Young motorbike rider crashed to death in Tirana
A road accident that led to the death of a young man was recorded a few minutes before Friday midnight, in the Fresku area of Tirana. Police revealed that a car and a motorcycle were involved in the accident, and as a result the collision proved fatal for the citizen …
Over 20 illegal cameras busted in Vlora
Police of Vlora have uninstalled this Friday 26 illegal cameras located on the streets of the coastal city, as it is suspected that they were put up by people involved in the world of crime. Authorities have criminally prosecuted four people and work is underway to discover the elements suspected …
Deadlock hits Albanian parliament as PM avoids McGonigal affair questions
TIRANA, Feb. 2, 2023 – Albanian opposition MPs tried to block parliamentary proceedings on Thursday, vowing to set up an investigative commission, after Prime Minister Edi Rama decided to skip a questions period regarding Mr. Rama’s ties to a former high FBI official who has been arrested in the United …
Albania Opposition Demands Inquiry Into ‘Bribed’ Former FBI Official
Opposition MPs want a parliamentary investigative committee to prope claims that PM Edi Rama had a former FBI official Charles McGonigal in his pocket, and used him to smear the opposition. Original post Here
“McGonigal” in Parliament, Rama interpellation with Alibeaj on the case of FBI official
Today, there are expected to be debates in the Assembly, where the main issue is expected to be the file of the former FBI official, Charles McGonigal, and the accusations raised by the opposition against Prime Minister Edi Rama. The head of the DP Group, Enkelejd Alibeaj, has requested an …
1 dead, at least 2 critically injured after car accident in Tirana
A person is dead and at least two others are critically injured after a car accident in Tirana this Thursday morning. Police officers were notified of a reported two car head-on crash in an area commonly known as the entrance of the capital. The accident happened on “Kastriotët” street near …
Tirana taxi drivers prosecuted for concealing income
Authorities have taken legal action this Thursday against three cab drivers, who had concealed their income from transporting people with their vehicles. Following police findings, the Prosecutor’s Office started criminal proceedings against the drivers of these vehicles, specifically for the citizens, Sh. A., R. Ç. and Sh. L., for the …
McGonigal Case, democrat refuses interpellation with Minister Spiropali
Democrat MP Gazment Bardhi refused this Thursday the interpellation with Minister Elisa Spiropali, requesting the presence of Prime Minister Edi Rama for the case of former FBI official, Charles McGonigal. In his speech, Bardhi said that he requested an interview with the head of the government and not with his …
PM attacks opposition after McGonigal issue tensions
Prime Minister Edi Rama has harshly assailed this Thursday the opposition’s MPs, who wanted to hold an interpellation with him in the plenary session regarding the McGonigal scandal. In a social media reaction, the head of government accused them of abusing the freedom of speech, the truth and of committing …
Bucking int’l trend, Albania’s central bank keeps key rate unchanged
TIRANA, Feb. 1, 2023 – Bank of Albania’s Supervisory Council announced Wednesday it would keep the central bank’s key interest rate unchanged at 2.75 percent. It’s the second time in a row the central bank keeps the rate unchanged, bucking the trends of major central banks in Europe and North …
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 …