Christian believers celebrate christmas throughout Albania
Catholic and Orthodox believers all over the world celebrate the holiday of Christmas, while praying for more prosperity, health and prosperity in their family bosom. As in any other country, in Albanian believers light candles and pray for health. In the “Resurrection of Christ” Cathedral in Tirana, this Monday morning …
Dibra man arrested after stealing car in Tirana
A 42-year-old man from Dibra was arrested this Monday after a few days ago he stole a vehicle in Tirana. After stealing it, the man sent the car to his service station in the village of Gjoricë in Dibra. Along with the 42-year-old, a minor, who is suspected of being …
Drunk teen falls to death off ninth floor hotel room
An 18-year-old from the city of Durres killed himself this Monday morning. ABC News journalist Roland Beqiraj reports that the young man threw himself from the 9th floor of the building in the terminal area. According to preliminary information, it is reported that the 18-year-old had come to party with …
Shooting at Fier barber shop solved
The authorities have disclosed the event of Sunday in Fier where a business, which was operating as a barber shop, was shot with a firearm. According to the police, one of the perpetrators was arrested, while efforts are being made to capture another. Specifically, Nikola Muçi (Mahmutaj) was arrested and …
Two Albanian convicted of fraud arrested in Germany
Two Albanians convicted of fraud have been located and arrested in Germany. After being placed in handcuffs, the two citizens Ilir Nazaj and Kristaq Tota were extradited to Albania. 53-year-old Ilir Nazaj was sentenced by the Court of Tirana to 6.6 years in prison, while Kristaq Tota was sentenced to …
Fier, man arrested for trying to rape woman
A 38-year-old man was put in handcuffs in Patos, Fier, after allegedly trying to have sexual intercourse with a 27-year-old woman. The young man, Viraldo Dervishi, is suspected of having taken the girl in question in the vehicle and taken her to his apartment, against her will, with whom he …
High influx in Kapshtica as immigrants return for end-of-year holidays
The end-of-year holidays bring many immigrants back to the country. During the last 24 hours, 5518 citizens have entered Kapshtica and 2185 have left. On Saturday, December 23 and the following Sunday, a flow is expected, especially at the border crossing point of Kapshtica. To cope with the influx, the …
17-year old detained after stealing several mobile phones
A 17-year-old who stole several mobile phones in a store, wanted after breaking the “house arrest” security measure, has fallen into the hands of the Librazhd police. Also, a 44-year-old man was arrested, who pushed the teenager to commit the theft, keeping the mobile phones at home. Furthermore, the owner …
New director of Peqin prison appointed after inmate killing
Florenc Doka will be the new director of Peqin prison, who will replace Kamber Hoxha, who was arrested after the murder of Arben Lleshi by Sokol Mjacaj. Appointment of Doka to this post was signed by the Minister of Justice, Ulsi Manja, yesterday. Kamber Hoxha along with 10 others were …
Appellate Court rejects the request of Malltezi for returning a mobile phone and some documents
The Court of Special Appeal rejected the request of Jamarber Malltezi, the son-in-law of former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, for the return of a seized mobile phone and some documents. “The Court of Appeals today’s session, rejected the request of Jamarber Malltezi’s lawyers who requested the return of a mobile …
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 …