Rama appoints the new head of Cadastre
Next to Artan Lame, Prime Minister Edi Rama presented Dallandyshe Bici at the head of the Cadastre today in an official ceremony. In his speech, Rama said that the work done so far is great, but not enough. The priority of priorities, Rama said, among other things, will be cutting …
Woman arrested in Rinas after abandoning minor daughters for asylum in Sweden
A 36-year-old woman has been arrested this Friday in Rinas after abandoning her two minor daughters in Sweden, in order for the latter to seek and obtain asylum in Sweden. The two minor girls have been brought to Tirana, meanwhile, investigations have started for the 36-year-old citizen, resident in Tirana, …
The largest Polish organization trains the “Albanian Volunteer Team”
The Embassy of Poland in Tirana in cooperation with the National Civil Protection Agency and the Tatra Voluntary Search and Rescue Group, which is the largest mountain search and rescue organization in Poland, have successfully implemented the co-financed project within the framework of Polish development cooperation of the Ministry of …
The session hearing against former minister Saimir Tahiri is postponed
In the Court of Elbasan, the hearing in charge of the former Minister of the Interior Samir Tahiri, who requested a reduction of the sentence to 1 year and 6 months in prison, was postponed. The journalist of ABC News, Edisona Skenderi, reports that the reason for the postponement was …
Causer of three-dead crash in Tirana loved speed, was reckless
Klevis Ruçaj, the driver of “Audi” that caused the accident at the entrance of Tirana on Thursday evening, had gotten his driver’s license a year ago. Within a few months, the 20-year-old was fined 5 times for violating traffic rules, mainly speeding and using his mobile phone while driving. He …
Nearly EUR 330,000 seized in Durres Port, one arrested
An amount of about 330 thousand euros was discovered in the cabin of a truck traveling from Italy to the port of Durres. The border police of Durres found 150,000 euros and 164,735 British pounds during an inspection of the vehicle, a sum of money which was not declared by …
CEC rejects DP request to register for local elections
Central Election Commissioner head, Ilirjan Celibashi has sent back the request authorized by former Democratic Party Leader, Lulzim Basha for the registration of the DP in the May 14 elections. Celibashi stated that the presented documentation is incomplete and set an ultimatum of 48 hours to the legal representative of …
SP’s steering committee gathered ahead of May 14 polls
Socialist Party (SP) has finished this Thursday morning the meeting of Steering Committee, which lasted about one hour. It is learned that the Steering Committee will meet again on March 25 to formalize the candidates for the May 14 local elections. Central Elections Commission has announced that March 27 is …
PM Rama unveils details from SP steering committe’s meet
Prime Minister Edi Rama has spoken this Thursday about the work that the Socialist Party (SP) is doing ahead of the May 14 local elections, stressing that during the Steering Committee’s meeting, the focus was on the names of candidates and councilors and the election campaign, according to different areas. …
SP MP appears in SPAK
The deputy of the Socialist Party, Bardhyl Kollçaku, former general of the Army, appears today in SPAK. The news is confirmed by the journalist of ABC News, Ermal Vija. He has arrived at the prosecutor’s office to provide clarifications regarding a report made by Artur Meçollari, former commander of the …
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 …