Fier incinerator/ Court has taken the decision for ex MP’s Koka and 15 other defendants
This Monday, the Special Court has decided to accept the request for summary judgment for the defendants of the Fier incinerator. Journalist Ermal Vija reports for ABC News that the request for a summary trial has been accepted for former minister Lefter Koka, former deputy Alqi Blako, former official of …
Albania PM Accused of Plotting ‘Takeover’ of Illustrious Academy
Reported plan to place Albania’s Academy of Albanological Studies under the control of the Academy of Science – which is led by a pro-government politician – has drawn angry protests. Original post Here
Man arrested for smuggling emigrants
A 35-year-old man was arrested in Korça for smuggling emigrats against payment. According to the police, the arrested person is Leksi Veshollari. The authorities say that the young man had put 23 immigrants from third countries into the van, while taking a sum of money from them, which varied from …
Three injured in Fier gas cylinder blast
A serious incident happened around 09:15 in Patos of Fier. It is learned that in the “Griza” neighborhood, a house was engulfed in flames, which was caused by a gas leak from a cylinder. Meanwhile, three members of the family, Fatmir Saliaj, Ylvie Saliaj and Daniela Shperdheja, were injured and …
Shkoder, young man dies in motorbike accident
A serious accident occurred during the night in Shkodër where a 28-year-old man passed away due to the injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Based on the authorities’ information, the event took place in the place called “Castle Wall”, in the “Liria” neighborhood. Police revealed that citizen with initials Sh. …
President Begaj decrees the law on pay rises
President Bajram Begaj has decreed the law on salary increase. It is about increasing the salaries of the entire public administration, including central and local government. In total, 130 thousand employees will benefit. Salaries will increase during this year and next year, where it is expected that the average salary …
Tirana, 2 police officers arrested for corruption
Two police officers have been arrested in Tirana for corruption. The officers were caught while taking 100 euros from a driver, in order to avoid his punishment with a fine for violating the traffic rules. During the control carried out against the two officers, an amount of money was found, …
Russian symbols on the cars of the Kosovo Police and KFOR
While Serbs continues to gathers in the north of the country, the letter “Z” has been marked on the cars of the Kosovo Police and those of KFOR, Putin’s symbol in the war of conquest in Ukraine. Also, masked people were seen among the Serbian protesters today, for whom the …
Përparim Kalo talks poetry at event marking publication of ‘Eja’
Perparim Kalo talks poetry at event marking publication of ‘Eja’ The Tirana Times Library has hosted an event to mark the publication of a new book with poetry translated by Përparim Kalo into Albanian, “Eja”. Mr. Kalo, one of Albania’s top lawyers and a former Constitutional Court judge, has a …
The ‘Big Brother’ Factor: How Reality TV Winner Aided Albanian Socialists’ Election Victory
The winner of the popular reality show gave ruling Socialist politicians vital visibility just ahead of the country’s local elections. Original post Here
Remembering Janusz Bugajski: Scholar, Mentor, and Lifelong Friend of the Balkans Janusz Bugajski (1954–2025) The international academic and analytical community has lost one of its most lucid and principled voices. Janusz Bugajski, the distinguished American analyst of Eurasian and Balkan affairs, passed away on October 18, 2025, at the age …
Organised crime networks are using call centres in Albania to defraud people across Europe, conning them with promises of big profits from scam investments and employing sophisticated social-engineering techniques. Original post Here
The UK’s ambitious agenda for the London summit of the Berlin Process reflects its commitment to the Western Balkans region but also its own domestic priorities, starting with illegal migration. Original post Here
By Marjana Doda, This feature draws on exclusive insights from an interview with Ambassador Tayyar Kagan Atay, the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Tirana. On the occasion of the 102nd anniversary of diplomatic relations, Ambassador Atay reflects on the unique depth of Albanian–Turkish ties—links shaped by shared history …
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Original post Here
The courtroom killing of a judge in Tirana has prompted calls from Albanian judges and prosecutors for authorities to get serious about their ‘almost non-existent’ security. Original post Here
The Rama–Kurti clash over the war crimes tribunal highlights deeper structural tensions, from unimplemented agreements to competing regional agendas. The latest clash between Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Kosovo’s Albin Kurti is more than another exchange of political insults. It reflects the fragile state of relations between Albania and …
Hundreds of protesters rallied in the Albanian capital on Friday demanding justice for former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) on trial in The Hague, denouncing the proceedings as an attack on the wartime struggle against Serbian forces. The demonstrators, many waving KLA flags and chanting slogans such as …
Protesters in the Albanian capital expressed anger at the ongoing trial of wartime Kosovo Liberation Army officers at the Specialist Chambers in The Hague, saying the defendants were freedom fighters, not criminals. Original post Here
By Bernd Fischer It is becoming increasingly difficult to justify yet another book dealing with some aspect of World War II. Of all the armed conflicts of past centuries, World War II has engendered the most interest as well as an exhausting amount of written material. The opening of the …