Car engulfed in flames near Durres municipality building
A car was engulfed in flames in Durrës this Saturday morning. It is known that the vehicle was parked near the municipality of Durrës. From the first suspicions, it is thought that the fire in the ‘KIA’ type vehicle was caused by an electrical spark. Fortunately, there was only material …
Two arrested for cannabis cultivation
Two young men, 28 and 33 years old, have been arrested by the police on suspicion of cultivating cannabis. These two persons had erected 6 mini-greenhouses in which they had cultivated narcotic plants. 33-year-old Oraldo Jaku and 28-year-old Luigj Shejna were caught red-handed by the police services in the greenhouses. …
Korça celebrates 16th edition of carnival
Korça celebrates this Saturday the 16th edition of the carnival, which also coincides with the opening of the tourist season. The event started since morning and will culminate with activities until dinner. As reported, 30 different groups from the country but also from other countries, such as North Macedonia, Greece, …
Removal of ranks for inspectors / Police Union against: We cannot be equal
The order of interior minister Bledi Çuçi and police chief Muhamet Rrumbullaku to merge the ranks of state police inspectors has caused a lot of dissatisfaction within the ranks of the blue uniforms. The RENEA department, FNSH as well as many other structures have complained to the Police Union, since …
Albania to Start Searching for Remains of Communist Camp Victims
State body in charge of Communist-era secret police files said it has started a search for the graves and remains of some 44 Albanians who perished in the infamous labour camp of Spac. Original post Here
New mayors of several municipalities certified by elections commission
The Central Election Commission this Friday morning has officially given the mandate for mayors to the 6 winning candidates elected on May 14. Today, the mandate was given to the candidate of the Socialist Party who won in the May elections, the mayor of Tirana Erion Veliaj. The CEC has …
Veliaj welcomes the President of Hungary, Katalin Novák
The Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, hosted today the President of Hungary, Katalin Novák. Veliaj, who gave to the Hungarian president with the ‘Key to the City’, said that this gift, now a tradition of the Municipality of Tirana, is a symbol of Albanian generosity and hospitality. He appreciated the …
Serbs gather again in Zveçan
The tensions in the north seem to have not ended yet. This Friday, Serbian protesters have gathered in front of the municipality of Zveçan and have started to sign, justifying their action as “they are not allowed to enter the facility of the municipality”. It is the sixth day of …
Floods in Emilia Romagna in Italy/ Tirana gives 100 thousand euros aid
The municipality of Tirana, at the proposal of the mayor Erion Veliaj, has granted 100 thousand euros aid to the Region of Emilia Romagna in Italy, to alleviate the consequences of the damages caused by the massive floods of the last few weeks. The massive rains of May 2023 in …
Tragic/ A 50-year old man was shot in front of his wife and child
ABC News has learned the identity of the 50-year-old, who was shot yesterday evening in Shijak. It is about Ardjan Çyrbjan, while the suspected author is Ervis Hodo. The latter shot three times at the 50-year-old man, who was with his wife and child. Çyrbe’s wife approached the perpetrator, begging …
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 …