcotic plants, …
Scapegoating: UK Immigration Policy Rests on Villifying Albanians
The UK’s alarmist, inflammatory rhetoric on Albanian migrants ignores the real reasons why people are fleeing, and washes its hands of the vulnerable groups among them. Original post Here
Concerns Raised in Albania over Ruling Party ‘Communications’ App
There is growing concern in Albania over the privacy of an app offered by the ruling Socialist Party and, with local elections approaching, whether it really is as ‘voluntary’ as the party claims. Original post Here
Saranda young man arrested for blasting father’s hotel
Police have arrested this Tuesday Sotir Çabiri, the son of Spiro Çabiri, as the author of the explosion with explosives at the “Bizanti” hotel on Monday morning in Saranda. In the police announcement, it is said that the 36-year-old is the person who planted the explosive substance in his father’s …
Car burned at night in Shkodra
A vehicle was engulfed in flames in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Shkodër, in the “Manush Alimani” neighborhood. According to the police, it is suspected that the car owned by citizen R.B. it was accidentally burnt due to a technical fault. “Around 03:50, in the “Manush Alimani” neighborhood, …
Socialist Party demands the expulsion of 4 democratic deputies
The Socialist Party has requested the exclusion for several days from the Assembly of some democratic deputies after the tensions that occurred during yesterday’s session. Abc News journalist, Esiona Konomi reports that it is about the four MPs Flamur Noka, Sali Berisha, Belind Kelliçi and Edi Paloka. Noka was expelled …
Rama at the World Government Summit 2023: Cooperating with each other to face the challenges
Prime Minister Edi Rama has traveled to the United Arab Emirates for a two-day visit, where he will also be present at the “World Government Summit 2023”. In a statement to the country’s media, the head of the government said that it is the first time he participates in such …