Expulsion for 5 years/ Interceptions, how a convicted to Germany was allowed to cross to the EU
ABC News has secured the file with the interceptions where police officers in Rinas allowed the passage of citizens who had problems with the law, to the countries of the European Union. The scheme was discovered by tapping the cell phone of Enea Sulejmanaj, who is now under arrest. Sulejmanaj …
Xhelal Mziu being questioned by SPAK
PD MP, Xhelal Mziu, was called to SPAK to provide clarifications regarding some tenders at the time he was running the municipality of Kamza. The prosecution has doubts that the awarding of these tenders was done in an abusive manner. It is learned that Mziu gave clarifications in front of …
The Prosecutor’s Office of Tirana seizes several bank accounts of an Italian firm
The Prosecutor’s Office of Tirana has seized several bank accounts of an Italian firm with the suspicion that they stem from criminal activities. 1.5 million ALL, 20 thousand euros and 480 thousand dollars have been seized. From the investigations of the prosecutor’s office of Tirana, it appears that the citizens …
Accused for drug trafficking in Spain, a 28-year-old arrested in Lezha
A 28-year-old man, accused by the Spanish authorities of drug trafficking, was arrested this Monday in Lezha. On May 28, the court of Tarragona assigned the security measure of “prison arrest” to the young Albanian for the criminal offense “Trafficking in narcotics”, provided for by the Spanish Penal Code. “Accused …
Matura exams/ 28,000 graduates will do the foreign language test today
About 28,000 high school graduates will take the first State Matura exam today, where they will be tested for the foreign language. Journalist Ajgena Korbi in a direct link to “Breaking News” reported to ABC News more details about the development of the test. The exam will start at 10:00 …
Lawyers boycott court sessions in Durrës, demand better working conditions
The Durrës Bar Association has decided to boycott the sessions in Durrës. 120 lawyers from this Monday to Saturday will not be participants. According to journalist Leonidha Musai, lawyers are looking for better working conditions, as they do not have the proper facilities to cope with the influx of files …
18 arrested by police, 13 thousand fines for one week
The Traffic Police arrested 18 people and imposed around 13,000 fines for one week. It is known that the drivers of the vehicles have broken the traffic rules, from speeding above the permitted rates, not wearing a seat belt to driving under the influence of alcohol and narcotics. Police Notification: …
Police seized around 48,000 euros, a 45 year old arrested in Kakavija
About 48 thousand euros, 800 American dollars, 90 pounds, 50 Canadian dollars and 210 Swiss francs were seized this Sunday in Kakavija. Therefore, the 45-year-old who possessed the money and did not declare it, at the exit of RSh, is being prosecuted. He kept the money in a bag and …
Wanted in Italy, a 30 year old man detained in Kurbin
A 30-year-old man from Kurbini was arrested on behalf of Italy. He was wanted by the Italian authorities for three criminal offenses against the person and property. After the arrest, the Albanian authorities have started extradition procedures to Italy, where he will face the charges raised. The Court of Rimini, …
Father and son arrested for cultivating cannabis
Father and son were arrested this Friday in Vlora, as they are suspected of cultivating narcotics. As part of the “Clean Territory” operation, 135 cannabis sativa seedlings were seized. As a result of an investigation with proactive methods and controls throughout the territory of the district, carried out within the …
Tirana Times, March 10, 2026 – A cyberattack targeting Albania’s Parliament has revived one of the country’s most serious national security concerns, underscoring the return of a threat that Albanian institutions have come to associate with Iran linked retaliation. The breach, confirmed by Parliament on Tuesday, involved unauthorized access to …
The criminal charges facing former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku have dominated headlines in Albania for months – prompting her boss, Edi Rama, to pick a fight with the judiciary. Original post Here
Shielding Balluku Could Cost Albania More Than a Court Case. Tirana Times, March 09, 2026 – Albania’s ruling Socialist majority moved Monday to block the arrest of former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, in a decision expected to be ratified by parliament this week and one that is rapidly becoming …
Ahead of a vote in parliament on Thursday, the ruling Socialists reject a prosecution request to support lifting the immunity of dismissed former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, allowing for her arrest. Original post Here
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Original post Here
By Daniel Serwer Tirana Times, March 06, 2026 – While all eyes are on the Iran war, subtle but important changes are taking place with respect to the Balkans. I think the two most important are these: The Trump Administration is abandoning state-building and instead wants local people to make the basic …
By Zef Preci Tirana Times, March 06, 2026 – Two centuries ago, Karl Marx offered a blunt description of how capitalism is sometimes born and consolidated: through what he called “primitive accumulation,” a historical process—often violent—by which people are separated from their land and productive assets, while wealth is concentrated …
From European Union accession hopes to ongoing corruption investigations, our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the political wheeling and dealing going on behind the scenes in the region. Original post Here
by Genc Pollo Let’s start with the dog. “As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly,” says the Old Testament (Proverbs 26:11), offering a blunt metaphor for stupidity and the stubborn repetition of mistakes. That proverbial dog may be the right analogy for Prime Minister Edi …
By Augustin Palokaj Tirana Times, March 03 2026 – EU enlargement does not lack ideas; it lacks political will. That is why the recent joint opinion piece by Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama and Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić, published in the German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, is troubling not so …