Convicted for murder and drugs, two Albanians are extradited from the United Kingdom and Greece

Two Albanians convicted in the United Kingdom and Greece have been extradited to Albania. From the United Kingdom, 34-year-old Donald Hoxha was extradited, for whom the Court of Elbasan, with the decision dated 21.01.2024, assigned the security measure “Arrest in prison”, for the criminal offenses “Premeditated murder” and “Illegal Possession and Production of Weapons, Explosive […]

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Monday Briefing from the Balkans: June 15, 2026

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French magazine Quartz: Albanian Riviera and Alps among world’s rising destinations

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