A lost geopolitical case
by Veton Surroi In the race between convention and geopolitics, Europe chose neither. It has shown that it can simultaneously talk about global challenges in Ukraine, Gaza, US-China relations, artificial intelligence and the like, and not act geopolitically with a much smaller but still important gesture, such as membership would …
Prisoner of 41-biss regime launch hunger strike
The prisoners of 41-biss regime in Peqin, started a hunger strike. They made a list of requests for the Prison Directorate to improve their conditions or they will not give up on strike. Journalist Ermal Vija told “ABC News” that Anterio Kaloshi is one of the convicted persons who participated …
Rama notifies meeting with Albanian immigrants in Italy
The Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama continues his tour of meetings with the Albanian diaspora. After Greece, the next meeting of the head of government is with the Albanians in Italy. With a post on Facebook, Rama writes that the meeting will be held on May 26 in Milan. …
Summit in Montenegro/Rama: We are ready to become part of the European market
Prime Minister Edi Rama, in his speech held at the EU-Western Balkans Summit, spoke about the positive progress of the new economic growth plan and the next steps for its implementation. Rama emphasized that it is now time for the region to become part of the EU, while underlining that …
Rama in Montenegro, EU: We want to see ourselves as member states
The Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, in his speech at the EU-Western Balkans Summit, which is being held in Montenegro, said that the region should cooperate in several areas. ” We must make our participation in the security policy more significant. We need to be part of the instruments …
‘Harnex.io’ – Stirring the pot with a tech revolution…and bold ideas!
The Curious Case of Parid Varoshi, a Tirana borne tech entrepreneur A local inspirational story comes to us from our very own, Parid Varoshi, a Tirana borne tech entrepreneur and returning migrant. Parid periodically finds his way back to Albania while still completing a master program in Germany, all in …
Family, colleagues and friends pay tribute to police officer killed two days ago
Familiars, relatives and police officers paid tribute to the late police officer, Novruz Cenalia who was killed two days ago in Fier. Police is still searching for the perpetrator, identified as a 23-year-old, Azgan Mernica, who after the murder flee the scene. Special forces and RENEA are making coordinated search …
Gërdeci”/ Mediu’s request for financial expertise is dismissed
The process against Fatmir Mediu in the Special Court started with tensions and debate between the former Minister of Defense and the families of the victims of “Gërdec”. In the session, the families of the victims addressed the former minister with the words “you are a murderer and the prosecutors …
Cultural project brings literary exchange between Saudi Arabia and Albania
TIRANA, May 15, 2024 – In an important step for cultural exchanges between Albania and Saudi Arabia, two publishers have agreed to bring Saudi literary works to Albanian readers and Albanian works to Saudi readers. The cultural project, made possible under the auspices of the Deputy Ambassador of Saudi Arabia …
VIDEO/ Two children held hostage by their father, a 40-year old arrested
A 40-year-old man was arrested in Durrës after holding his two minor children hostage for several hours. The author had rented an apartment in “Shkëmbi i Kavajë”, while holding two minor children, 6 and 11 years old, hostage for several hours. After several hours of effort, RENEA managed to enter …
Tirana, Tirana Times, 20 December 2025 – The investigation launched by Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution has revealed the existence of a structured criminal group operating within the leadership of the National Agency for Information Society, AKSHI. At the center of the case stand the agency’s director and deputy director, accused …
Tirana, Tirana Times, 19 December 2025 – International Arabic Language Day was commemorated in Tirana through a festive ceremony organized by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Republic of Albania, bringing together a broad representation of Albanian state institutions, the diplomatic corps, universities, the academic community, cultural …
Opposition MPs hurled bottles and clashed with guards as the new ruling party-backed Ombudsman took his oath amid heightened tensions sparked by high-level graft cases. Original post Here
Albania’s Edi Rama lashed out at the Hague-based Specialist Chambers war crimes court following a visit to Kosovo’s ex-President Hashim Thaci in detention, calling it a ‘theatre of shame’. Original post Here
In late August 2022, Montenegro’s government digital infrastructure was hit by what officials called an “unprecedented” cyberattack. The disruption was serious enough that parts of the public sector had to fall back on manual workarounds while authorities tried to isolate affected systems. In a region where state capacity is often …
Prime Minister Edi Rama secured a historic fourth term in office and consolidated his rule against a background of ongoing corruption investigations into several politicians from the governing Socialist Party. Original post Here
TIRANA, Tirana Times, December 16, 2025. Each December, apocalyptic headlines resurface across Albanian media warning of global collapse, Europe’s disappearance or the rise of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a world ruler, all attributed to the supposed prophecies of Baba Vanga, a blind Bulgarian mystic who died nearly three decades ago. …
Albania’s Sazan Island project backed by Trump’s son-in-law draws scrutiny over transparency and political motives BELGRADE, Serbia, Tirana Times – Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said Serbia has suffered a major economic setback after a company owned by Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, withdrew from a planned Trump-branded …
By Ilir Ikonomi One of the most important modern works ever written about Albania’s experience in the Second World War—Bernd Jürgen Fischer’s Albania at War, 1939–1945. This is not just a history book. It is an act of historical rescue. Fischer lifts Albania from the shadows of European historiography and places …
Case Involving Critical State Infrastructure Adds to Albania’s Growing High Level Corruption Crisis Tirana Times – December 16, 2025 Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Structure, SPAK, in cooperation with the National Bureau of Investigation, BKH, has carried out a large-scale operation targeting an alleged criminal network operating at the highest levels of the …