Two Albanians are extradited from Germany and the United Kingdom
Two Albanians have been extradited to Albania from Germany and the United Kingdom. 34-year-old Abedin Bacja was extradited from Germany. He was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment by the Court of Durres, for the criminal offense “Illegal Deprivation of Liberty”. This person, in 2013, the citizen Abedin Bacja and 2 …
Balla: To improve the legislation on cyberbullying
Interior Minister Taulant Balla participated in the conference for the presentation of the Feminicide Observatory in Albania. On International Women’s Day, Balla called for women and girls not to remain silent but to denounce violence. He also said that this is an issue that requires a lot of attention and …
A woman was killed on “Mother’s Day” in Delvina
An accident happened in Delvina in the early hours of the morning. A 58-year-old Shkendije Halili, was hit by a vehicle. She was transported in a serious condition to the Saranda emergency room, but unfortunately lost her life. /abcnews.al […] Read More… Original post Here
The hearing session begins, the former prime minister and his son-in-law demand release from arrest
The next court session for the former prime minister, Sali Berisha, for the lifting of the “house arrest” measure, is taking place in the Special Court. Because Berisha refused to sign the summons for the day and time of the session, judge Irera Gjoka gave time to the lawyers to …
The office of the Prosecutor begins investigations for violence against Prince Leka
The Prosecutor’s Office of Tirana has registered the criminal report for domestic violence after Prince Leka’s report. Also, the source, who published the video of the clash between the two ex-husbands, will also pass through the sieve of the Prosecutor’s Office. Initially, suspicions about the distribution of the video fall …
Begins the session, the Parliament is expected to vote on the law on strategic investments
The opposition in Parliament protested again this Thursday, trying to block session and not allow the vote of the project-laws on the list to be voted. Democrat MP, Gazment Bardhi accused the vice speaker of Parliament, Ermonela Felaj for abuse as according to him, the session should not be continue …
Gëzim Cela, the ‘Drug Baron’ extradited under high security measures in Albania
Gezim Cela, known in Albania as the ‘drug baron’ was extradited this Thursday to Albania from Kosovo. Çela was arrested on December last year in Kosovo, where he was hiding after being declared wanted. He was declared wanted last August, after police couldn’t arrest him during the operation ‘Flames on …
137 years ago was opened the first Albanian School
In all Albanian territories, March 7 is celebrated today, Teacher’s Day, an event of educational and cultural importance, where everyone remembers the first teachers of Albanian letters. Teacher’s Day is accompanied by festive activities in every school in the country, while students and parents find the opportunity to express gratitude …
Gunshots in Lezha, one injured
Gunshots in the village of Rrile in Lezha. Agron Puka, 54, was injured. The incident happened near the school, as soon as the 54-year-old left the children at the entrance of the school in the village of Rrilë. Journalist Gjergj Figuri told “ABC News” that the injured man was transported …
Fight between two brothers, they hit each other with an axe
A serious incident happened in Lushnje. It has been learned that two brothers have ended up in the hospital, after having a conflict by hitting each other with an axe. One of them shot the other with an ax, while the latter shot him with a firearm. According to police …
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 …
Do you live in the Balkans or France, and have you been awarded child support payments after divorce? Was the process easy – and did you receive the money as the court ordered? Original post Here