Number of Albanians with residence permits in Greece falls
Greek Ministry of Immigration and Asylum published data on the issuance of residence permits for foreign immigrants living in Greece, most of whom are immigrants from Albania. According to official data in the month of December 2022, there are 285,842 Albanian immigrants with residence permits in Greece, which make up …
Albanian arrested in Italy for cocaine shipment
Over 60 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a container of bananas have been discovered in Italy. Local media write that the shipment of bananas, in which the narcotic substance was found, came from Ecuador. An Albanian citizen, whose identity is not known, ended up in handcuffs for the shipment. He …
SPAK officially investigates Fatmir Mediu for “Gërdec”
The Special Prosecutor’s Office against Corruption and Organized Crime submitted the request for trial for the former minister, Fatmir Mediu. Mediu is accused of the criminal offense “Abuse of duty” committed in cooperation, as well as for the commission of the criminal offense “Abuse of duty” in cooperation with a …
Another lawsuit? Shkëlzen Berisha in SPAK
15 years after the tragedy with 28 victims in Gërdec, Shkëlzen Berisha, the son of former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, seems to be facing a new lawsuit, from the new justice. While SPAK decided to send for trial Fatmir Mediu, at that time Minister of Defense, the Special Prosecutor’s Office …
Ukraine War Increases Media Freedom Violations in Europe: Report
Media freedom violations continued to increase in central and south-east Europe in 2022 with increasing pressure from governments, threats of violence and defamation lawsuits, said a new report by Media Freedom Rapid Response. Original post Here
ABC News in Turkey/ After the earthquake, the two countries are engulfed by snow, chaos at the Istanbul airport
After the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria the day before, causing thousands of deaths, a cold storm with snowfall has plunged Istanbul into chaos. The situation is conveyed to ABC News by the journalist Arlind Isa, who today traveled to Turkey to bring the situation to the areas …
The USA stands by Albania: 50 million dollars against cyber-attacks
The American Ambassador to Albania, Yuri Kim, present at the Conference “Challenges of cyber security in Albania” guaranteed that the US will continue to support our country in dealing with cyber-attacks. During her speech, the chief diplomat asserted that Iran’s attacks were malicious and dangerous for Albania’s security. “Iran’s cyber-attacks …
Search and rescue and health aid team arrived in Turkey
The search and rescue and health aid team sent by the Albanian state has arrived in Turkey. The news was announced by Prime Minister Rama with a photo posted on his social network “Facebook”. The team consists of a staff of 52 people, who will join the teams from around …
ABC News in Turkey/ Chaotic infrastructure in airports and hospitals, 4 Albanians affected by the earthquake
After the devastating earthquake that affected the southeastern area of Turkey and Syria yesterday, causing thousands of victims and injured, ABC News reporter Arlind Isai first landed in Istanbul. Isai informs that Turkey is in a chaotic situation, this is also due to the bad weather that has gripped the …
“Cyber security in Albania”, Balluku: We have grown up with challenges, we will succeed
The Deputy Prime Minister and at the same time the Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku, at the conference on “Challenges of cyber security in Albania”, said that the country will succeed this time as well. The minister added that only through cooperation and serious investments we can respond …
By Daniel Serwer Tirana Times, March 06, 2026 – While all eyes are on the Iran war, subtle but important changes are taking place with respect to the Balkans. I think the two most important are these: The Trump Administration is abandoning state-building and instead wants local people to make the basic …
By Zef Preci Tirana Times, March 06, 2026 – Two centuries ago, Karl Marx offered a blunt description of how capitalism is sometimes born and consolidated: through what he called “primitive accumulation,” a historical process—often violent—by which people are separated from their land and productive assets, while wealth is concentrated …
From European Union accession hopes to ongoing corruption investigations, our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the political wheeling and dealing going on behind the scenes in the region. Original post Here
by Genc Pollo Let’s start with the dog. “As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly,” says the Old Testament (Proverbs 26:11), offering a blunt metaphor for stupidity and the stubborn repetition of mistakes. That proverbial dog may be the right analogy for Prime Minister Edi …
By Augustin Palokaj Tirana Times, March 03 2026 – EU enlargement does not lack ideas; it lacks political will. That is why the recent joint opinion piece by Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama and Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić, published in the German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, is troubling not so …
Do you live in the Balkans or France, and have you been awarded child support payments after divorce? Was the process easy – and did you receive the money as the court ordered? Original post Here
by Dr. Arben Ramkaj Tirana Times, February 28 2026 – At the very moment when diplomacy appeared to be moving toward a fragile agreement, the United States and Israel launched a unilateral strike against Iran, shifting the region from tense negotiations to open confrontation. The targets included strategic infrastructure and …
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Original post Here
Some Balkan countries are planning to evacuate stranded citizens from the conflict zone around Iran, others have already managed to fly people out – although some have only issued security warnings. Original post Here
For decades, sewage from the Albanian capital has been discharged untreated into the waters of the Lana River in Tirana. Original post Here