‘Gerdeci’ File, Mediu: I did everything according to the law
The Court against Corruption (GJKKO) in Tirana postponed again this Wednesday the session on former Minister of Interior Affairs, Fatmir Mediu on ‘Gerdec’ file. Meanwhile Mediu said for the media after this decision that everything he did when he was a minister, was to respect the law and for the …
Kucova base, Balluku: If it is reasonable, Ukrainian soldiers will also be trained
The Minister of Energy and Infrastructure and at the same time the Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku spoke about the Kuçova base opened on March 4. Asked if Ukrainian soldiers will be trained on this base, she said that if it is reasonable, there will be such training. “It is …
SPAK seeks 2 years and 6 months in prison for Fredi Beleri
The court withdraws from the decision on the elected mayor of Himara, Fredi Beleri. The Special Prosecutor’s Office requested 2 years and 6 months in prison for Beleri. In his testimony in court, Beleri stated that SPAK and the State Police are influenced by politics. “I demand justice from the …
Fredi Beleri sentenced two year in prison for corruption
The Special Court has sentenced the elected mayor of Himara, Fredi Beleri, to two years in prison. Fredi Beleri is accused by the Special Prosecutor’s Office of active corruption in the elections, and he was asked to be sentenced to 2.6 years in prison. Beleri and Kokoveshi were arrested, just …
Balla: Albania the only one in Balkans, with a NATO airbase
For Interior Minister Taulant Balla, yesterday, which marked the opening of the NATO airbase in Kucova, was a historic day for the country. In a statement to the media, Balla said Albania is the only country in the Balkans with a NATO air base, while revealing whether the police will …
The tragic explosion in Lushnja, one arrested
Police has arrested a 32-year-old man, who was responsible for the work where the explosion occurred, as a result of which a father and son died and seven others were injured. According to the police, the arrested person was authorized to carry out the construction of the silo, according to …
SPAK seeks Jamaber Malltezi in jail
The Special Prosecutor’s Office seeks to return in prison the son-in-law of former Prime Minister Berisha, Jamarber Malltezi. Malltezi is under investigation for the “Partizani” affair. SPAK’s request will be examined today in the Supreme Court at 12:30. “The defense lawyer claims that there is no evidence for maintaining the …
The hearing session for former Prime Minister Berisha is postponed
The hearing session for former prime minister Sali Berisha has been postponed again. The former prime minister requested the lifting of the arrest measure. Meanwhile, it is learned that the next session will be held on March 8, 2024. The former prime minister is accused by SPAK of corruption in …
The hearing session for Jamarber Malltez is postponed again
The court session for the son-in-law of former prime minister Sali Berisha, Jamarber Malltezi, is postponed. ABC News has learned that the hearing will be held on March 8. According to SPAK, in order to commit corruption, Malltezi is accused of having cooperated with one of the highest authorities of …
NATO base in Kucova opens today
NATO airbase in Kucova will be opened this Monday. The Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, with a post on his official page on “Facebook”, has shared a video from the moment of the assembly of the “Bayraktar” drones, which, as he says, will make their first flight at the …
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