Blog
News

SPAK concludes investigation on Dimal municipality’s officials

Special Prosecutor’s Office against Corruption and Organized Crime has closed the investigations and has sent for trial the file in charge of officials of the Municipality of Dimal who are accused of corruption. It is about officials Arben Guraj in charge of services at Dimal Municipality; Altin Pali director of …

Read More
News

HJC: New judicial map has accelerated performance of appeal court

Chairwoman of the High Judicial Council, Naureda Llagami, says that with the new judicial map, to examine a case, it will take at least 6 times less than it was needed before its implementation. During the reporting to the Parliament of Albania, for the year 2022, Llagami stated that the …

Read More
News

“Welcome Mr. President”, Tirana ready to welcome Bill Clinton

This Monday, the former president of the United States of America, Bill Clinton, will arrive in Tirana, where he will pay a two-day visit. Clinton will land at Rinas airport around 2:30 p.m., where she will be met by Prime Minister Edi Rama. Meanwhile, the final preparations for Clinton’s visit …

Read More
News

Bill Clinton arrives in Tirana, hosted by PM Rama

The former president of the United States of America, Bill Clinton, arrived at noon this Monday at Rinas airport, a two-day visit to Tirana. The plane with the former president on board landed on the runway of Rinas at 15:18. ABC News was able to provide exclusive footage, while the …

Read More
News

Clinton in Tirana, Rama: With the eternal friend of Albanian nation

Prime Minister Rama shared with his followers on Facebook a photo with the former American President Bill Clinton. “With President Bill Clinton, the lifelong friend of the Albanian nation, who just arrived in Albania for the first time.”You are all welcome at the Prime Minister’s Office, today at 18:30 for …

Read More
News

Bill Clinton to Albania today/ Police announce the measures

In the framework of the visit to Albania of the former president of the USA, Bill Clinton, the police announces that it has taken a series of measures starting from Rinas airport, escorting to Tirana in the places where the meetings will take place, accommodation and escorting to Rinas, at …

Read More
News

Explosion in North Mitrovica

The Kosovo Police said that in the early hours of July 3, an explosion occurred in North Mitrovica, a municipality inhabited by a majority of Serbs. According to the Police, the vehicle that exploded is suspected to have been a shock bomb. The event happened at 00:52.  Police officials, according …

Read More
News

Genocide against Chams, Idrizi: Albanian to condemn violence against them

The MP of PDIU, Shpetim Idrizi, this Monday in the plenary session recalled the genocide of Chameria. In his speech, Idrizi expressed his regret that even in the Parliament of Albania, which has condemned the genocides that took place in Kosovo, Bosnia, etc., there is still no decision to condemn …

Read More
News

Kruja-Qafe Shtama road blocked due to land slides

Heavy rains that fell during the night caused problems on the Krujë-Qafë Shtame road segment near the rock of Vaja this Sunday. This axis got blocked and vehicles could not circulate, while authorities were working to fully open the road. Meanwhile, the Zeza River reached its highest level, getting out …

Read More
News

Double murder in Dukagjin/ Police is investigated a fight that happened a year ago

Shkodra’s police have focused their investigations on the murder of father and son in Dukagjin, in a conflict that Gjoke Gurra had a year ago with a fellow villager. Sources from the investigative team told ABC News that the 57-year-old and his acquaintance, who is now being investigated by police, …

Read More
News
Deputy PM Balluku Arrest Bid Shakes Albania’s Rule of Law

Will Parliament Lift the Deputy Prime Minister’s Immunity? Tirana Times, December 16th , 2025.Albania has entered one of the most serious institutional confrontations since the launch of its justice reform, as the Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK) formally requested parliamentary authorization to arrest Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and …

News
Endrit Shabani Elected as Albania’s Ombudsman in Contested Process

New Ombudsman elected solely with the votes of the ruling majority – a break in tradition – after opposition MPS refused to participate in the vote. Original post Here

News
Albania‘s Constitutional Court Temporarily Reinstates Deputy PM Balluku

Court temporarily restores Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku to her duties, after the government disputed a court order that had suspended her. Original post Here

News
Budget 2026 – Big on Paper, Poor in Reality

By Nikola Kedhi On paper, Albania enters 2026 as a “success story”: the government speaks of GDP growth around 4%, low inflation, public debt at roughly 53% of GDP, and presents the 2026 Budget as a continuation of stability.In reality, Albania is an economy structurally dependent on construction where extraordinarily large …

News
New Chief Chosen for Albania’s Anti-Corruption Prosecution

Albania‘s High Prosecution Council chooses Klodian Braho as new head of the Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organised Crime – a body with the tough task of tackling high-level graft. Original post Here

News
‘The Biggest Fight is With the State,’ Says Albanian Eco-Warrior

Environmentalist Ardian Koci was awarded the 2025 EuroNatur Award for his campaigning conservation work in Albania – but he had already left the country after being fired by the Environment Ministry for speaking his mind. Original post Here

News
10KSA in Tirana Saudi Embassy promotes a new culture of health awareness

By Tirana Times Tirana Times, December 10,2025. 10KSA arrived in Tirana through a special awareness-raising event organized by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, marking the first introduction in Albania of one of the world’s most recognized global initiatives for preventive health and community empowerment. Deputy Ambassador Ahmed …

News
New Charges: Deputy PM Balluku Between SPAK and the Constitutional Court

SPAK could move toward a harsher measure against the suspended deputy prime minister, including a request for house arrest or detention. Tirana Times – December 9, 2025 The suspension from office of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku has pushed Albania into one of the …

News
Albanian Judges Accuse PM of Pressuring Court Over Suspended Minister

Judges Association claims that Edi Rama’s attacks on court decision to suspend Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku over legal allegations are designed to undermine faith in the Albanian judiciary. Original post Here

News
The Value of the Words of a Few Officials vs. the Actions of many Citizens

By Genc Pollo On the Commissioner’s satisfaction  The statement by Mrs. Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement, that the general elections in Albania this May were free and fair, but we welcome suggestions for their improvement” rightly caused surprise, irritation and was condemned by the opposition. Fortunately, on Monday the …

News

Deputy PM Balluku Arrest Bid Shakes Albania’s Rule of Law

Will Parliament Lift the Deputy Prime Minister’s Immunity? Tirana Times, December 16th , 2025.Albania has entered one of the most serious institutional confrontations since the launch of its justice reform, as the Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK) formally requested parliamentary authorization to arrest Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and …

News

Endrit Shabani Elected as Albania’s Ombudsman in Contested Process

New Ombudsman elected solely with the votes of the ruling majority – a break in tradition – after opposition MPS refused to participate in the vote. Original post Here

News

Albania‘s Constitutional Court Temporarily Reinstates Deputy PM Balluku

Court temporarily restores Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku to her duties, after the government disputed a court order that had suspended her. Original post Here

News

Budget 2026 – Big on Paper, Poor in Reality

By Nikola Kedhi On paper, Albania enters 2026 as a “success story”: the government speaks of GDP growth around 4%, low inflation, public debt at roughly 53% of GDP, and presents the 2026 Budget as a continuation of stability.In reality, Albania is an economy structurally dependent on construction where extraordinarily large …

News

New Chief Chosen for Albania’s Anti-Corruption Prosecution

Albania‘s High Prosecution Council chooses Klodian Braho as new head of the Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organised Crime – a body with the tough task of tackling high-level graft. Original post Here

News

‘The Biggest Fight is With the State,’ Says Albanian Eco-Warrior

Environmentalist Ardian Koci was awarded the 2025 EuroNatur Award for his campaigning conservation work in Albania – but he had already left the country after being fired by the Environment Ministry for speaking his mind. Original post Here

News

10KSA in Tirana Saudi Embassy promotes a new culture of health awareness

By Tirana Times Tirana Times, December 10,2025. 10KSA arrived in Tirana through a special awareness-raising event organized by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, marking the first introduction in Albania of one of the world’s most recognized global initiatives for preventive health and community empowerment. Deputy Ambassador Ahmed …

News

New Charges: Deputy PM Balluku Between SPAK and the Constitutional Court

SPAK could move toward a harsher measure against the suspended deputy prime minister, including a request for house arrest or detention. Tirana Times – December 9, 2025 The suspension from office of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku has pushed Albania into one of the …

News

Albanian Judges Accuse PM of Pressuring Court Over Suspended Minister

Judges Association claims that Edi Rama’s attacks on court decision to suspend Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku over legal allegations are designed to undermine faith in the Albanian judiciary. Original post Here

News

The Value of the Words of a Few Officials vs. the Actions of many Citizens

By Genc Pollo On the Commissioner’s satisfaction  The statement by Mrs. Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement, that the general elections in Albania this May were free and fair, but we welcome suggestions for their improvement” rightly caused surprise, irritation and was condemned by the opposition. Fortunately, on Monday the …