A 30-year old arrested after scamming a friend and a whole family out of 570,000 euros
A fraud scheme similar to those in the movies was used by the former official of the Bank of Albania, Milena Deraj, profiting 570 thousand euros. The 30-year-old woman was arrested for fraud. Deraj was reported to the police by her friend, who had taken the amount of 230,000 euros …
Albania Agrees to Host 200 Albanian Prisoners From UK
Albania says it has agreed to take back 200 prisoners from the UK, which will cover the entire cost of their remaining sentences in Albanian jails. Original post Here
200 Albanian offenders to be sent home from UK cells
200 Albanian prisoners in prisons in England and Wales will return within two years to serve their sentences in Albanian prisons. The news is confirmed by the Minister of Justice in the context of the start of the implementation of the agreement with Great Britain for the transfer of prisoners …
Young man arrested for helping Kavaja shooter escape
Ervis Kurti has been arrested with the charge that he helped his friend Habib Rexha escape the scene after the murder of Arjan Gosa, but denied having any knowledge about what he is being accused of. Kurti was arrested for the criminal offense of “Supporting the author of the crime”, …
Suspected of being the author of Lushnja massacre, Laert Haxhiu’s arrest by the police
A disobedience to the Greek police to stop the vehicle led to the imprisonment of Laert Haxhiu, the most wanted man who was sentenced to 18 years in prison for murder. A BC News journalist Ermal Vija reported that on Monday evening in Janina, Haxhiu was traveling with two other …
For the third time is postponed the hearing session for Fatmir Mediu
The hearing against former Defense Minister Fatmir Mediu has been postponed for the third time. The reason is the lack of lawyers. The latter have filed a request for the postponement of the session. ABC News reporter Ermal Vija reports that the next session is expected to be held on …
Democrat MP appears at SPAK over electoral crimes reporting
Member of Parliament, Flamur Noka appeared on Tuesday morning at the premises of the Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK), where he gave clarifications on several reports related to the election crimes he claims to have been committed before the May 14 local elections. One of the reports …
Salary increase, Brace: It does not include all employees
In the Finance and Economy committee this Tuesday, the salary increase for public administration employees was reviewed. The presentation of the draft law has been accompanied by criticism from the deputy of the majority Erion Braçe, who emphasizes that in relation to the salary increase for the employees, it should …
Migrants’ transporters tries to escape police in Korca
Police of Korça have arrested a 28-year-old man for transporting illegal immigrants. It is about the citizen with the initials S.Z., a resident in Korça, who was caught with 25 illegal immigrants in his van. The Police Services, on the basis of the information provided by the information intelligence, for …
Man arrested for cultivation of over 6000 cannabis plants
Police of Malësi e Madhe have arrested this Tuesday a 55-year-old wanted man, who is accused of cultivating cannabis plants. In the framework of the coded operation “Clean Alps”, the citizen Ajet Delishaj was arrested, who is suspected of cultivating 6300 narcotic seedlings in the ground and another 20,300 seedlings …
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 …