Open Letter: Balance and proportionality must return in dealing with Kosovo and Serbia
Several key U.S. and European lawmakers have sent an open letter requesting changes to the current international approach to the Kosovo-Serbia crisis. Tirana Times is publishing its full text below: To: Miroslav Lajč ák Special Representative to the Western Balkans European Union Gabriel Escobar Special Representative to the Western …
Interceptions for Gjin Ndoji’s 2020 assassination unveiled
Interceptions from the investigation file on the ‘Metamorphosis’ operation have shed light on a series of criminal events, where known names of the world of crime, businessmen or even justice officials are involved. One of the crimes uncovered is the murder of Gjin Ndoji, where the file states that the …
17 injured in Pristina center bar’s mass shooting
Gunshots were recorded late on Friday evening in a bar in Kosovo. Local media reported that 17 people were injured in the shooting that took place in a bar in the center of Pristina, one of them in a serious condition. News of the event has been confirmed also by …
Interior Minister congratulates border police for handling TIA passengers’ flow
Interior Minister Taulant Balla inspected this Saturday the “Mother Teresa” Airport, where he saw closely the management of passengers flow. During his visit to Tirana International Airport (TIA), Balla thanked the Border Police which is doing an excellent job managing the influxof passengers. Although it is the peak of passenger …
Shootings in Pristina, Kosovo Police: 20 injured and one victim, among them 14 women
Kosovo police have given details about the shooting in a bar in the center of Pristina, where they state that 21 people were injured, one of whom died. According to the police, it was learned that four men had gunshot wounds, while the other 17, including 14 women, were injured …
Metamorphosis’ file, Ervis Martinaj ordered Gjin Ndoji’s 2022 murder
Details regarding the investigation file of “Metamorphosis” codenamed police operation, in the framework of which the former director of the operational forces in the state police Oltion Bistri, the head of the prosecution of Kukës Xhevahir Lita, the businessman Pellumb Gjoka and several other citizens were arrested, have come to …
Vacationers ‘abandon’ Durres beach due to bad weather
Bad weather with rain and clouds that is expected to engulf Albania in the following hours, has caused the beach of Durres to be abandoned by vacationers this Saturday. Holidaymakers have cut short their beach holiday due to weather conditions and fear of potential storms. Now empty, the beach of …
Minor girl’s prostitution exploitation discovered after Durres woman’s stabbing
Another person has fallen into the hands of the Durres police as part of the investigation into the incident that happened two days ago in Durres, where a 32-year-old woman was found dead under the Dajlani Bridge. As part of these investigations, the number of those arrested has increased to …
Sterilization concession, Former Minister of Finance summoned by SPAK
The former Minister of Finance, Anila Denaj, appeared at SPAK this Friday. It is learned that Denaj will give clarifications regarding the investigations that are being carried out for the tender for the sterilization of surgical equipment at the Ministry of Health. Earlier, former minister Ilir Beqja and former deputy …
Military helicopter engaged to fight Gjallica mountain fire
Fires have been active for nine days in Gjallica Mountain, where 10 hectares of tall pine trees and vegetation have burned. In order to help extinguish the wildfire, it has become possible to intervene from the air this Friday. A military helicopter is carrying out the operation of throwing water …
Balkan members of the Catholic Church have praised “broad-minded, spontaneous” Pope Leo XIV for his education, experience and openness. Original post Here
Tirana Times, May 8,– On May 11, 2025, Albania will hold its tenth parliamentary elections since the fall of communism in 1991 – a moment expected to be decisive not only for the political fate of the main parties but also for the democratic future and European orientation of the …
The Socialists and Democrats are still likely to dominate the Albanian political landscape after elections on May 11, but a cluster of new parties and the introduction of diaspora postal votes are threatening to shake things up. Original post Here
The Democratic League of Kosovo has filed 17 lawsuits in a fresh legal challenge against the outgoing prime minister, Vetevendosje leader Albin Kurti, and his ministers. Original post Here
Anonymous social media accounts, a lack of financial transparency and the unethical use of AI could have an impact on voter opinion ahead of Albania’s May 11 parliamentary election, BIRN has found. Original post Here
In an interview with BIRN, Zef Mazi, Albania’s former chief negotiator with the EU, poured cold water on Prime Minister Edi Rama’s election promise of EU accession by 2030. Original post Here
TIRANA, Albania , May 6th (Tirana Times ) — On May 11, Albanians will head to the polls for parliamentary elections marked by a crowded field of contenders: 53 political parties and over 2,000 candidates will vie for 140 seats in the national legislature. While this diversity may signal political …
President Begaj welcomes His Majesty Abdullah II bin Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, with a solemn ceremony. May 2, 2025 | TIRANA, Albania Tirana Times In a visit marked more by symbolism than substance, Jordan’s King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein arrived in Tirana on Friday for …
Tirana Times | May 2nd | Prishtina, Kosovo — A unique cultural bridge between Kosovo and Saudi Arabia was inaugurated on Thursday with the opening of the “Urat” exhibition in central Prishtina, showcasing the Kingdom’s rich Islamic and cultural heritage. Organized in partnership between the Islamic Community of Kosovo and …
The involvement of individuals with criminal backgrounds or ties to the underworld among Albania’s so-called strategic investors must be examined in a broader context. Politically, this phenomenon represents one of the clearest signs of the symbiosis between crime and politics — and of the state being effectively captured by organized …