Balkan, Central European Journalists Highight Safety Concerns on Press Freedom Day
Journalists’ associations in Balkan countries used the World Press Freedom Day to urge authorities to take the ongoing threats made against them more seriously. Original post Here
Central Election Commission removes all political posters
The Central Election Commission has ordered the removal of all posters of political entities throughout Albania, since according to this institution, none of them have met the requirements and conditions, which are provided by the Electoral Code. Under these conditions, Chief Commissioner Ilirjan Celibashi has asked the Municipal and State …
The murder of former policeman, 32 years in prison for two defendants
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Southeast, Central Europe – Bar Serbia and Turkey – Rise in RSF Freedom Index
Press freedom improved in most countries in Southeast and Central Europe according to RSF’s latest World Press Freedom Index – though Turkey and Serbia bucked the trend. Original post Here
Counterfeit $100 bills, a 37 year old arrested in Tirana
A 37-year-old man from Tirana has been arrested by the police, after throwing suspected counterfeit banknotes into the market. It is suspected that the citizen with the initials F.A. has continuously put into circulation, through various commercial subjects, banknotes of denomination 100 dollars. So, according to the blues, it is …
Fier, two teenagers arrested for dealing drugs
Two people: citizens with initials M. B., 18 years old and S. Y., 17 years old, both residents of Fier, have been arrested by Fier police after being accused of selling narcotics. During checks, the officers found on these citizens, ammunition and a metal stick like the Police, which were …
The murder in Shkodra, police arrest the killer after 21 hours
The police of Shkodra have caught and arrested the perpetrator of the murder of the 51-year-old yesterday in the city of Shkodra. Police in cooperation with the Special Forces RENEA, has made it possible the arrest of the 34-year-old after 21 hours of search and pursuit. According to the police, …
Gjirokastra man detained for violating minor daughter
A 41-year-old man was arrested by the Gjirokastra police this Wednesday after physically and psychologically abusing his minor daughter. According to the police, the detainee is citizen with initials S. Ç., 41 years old, resident in Gjirokastra. Meanwhile, the materials against him were passed to the Prosecutor’s Office at the …
Fight against organized crime and corruption in focus, Yuri Kim meets General Director of the State Police
American Ambassador Yuri Kim this Wednesday held a meeting with the general director of the State Police Muhamet Rrumbullaku. Journalist Xhensila Kodra reports for ABC News that the meeting lasted a few minutes and it is learned that in this meeting cooperation between institutions was discussed. Also at the core …
New Museum Portrays Albanian Women Throughout History
Human rights activist Elsa Ballauri has assembled a collection of objects that showcase women’s changing role in Albanian society over the ages. Original post Here
A recent mass shooting at a school in Belgrade had a widespread impact online in the Balkans, sparking a series of copycat threats, misleading articles, fake video footage and insensitive reports in countries across the region. Original post Here
Albanian PM Edi Rama has presented a proposal to France and Germany for the establishment of Kosovo’s Association of Serb-Majority Municipalities in a bid to break the deadlock between Pristina and Belgrade on the issue. Original post Here
TIRANA, June 8, 2023 – As Western pressure mounts on the Kosovo government to accept the creation of the Association of Serbian-majority Municipalities, Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama has announced he has sent a draft solution on the matter to French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Rama …
Number of businesses increased by a total of about 5.5% on a national scale, but in the municipalities of Kamza and Saranda the number of businesses increased by twice the national average. On the other hand, a series of small municipalities saw a decrease in the number of businesses, where …
The fifth phase of the “Alpet e Pastra” operation in Shkodër has been completed, where it was possible to destroy 510 seedlings and 2760 suspected cannabis sativa narcotic plants. 460 cannabis plants were found cultivated in Lotaj village of Shale administrative unit. 2300 cannabis plants and 510 seedlings planted in …
The former mayor of Durrës, Vangjush Dako, appears today before the Special Court. The session will take place at 10:00, where the security measure will be introduced. Along with Dako, several other officials of the Municipality as well as a builder were arrested, while three others were left under house …
Enkelejd Alibeaj says that the Democratic Party should take the full form of its operation, an hour earlier. In the outer premises of the Assembly, Alibeaj told the journalists that the chairman of the Democratic Party should be elected as soon as possible. “It will take an hour or so …
Lulzim Basha, in a statement for the media, spoke about the tensions between the MPs and his supporters after the Democratic Party leadership meeting. Asked by journalists about the tensions, Basha said that there was no violence while adding that threats or fighting against different opinions are not his model. …
Prime Minister Edi Rama has considered the situation in North of Kosovo to be an alarming situation. At the press conference, Rama revealed that he has handed over to President Macron and Chancellor Scholz the document for the formation of the association, considering it as the Gordian knot between Kosovo …
Prime Minister Edi Rama says that his proposal for the Association of municipalities with a Serbian majority in Kosovo is a contribution to continue the dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade. In a press conference from the Prime Minister’s Office, Rama stated that Kosovo and Serbia are not agreeing on the …