Elbasan, youth arrested on drugs charges
A 26-year-old that was declared wanted during the “Temple” operation has been handcuffed by the Elbasan police, as announced Tuesday morning. According to the police, the young man was arrested in the “28 November” neighborhood. Law enforcement revealed that he was declared wanted after the Court of First Instance of …
Young man caught for hauling 12 ilegal migrants
A 36-year-old man from Kukësi was arrested this Tuesday morning in Fushe Kruja area after he was trafficking 12 illegal immigrants. Police announced that the young man would traffic the emigrants in the direction of Kosovo, against a financial sum of 600 EUR per person. He had left Saranda in …
Rama meeting with the Foreign Minister of the UK
Prime Minister Edi Rama, during his stay in New York, met with the Foreign Minister of Great Britain James Cleverly. “New York, With the British Foreign Minister, James Cleverly”, writes Rama. The head of the government is participating in the annual proceedings of the General Assembly as well as in …
Former v.premier objects house checks in Constitutional Court
Former Vice Prime Minister, Arben Ahmetaj has opposed the decision on his house’s checks in the Constitutional Court, arguing that they are illegal. Through his defense lawyers, the former number two of the government appealed to the Constitutional Court the control of the cohabitant’s apartment. He requests the annulment of …
Killer of TSO’s ex-director to face court on murder charges
A 40-year-old Dorjan Keqi, arrested about 1 year ago as an accomplice in the murder of the former director of the Transmission System Operator in Electric Energy for the North, Saimir Jaku, will face in court the charge of “Murder in other qualifying circumstances “, carried out in cooperation with …
Elected nayor of Himara left again in prison by Special Court
Appellate of the Special Court (GJKKO) has again left the elected mayor of Himara, Fredi Beleri in prison this Monday. Beleri has requested the release or change of his security measure, but it seems that the request has not been taken into account and the decision to keep the elected …
Execution prevented in Vlora, six arrested
Vlora’s Local Police Directorate has conducted this Monday the police operation codenamed “Obelisk”, in cooperation with the “RENEA” Special Forces, arresting citizens Satilno Basho, Mariglen Aliaj, Bruno Shehu, Mehmet Hoxhaj, Beraldo Xhindi and Kevin Metaj. Santilno Basho and Mariglen Aliaj, part of a dangerous criminal group, were caught armed in …
Kosovo’s PM accuses Lajcak of ‘coordinated disregard’ with Vucic
Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti and his deputy, Besnik Bislimi, gave this Monday details about the Thursday meeting between him and Vucic in Brussels. In a press conference, Kurti declared that Borrell and Vucic had planned everything and he was not given any proposal document by the Serbian head …
SP parliamentary group convenes, issues discussed
The parliamentary group of the Socialist Party met this Monday in the pink headquarters where they discussed various issues. This was the first meeting of the SP Parliamentary Group under the leadership of Bledi Çuçi. Prime Minister Edi Rama was absent as he is in New York. The meeting has …
“Tempulli” operation continues, a 19-year old arrested
The State Police is following the “Tempulli” mega-operation, where a 19-year-old wanted man was recently arrested in Tirana. As part of this operation, the number of detained citizens reaches 91. The work continues for the localization and capture of other citizens declared wanted within this mega-operation. As a result, a …
Outside programme contributors to Albania’s indebted public broadcaster say they haven’t paid for months and are in the dark as to when they will receive the money they are owed. Original post Here
The latest China Index analysis, published by a civil society network that includes BIRN, suggests that Beijing’s influence declined in most of the Balkans in 2024, with only Bosnia and Herzegovina bucking that trend. Original post Here
Instead of stimulating investment in agriculture or energy, critics say a 2015 ‘special law’ on strategic investment in Albania has simply made it easier and more profitable for certain privileged businesspeople to build luxury villas on the coast. Original post Here
Halfway into a 12-month ban on TikTok in Albania, anecdotal evidence suggests the prohibition is being widely flouted while the government remains silent on promised filters to weed out ‘undesirable’ content. Original post Here
Our selection of Premium stories this week looks at the challenges facing the region as the summer season winds down and business-as-usual resumes. Original post Here
Court again bans MPs from forming institutions deriving from the February elections while it considers a complaint about the failure to elect a deputy speaker from the Serb community, as guaranteed in the constitution. Original post Here
On the eve of Saudi Arabia’s Cultural Week, which will take place in Tirana from September 16–20 at the Palace of Congresses, the Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the Republic of Albania, Mr. Faisal bin Ghazi Hafzi, through a press statement, praised this event as …
When Denisa Kasa returned from abroad and saw the state of Albania’s filthy waterways, she was shocked. Now she has formed an independent collective of young people dedicated to the ‘dream of clean rivers’. Original post Here
Tirana will soon open its doors to the sights, sounds, and flavors of Arabia. From 16 to 20 September 2025, the Palace of Congresses will transform into a vibrant stage for Saudi Cultural Week, a five-day celebration of art, heritage, and creativity hosted by the Saudi Ministry of Culture. The festival promises to be more …
Albania’s hosting of an exiled Iranian opposition group was never likely to be easy. Now it’s under criminal investigation. Original post Here