Halilaj: We are beside our brothers in Kosovo, we will celebrate in another day
The socialist candidate, Albert Halilaj, made the first reaction after the deep victory in Kukes. Through a post on Facebook, Halilaj announces that the Socialist Party will postpone the victory celebration for another day, respecting the national mourning in Kosovo after the killing of the police officer in the north …
Socialist candidate leading results for new mayor of Kukes
Kukes in conducting the process of counting votes in the race for the mayor even this Monday morning. According to official Central Elections Commission (CEC) data, until now the socialist candidate Albert Halilaj is leading the results. In 45 ballot boxes counted out of 74 in total, Halilaj has received …
PM Rama commemorates policeman that got killed in Northern Kosovo
Prime Minister Edi Rama started this Monday by commemorating the Kosovo police officer, Afrim Bunjaku, who was killed in the early hours of Sunday morning after a gun attack by an armed Serb group in the north of the country. This reaction of Albania’s Head of Government came after Kosovo …
Kosovo police puts Bansjka monastery under control
Kosovo Police announced this Monday that three attackers have been killed, while six others have been arrested by a group of about 30 armed people, who in the early hours of Sunday attacked the Kosovo Police in the north, where tragically one policeman was killed. while another was injured. Armed …
Driver punished heavily for dangerous maneuvers
A driver has been fined 40,000 ALL by the Tirana Traffic Police, as announced Monday. This citizen had performed dangerous maneuvers while driving. However, the denunciation was made by a citizen, through a video. /abcnews.al […] Read More… Original post Here
Fier Incinerator, Special Court to issue sentence on ex-minister
Special Court against Corruption and Organized Crime is expected to deliver this Monday morning the verdict for the defendants, in relation to the Fier incinerator file. Hearing on the case was scheduled to be held at 10:00, but it was postponed by 60 minutes. Special Prosecutor’s Office requested a total …
Fier’s incinerator, Lefter Koka and Alqi Blako are sentenced to prison
The Special Court has sentenced the defendants in the Fieri incinerator case. ABC News reporter Ermal Vija reports that the former Minister of the Environment, Lefter Koka, was sentenced to 9.8 years in prison due to a shortened trial. As the former secretary in this ministry, Alqi Blako was sentenced …
Election in Kukes, Albert Halilaj wins with a deep difference from his opponent
The counting of 74 ballot boxes in Kukes has finished, reports journalist Erneta Shevroja. Albert Halilaj of the Socialist Party announces the victory with 13,026 votes against the opposition rival, the candidate of the ‘Together We Win’ coalition, Emri Vata, who received 7,429 votes. The socialist candidate triumphs with 5597 …
In depth: Armed attack on Kosovo police raises fears of escalation, draws wide condemnation
TIRANA, Sept. 25, 2023 – A Kosovo Police officer was killed, and several others were wounded on Sunday in clashes with an armed group in the northern part of the country, which is predominantly inhabited by Serbs. Three members of the heavily armed 30-men group wearing military-style clothes and using …
Five arrested, three prosecuted for ‘arson’ after Fier wildfires
Five people have been arrested, three others have been placed under investigation and one has been declared wanted after being accused of arson in Fier, the police announced Sunday. After the announcements about 9 fires in the villages of PishEPoro, Frashër, Ofiçinë, Marînez, Jagodinë, Lumth, Goriçaj and Remas, the perpetrators …
From politics to the media business, high expectations often go hand-in-hand with disappointments big and small, as our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week shows. Original post Here
When Tirana mayor and Socialist Party rising star Erion Veliaj was arrested on corruption charges, he lashed out against the judiciary. Now he’s running a social media PR campaign to charm the public. Can it work? Original post Here
In October 2024, a shipment of containers with suspected hazardous waste was returned to Albania. But prosecutors haven’t yet managed to analyse their contents because they say they’re unable to find the necessary laboratory services. Original post Here
Already repurposed due to legal challenges, Italy’s asylum centres in Albania cost more than originally planned and much more than similar facilities in Italy itself, offering a potential lesson for other European governments tempted to take the same route. Original post Here
Tirana announced as host city for 2027 NATO Summit The Hague, June 25, 2025 — NATO leaders convened today in The Hague for a pivotal summit that reaffirmed the Alliance’s unity amid intensifying global security threats and adopted a transformative new commitment to defense investment, resilience, and innovation. In a …
Activists have condemned as “illegal” the deportation back to Egypt of five people from an Italian-run migrant holding camp in Albania. Original post Here
June 23, 2025 – Tirana Albania has expressed unequivocal support for the United States following its militar.y strikes on three key nuclear sites in Iran, marking a rare moment of bipartisan consensus among the ruling Socialist majority and the opposition Democratic Party. Prime Minister Edi Rama and former Prime Minister …
By Tirana Times TIRANA, Albania 20 June, 2025— A sophisticated Iranian cyber group has claimed responsibility for a major attack on the official website of Tirana Municipality, disabling online services and disrupting the city’s public registration system for kindergartens and nurseries, authorities confirmed Friday. The hacking group “Homeland Justice,” believed …
Our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the region’s slow-burning political crises, smuggling networks, digital surveillance and a whole lot more. Original post Here
by Genc Pollo President of the Pan-Europe Albania Former Minister and MP 18 June 2025 In the Albanian public debate on the armed conflict between Israel and Iran, a prevailing notion has been the contrast between Israel, a democracy where state power is under constitutional constraints and accountable to …