Reflecting higher emigration, remittances to Albania hit decade high
TIRANA, Dec. 14, 2023 – Reflecting renewed emigration, remittances to Albania during 2022 saw a significant increase, reaching the highest levels of the past decade, data released by Eurostat this week reveals. According to Eurostat, remittances exceeded €1.2 billion in 2022, a 5.8% increase compared to 2021. This high value …
Albanian Constitutional Court suspends approval of Rama-Meloni agreement
TIRANA, Dec. 14, 2023 – Albania’s Constitutional Court has suspended the approval process for the contentious deal with Italy to establish a third-country migrant processing camp in Albania under Italian jurisdiction. The court has instructed parliament not to proceed with the vote on ratifying the deal until the court makes …
Gerdec File, Special Court to hold hearing on former Minister Mediu
The hearing on the Gerdec case will take place this Thursday. It is learned that the former Minister of Defense has appeared before the GJKKO. Journalist Ermal Vija told ABC that several people are also expected to testify, including Shkelzen Berisha and Aldo Bumçi. /abcnews.al […] Read More… Original post …
Democrat accuses guard of not allowing MPs to enter Parliament
Opposition MPs clashed this Thursday with the Republican Guard officers while trying to enter the Parliament hall. During the tensions, the head of the democratic parliamentary group, Gazment Bardhi, has emphasized that it is the guards who are not allowing the MPs to enter the session. Situation is tense today, …
Parliament approves regulation on expelling MPs for up to two months
This Thursday’s plenary session in the Parliament of Albania started about 20 minutes late, but lasted only 8 minutes. Tensions accompanied the session from its start, where MPs from Sali Berisha’s Foltorja clashed with the Guard of the Republic, which did not allow them to enter the hall. Although they …
Head of SP’s group accuses opposition of causing chaos to protect Berisha
Head of Socialist Party’s (SP) parliamentary group, Bledi Çuçi spoke about this Thursday’s tensions in the Assembly. During his speech in a communication to the media, Cuci said that everything is done only to protect former Prime Minister Berisha. According to him, the opposition’s request for the establishment of Investigative …
EU-Western Balkans Summit, Rama: Albania was evaluated positively
Prime Minister Edi Rama at the press conference clarified details about yesterday’s meeting held in Brussels. He said that the European Union has expressed a positive assessment of the work that Albania has done on its way to membership. “The perspective of our countries towards EU was discussed, the process …
Moving car shot with gunfire in Tirana, noboby injured
A 42-year-old man reported to the police that a person shot a gun at the car he was driving. No one was injured from the shooting, while the incident took place on “Don Bosco” street. The investigative group has started work to clarify the alleged case. Therefore, the 42-year-old, Rudolf …
Senior citizen dies in Lushnja house fire
A house was engulfed in flames during the early hours of this Thursday morning in Lushnja, where an elderly person lost his life as a result. according to the police, the 82-year-old man died. The investigative team is working to fully clarify the causes of the incident. /abcnews.al […] Read …
Begaj to meet Bulgarian counterpart in Sofia
President of the Republic of Albania, Bajram Begaj, will pay an official visit to Sofia this Wednesday, at the invitation of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria, Rumen Radev. Agenda foresees the “head-to-head” meeting of the presidents of the two countries, the meeting of the respective delegations, as well …
Dramatic situation reported in several towns, while some locals complain of being abandoned. Original post Here
TIRANA TIMES, December 6, 2025 – Albania is once again under water. Torrential rains over the past days have triggered massive flooding across almost the entire country, exposing not only the fragility of urban infrastructure but, more fundamentally, the long-term failure of governance. From the northern plains to the southern …
By Zef Preçi, Executive Director of ACER As Albania presents itself as closer than ever to the European Union, a troubling contradiction has emerged in its domestic legal and political debate. While the EU is moving decisively toward tougher and more harmonized criminal rules against corruption, Albania is simultaneously discussing …
Allegations of money laundering in construction and claims of informal power networks, including the case of Ergys Agasi, fuel concerns over a distorted housing market Tirana Times, TIRANA, 05 January 2026 – For many middle income families in Tirana, buying an apartment has shifted from a realistic life goal to …
Democracy and the rights of women are being undermined in Albania by the practice of filling electoral candidate lists with women, only to have them resign en masse once the results are in and cede their seats to men. 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
Albania and Kosovo applauded the Trump administration’s military operation against Venezuela’s regime and the ousting of Nicolas Maduro, while other states in the region initially remained silent or called for calm and restraint. Original post Here
By Genc Pollo Tirana, 02 January 2026 – Today’s decision by the European Union to grant “roaming like at home” to Ukraine and Moldova deserves praise. It is a practical citizen-centered step that immediately lowers costs improves connectivity and makes Europe tangible in everyday life. Yet the non inclusion of …
Tirana’s EU accession process is running in top gear – but worryingly, there’s no sign this is being matched with a democratic deepening at home. Original post Here
As Albania enters 2026, the country stands at a political and institutional crossroads shaped decisively by the shocks of 2025. What initially appeared to be a year of electoral routine and managed stability evolved instead into the most serious confrontation between executive power and the justice system since the launch …