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Agreement on criminal amnesty/ Assembly in plenary session this Thursday

After several months of debate between the majority and the opposition, the parties agreed on the approval of the criminal amnesty. This Thursday, it is expected that the criminal amnesty will be put on the agenda in the Assembly. The Socialist Party and Reestablishment found a way of compromise to …

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Hasani: NATO, steadfast guarantor of security!

The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Igli Hasani, via a video message, congratulated the 75th anniversary of the creation of NATO. He emphasized that the last 75 years are a proof of NATO’s strength and stability. While adding that the Alliance has constantly adapted to changing geopolitical landscapes, showing …

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Analysis of 2023/ Dumani: DEA and FBI are attached to SPAK offices

The chairman of SPAK Altin Dumani is reporting to the High Council of Prosecution on the work of the institution he leads, throughout 2023. He said that the work of SPAK has influenced Albania to get off the money laundering gray list. Further, the head of SPAK affirmed that representatives …

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High Court leaves in force the seizure of properties of Jamarber and Argita Malltezi

The High Court let in force this Wednesday the seizure of 25 properties of Jamarber and Argita Malltezi. The judicial bodies composed by Ilir Panda, Sokol Binaj and Sander Simoni refused to remove the seizure of the assets of the daughter of the historical leader of the Democratic Party, Sali …

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The Disinformation Commission is approved

The Disinformation Commission is approved The opposition is not ready to vote for the establishment of a special parliamentary commission, which will fight fake information and the influence of unfriendly foreign countries, using the media, technology and dark money in election campaigns. Gazment Bardhi was not satisfied with the argument …

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VIDEO/ Explosion in Durres

An explosion occurred in neighborhood no. 14, in Durrës. According to preliminary information, it is learned that there were several people who threw the explosives. The images provided by ABC News show the damage caused by the explosion of explosives at the entrance to the premises of a furniture store. …

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Bardhi’s accusations against Olsi Rama, reacts Rama

The Assembly did not include Gazmend Bardhi’s request for interpellation regarding the accusations that the latter has raised against Olsi Rama. Prime Minister Edi Rama reacted on platform X regarding this situation. In his reaction, he describes Bardhi’s accusations as lies, while underlining that there is no way to have …

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Greek protests, 4 border crossing points from Albania to Greece closed until April 4

A protest called by the Greek trade unions has blocked traffic at all border points from Albania to Greece. As a result of a protest that will be held by Greek customs officers, the passage of vehicles will not be allowed from today until April 4 at the border crossing …

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Expensive brand watches and gold jewelry seized, three arrested in Durres

The Durrës police seized 18 expensive brand watches, various gold and silver jewelry, 25 2 euro coins, 1 wave blocker, 6 cell phones and 1 vehicle. As a result, as part of the “Accessories” operation, three people ended up in police custody: Eduart Selimi, the driver of the vehicle where …

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Anti-Disinformation Commission/ Çuçi: It is not a control, but if there is a violation of the law

The chairman of the Parliamentary Group of the Socialist Party, Bledi Çuçi, has stated that the commission against disinformation is not a control, but to see if there is a violation of the law. Asked by journalists, he said that all other Western countries and the European Parliament have set …

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A Structured Criminal Group Inside a National Security Institution: The AKSHI Case

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 …

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Tirana Marks International Arabic Language Day with a Festive Ceremony

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 …

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Albanian MPs Clash in Parliament Amid Tensions Over Corruption Cases

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

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Visiting Thaci in Hague Jail, Albania PM Slates ’Shameful’ War Court

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

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Stability Has a Schedule: What NATO’s Hague Pledge Means for the Western Balkans

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 …

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Albania in 2025: Socialists Win Big, Graft Probes Continue

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

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Kremlin Echoes in Balkan Clickbait: How Fake Baba Vanga Prophecies Spread Across Albanian Media

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. …

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Serbia Loses Kushner Investment, Vučić Points to Albania

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 …

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Bringing Albania into History: Bernd J. Fischer and World War II

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 …

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AKSHI Director Arrested in Major Corruption Probe

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 …

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A Structured Criminal Group Inside a National Security Institution: The AKSHI Case

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 …

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Tirana Marks International Arabic Language Day with a Festive Ceremony

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 …

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Albanian MPs Clash in Parliament Amid Tensions Over Corruption Cases

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

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Visiting Thaci in Hague Jail, Albania PM Slates ’Shameful’ War Court

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

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Stability Has a Schedule: What NATO’s Hague Pledge Means for the Western Balkans

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 …

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Albania in 2025: Socialists Win Big, Graft Probes Continue

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

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Kremlin Echoes in Balkan Clickbait: How Fake Baba Vanga Prophecies Spread Across Albanian Media

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. …

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Serbia Loses Kushner Investment, Vučić Points to Albania

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 …

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Bringing Albania into History: Bernd J. Fischer and World War II

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 …

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AKSHI Director Arrested in Major Corruption Probe

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 …