Rama shares pictured of Drilon park in Pogradec
Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama posted this Monday morning footage from the fantastic view of Drilon park in Pogradec area. In his social media statement, PM Rama emphasizes that transformative projects have been implemented in Drilon and will make it even more attractive for foreign and local tourists. “Good …
Money exchange shop robbed in Tirana
An unidentified person robbed a money exchange point on Saturday morning on “Tom Plezha” street in New Ring Road. He entered the Exchange around 08:25 and, according to the police, he was carrying an item suspected to be a firearm. He took a sum of money at gunpoint and left …
Gjirokastër, man caught transporting 11 illegal immigrants
A man has been arrested for transporting 11 immigrants from third countries. A 35 year old ended up behind bars, while his co-habitant, a 32-year-old woman with the initials living in Tirana, was prosecuted. Official sources informed that the arrest of the young man was made on the national axis …
Weapons in North Kosovo/Svechla: We confiscated a vehicle, property of a Serbian state enterprise
The Minister of Internal Affairs of Kosovo, Xhelal Sveçla, has given details about the operation carried out by the police yesterday in the north of the country, where a significant amount of weapons was found in a vehicle with Serbian license plates in Zveçan. In an extraordinary press conference, Svečla …
Bad weather and wind across the country, vacationers abandon the beaches
Bad weather seems to have spooked holidaymakers in coastal areas. In Vlora, the number of vacationers seems lower on Saturday, although the latter have chosen the southern city only for the weekend, which does not seem like a clear sky for them. The last days of June were expected to …
The arrest of 3 policemen, Rama: No normalization of Albania-Serbia relations till their releasement
Prime Minister Edi Rama has again demanded the immediate release of three Kosovo policemen, who have been in prison in Serbia for days. The head of the Albanian government described their detention as a state aberration while saying that there will be no normalization of Albania-Serbia relations if they are …
Rama: Everything that happens damage our national interest
“We need to get out of this Tommy&Jerry political game. We must avoid the scenario of the deterioration of Kosovo’s position, but also the isolation of Serbia, because these are not good scenarios for us, for our national interest. Everything that happens around us hurts us on this road, to …
Eva Buzo interrupts the challenge due to health problems
After more than 24 hours of swimming, from Brindizi to Vlora, the lawyer Eva Buzo has stopped her challenge to swim across the channel of Otranto, due to health problems. According to the information, Buzo has speech problems, excess salt and a bite that she suffered. Journalist Elton Nika reports …
Corruption on tenders/ The minister of Health in prison
The Court of Appeals for Corruption and Organized Crime has upheld the decision of the First Instance for the Secretary General of the Ministry of Health, Joana Duro, and the senior official of public services, Laura Shteto. Earlier, GJKKO decided to release him from the cell by assigning house arrest …
The case of January 21 is handed over to Prosecutor’Office of Tirana
The Court of Special Appeal has decided in the Counseling Chamber not to accept the appeal of the family members of the victims of January 21. The family members had appealed the decision of SPAK, which transferred their complaint to the Tirana Prosecutor’s Office. With this decision, the case of …
TIRANA, May 7 – The World Law Congress opened its session in Tirana on May 7. World Law Foundation President Javier Cremades addressed the opening session by warning that modern democracies face rising pressure from autocratic tendencies. Political systems are becoming increasingly unstable in the digital era, he said. Cremades …
TIRANA, May 7 – Minister of Justice Toni Gogu addressed Albania’s justice reform during the opening session of activities for the World Law Congress, which will be held in Tirana in 2027. Gogu described the rule of law as an ongoing process rather than a fixed outcome. He linked the …
TIRANA, May 7 – Prime Minister Edi Rama said Albania’s EU integration process remains the key driver for strengthening institutions and securing an independent justice system during the opening session of the World Law Congress in Tirana. He said the country now faces a decisive moment to make justice reform …
Albania Signs Agreement to Create National Agency for Educational Services The Ministry of Education and the Albanian-American Development Foundation (AADF) signed an agreement in Tirana to establish the National Agency for Educational Services. The initiative aims to transform the current education services administration into a modern, autonomous institution aligned with …
Ombudsman Hosts Italian Activist Maximiliano Ulivieri on Disability Rights The Ombudsman of Albania held an official meeting with Italian activist Maximiliano Ulivieri, a global advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities. Ulivieri was accompanied by activist Suela Lala from the “Së Bashku” foundation and UNFPA representative Elsona Agolli. The …
TIRANA, May 7 – Maks Velo, artist, writer, architect, and intellectual, died on 7 May 2020. He was born on 31 August 1935 in Paris. His family later returned to Albania, where he graduated in civil engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Tirana in 1957. Between 1960 and 1973, he …
The government has approved a new set of procedures for financing artistic and cultural projects in Albania. The decision replaces the 2022 regulation and aims to improve transparency, efficiency, and quality in state support for the arts. The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport will manage the new system. Under …
TIRANA, May 7 – Albania secured a $40 million climate project under the “Albadap” programme, which Environment Minister Sofjan Jaupaj described as the largest climate initiative in the Western Balkans. At a press conference in Tirana, Jaupaj said no EU or Western Balkan country runs a similar project financed by …
TIRANA, May 7 – Foreign Minister Ferit Hoxha said NATO has become more important than ever in the current geopolitical environment after meeting NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in talks focused on Euro-Atlantic security, Ukraine, the Western Balkans and Albania’s role in the Alliance. The meeting marked Hoxha’s first encounter …
TIRANA, May 7 – Interior Minister Besfort Lamallari attended the International Forum on Migration Review at the United Nations in New York. He joined a panel discussion on “Migration as a creative force”. At the discussion, Lamallari presented Albania’s approach to migration. He focused on the return of emigrants and …