Tabaku notes ‘parliaments must have key role in integration process
Chairwoman of the Commission for European Affairs, Jorida Tabaku, emphasized Friday that parliaments should have a key role in the integration process. In her speech at the conference on “The Role of Parliament in the Berlin Process”, Tabaku added that this process should move beyond paper and be more practical …
Operation against migrant smuggling, 19 arrest warrants issued
An extensive operation in many cities has recently been carried out by the State Police, where sources for ABC confirm that there are about 19 arrest warrants issued by the Prosecutor’s Office. The operation in question is related to the strike in the field of illegal trafficking of immigrants who …
Parliament to vote on resolution condemning september 24th attack in Kosovo
Albanian Parliament is expected to approve this Thursday the resolution for the attack in the north of Kosovo in the special session. Ruling majority and Former Prime Minister Sali Berisha’s parliamentary group withdrew from the initial drafts and produced a joint document with three points. Based on the prediction, the …
About 5000 cannabis plants destroyed in Vlora, three cops under probe
Vlora Police has conducted an operation in the village of Bishan, where a plot of cannabis was discovered among the corn, arresting citizens Skënder Llanaj, Danielo Llanaj and Bujar Hoxhaj. Authorities put under investigation the headman of the village of Bishan and 3 police officers, as they allegedly misused their …
DP’s V.chair attacks PM Rama on Kosovo-related statements
Vice Chairman of the Democratic Party (DP), Kreshink Çollaku, condemned this Thursday the statements of Prime Minister Edi Rama regarding the situation in the north of Kosovo and the September 24 attack by a Serbian terrorist group, which resulted in the death of police officer Afrim Bunjaku. In his speech …
PM accuses oppposition of using Kosovo policeman’s killing for electoral purposes
Prime Minister Edi Rama has accused this Thursday the opposition and a number of personalities in Kosovo – who criticized the stance of the Albanian government regarding the event of September 24 in Banjska – of using the murder of policeman Afrim Bunjaku for electoral purposes. During the interpellation held …
KFOR to take control of the North”, Rama: The addition of troops does not affect the sovereignty of Kosovo
Prime Minister Edi Rama has once again called for KFOR to take control of the North Kosovo. During his speech in the Assembly, he said that the addition of troops does not affect the sovereignty of Kosovo. Thus, Rama emphasized the absolute responsibility existing forces cannot do and therefore KFOR …
Rama: Thaçi and KLA commanders brought freedom to Kosovo
Prime Minister Edi Rama stated this Thursday that Former President Hashim Thaçi and the three Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) commanders are now in The Hague facing the judicial process, even though they gave everything for the freedom of Kosovo. In his statement from the Parliament, the Head of Government raised …
Rama: Albania to sit in UN Human Rights’ Council
Albania will be part of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations, simce123 member countries of the UN General Assembly voted in favor. Albania will be one of the 15 countries that will sit in the KDNJ from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026. However, it was Prime …
Gang’s assets seized by Special Court Decision
Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime (GJKKO) has seized 11 real estates, which belonged to members of the criminal group, as part of the police mega-operation coded “Flame at sea”. Through a media statement, the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPAK) confirmed this Wednesday that Armando Papa is …
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 …
Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organised Crime asks parliament to lift the immunity from arrest of Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku. Original post Here