New lead on Kenyan young woman’s murder in Albania
State Police and the Prosecution have recently opened a new investigative lead regarding the death of the Kenyan young girl, Joy Ayoko. According to the local media, the investigators have doubts that the 22-year-old woman, who worked as a croupier in a casino in Tirana, gave information to a player …
SP’s candidate for May 14th polls introduced in Belsh
Prime minister and Head of the Socialist Party (SP), Edi Rama has introduced this Monday his political force’s candidate of Belsh Municipality, Arif Tafani. In his speech, the Head of Government underlined that Belsh has an extraordinary tourist potential, promising that they will work with concrete projects, in order for …
The murder of Nikolaj, Harry Simpson was discovered first by police
In a video obtained by ABC News, the Portuguese citizen who killed Nikulaj, Ruben Saraiva, can be seen taking a selfie video with the residents of the area in the city of Shkodra, where he stayed for several days on rent before the murder. He seems to be in the …
Vanishing Foreign Workers Leave Albania’s Short-Staffed Businesses Frustrated
Importing foreign workers from poor countries sounds like a quick fix for Albania’s labour shortage – but many of them soon disappear to the West. Original post Here
The new judicial map, 9 courts and the prosecutor’s office “dissolve”
Nine courts and the prosecutor’s office will no longer function starting from today due to the implementation of the second phase of the new judicial map. The Courts of First Instance that are closed are those of Tropoja, Mati, Kurbin, Puka, Kruja, Kavaja, Lushnja, Permet and Pogradec. The first phase …
A 36-year arrested for trying to smuggle Sri Lanka woman into Montenegro
A 36-year-old man from Sri Lanka has been arrested his Monday by the Police of Shkodra after trying to illegally cross a citizen to Montenegro. According to the police, citizen with the initials J.J., 36 years old, resident in Paris, France, was arrested for the criminal offense of “Assisting in …
Murder of Albanian businessman, 4 arrested, among them a woman
The number of those arrested for the murder of Ardian Nikulaj in Shengjin has reached 4. The police also announced the arrest of the British citizen, Harriet Bridgeman. “Following the research work on the location and capture of the persons wanted for the murder of the citizen Ardian Nikulaj, thanks …
Vlora: Ex-husband beats woman and family members, then burns house
In the early hours of Saturday morning, the village of Llakatund in Vlora was shocked as a man got into a fight with his former wife and her family members, then burned their house, leading to the hospitalization of several people. Sources say that the cause had been the divorce …
Vlora: Ex-husband beats woman and family members, then burns house
In the early hours of Saturday morning, the village of Llakatund in Vlora was shocked as a man got into a fight with his former wife and her family members, then burned their house, leading to the hospitalization of several people. Sources say that the cause had been the divorce …
Death of kenyan woman, six accompanied to police
Police forces searched 4 houses and detained 6 people this Saturday in relation to the case of the death of 22 year old Kenyan Joy Aoko. The police and the prosecution have acted 9 months after the death of the 22-year-old woman who worked in a casino in Tirana. This …
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 …