Albania to participate in Turin’s book fair
Albania will be part of one of the major book fairs organized in Turin. This was announced by Prime Minister Edi Rama through the social networks, while posting a picture from Albania’s stand at this fair. “Albania’s spectacular stand is ready at the International Book Fair in Turin – one …
Man arrested in Kapshtica border after attempting to kill neighbor
A 34-year-old man, who tried to kill his neighbor in Elbasan, has been arrested as he was trying to leave Albania from the border point of Kapshtica. Police revealed that the arrested Gentian Myrta hit his neighbor with a car and an iron crowbar for property reasons. The injured person …
Serbian Farmers to Block Roads in Struggle for Increased Subsidies
After negotiations with the government broke down, Serbian farmimg unions have decided to block roads until their demands for higher subsidies are met. Original post Here
Four minors arrested for Gramsh 16-year-old’s killing
Four minors have been handcuffed this Wednesday by Gramsh Police, for the killing of 15-year-old Fatjon Bici and wounding of another. According to the police, the detainees are citizens Xh. Ç., 15 years old, O. Ç, 14 years old, E. K., 15 years old and S. M., 16 years old. …
Serial Vlora thief arrested
A 39-year-old man has been arrested by Vlora Police this Wednesday morning, after being accused of a series of thefts in the coastal city. According to the police, Festim Gilani was responsible for 7 thefts in apartments in various neighborhoods of Vlora. Meanwhile, the police is working on documenting other …
Greek ambassador visits elected Himara’s mayor in prison
Ambassador of Greece in Albania, Kostandina Kamitsi, arrived this Wednesday at the detention facilities of Vlora, where Fredi Beleri, the elected mayor of Himara has been detained. Beleri that ran under the slogan of “We win together” coalition , was arrested by the police a few hours before the elections …
Former DP head of Peqin injured by gunfire
The former head of the Democratic Party in Peqin, Diell Çela, was injured by gunfire. It is learned that Çela had a conflict with a 55-year-old man, for weak motives. Çela arrived at the hospital to receive medical help. The suspected perpetrator has been identified as Sokol Dehima. We recall …
SPAK takes over vote-rigging probe against jailed Himara’s mayor
Special Prosecution against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) has registered this Wednesday a criminal proceeding against Fredi Beleri, candidate of “Together We Win” for the municipality of Himara, who is accused of buying votes. Beleri is accused of having bought eight votes for 400.000 ALL, while according to the official …
Rama at the Summit of the Council of Europe: Thaçi’s judgment baseless
Prime Minister Edi Rama this Wednesday is participating in the summit of the Council of Europe that is taking place in Iceland. Rama started his speech at this summit by bringing to attention the unfair trial that is being done to the leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army in The …
Elections/ Meta: We will start the process of legal dispute
“Together We Win” coalition warns of not recognizing the results of the May 14 elections. Ilir Meta seems to have no intention of giving up in the face of the deep defeat on May 14, as he warned that he will start the process of legally contesting the result. Meta …
10 kilograms of narcotics are seized in Korça. Two people have been put in handcuffs. The narcotic substance of the cannabis sativa type was found in a vehicle during a check on the Korçë-Voskopojë road axis. The police have detained the driver of the vehicle and another person traveling with …
Two Albanians convicted in the United Kingdom and Greece have been extradited to Albania. From the United Kingdom, 34-year-old Donald Hoxha was extradited, for whom the Court of Elbasan, with the decision dated 21.01.2024, assigned the security measure “Arrest in prison”, for the criminal offenses “Premeditated murder” and “Illegal Possession …
The Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPAK) has closed the investigation into Agim Loci, who is accused of election corruption. According to SPAK, Loci has given a monetary sum of up to 10,000 ALL to vote in favor of his daughter, who competed in the May 14 elections, on the list of …
Albania’s parliament, under the control of the Socialist Party, has overturned a decision made by the Constitutional Court that would see to the expulsion of MP Olta Xhaçka from parliament. Xhaçka is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs as well as the Minister of Defence, and is seen as a …
When the newly elected European Parliament convenes this year on July 16 there will be an empty seat in the plenary hall within the Louise Weiss building in Strasbourg. Fredi Beleri, a dual Albanian and Greek national, who will surely be elected on the ticket of Greece’s ruling party, cannot …
The implementation of the criminal amnesty began this Wednesday. The Minister of Justice, Ulsi Manja, after a visit to the Rrogozhina prison, declared that about 800 convicts will benefit. Manja clarified that no senior official, who has been convicted by GJKKO, benefits from the criminal amnesty. According to Manja, from …
This Wednesday, the implementation of the criminal amnesty began. The number of convicts who benefit is 1100, of which 700 will be released immediately, while another 400 will benefit from a reduced sentence. In the Reçi prison, the beneficiaries are 150 convicts, among them the mayor of Lezha, Frran Frokaj. …
The implementation of the criminal amnesty begins this Wednesday. It was learned from IEVP Reç in Malësi i Madhe that about 150 convicts will benefit from the amnesty. There are about 700 prisoners in Reçi prison. Meanwhile, 150 people in IEVP Fier benefit from the amnesty. There are about 800 …
A 35-year-old man was arrested in Shkodër as part of the police operation codenamed “Temple 2”. His arrest was carried out after on April 22, 2024, the Court of First Instance of the General Jurisdiction of Shkoder assigned the security measure “Arrest in prison”, for the criminal offense “Production and …
Two people were arrested in a bar in Laç, after placing sports bets with mobile phones. A 34-year-old man and a 41-year-old man were arrested. As material evidence, 2 mobile phones of these citizens were seized. The procedural materials were passed to the Prosecutor’s Office at the Court of First …