Minister Hasani meeting with the high official of the EU, focusing on Albania’s engagement with the EU’s foreign policy
The Foreign Minister of the country, Igli Hasni, held a meeting with the Secretary General of the EU’s External Action Service (EEAS), Stefano Sannino. Through a post on the “X” platform, Hasani writes that he discussed Albania’s commitment to fully align with the EU’s foreign policy, the importance of progress …
Court releases four protesters that throw molotov towards Prime Minister’s Office
Tirana Court released this Friday all the protesters arrested for the chaos created during the opposition protest on February 20. The four protesters were release with the security measure ‘Submission Obligation’. They were arrested immediately after the end of the protest for throwing Molotov cocktails in front of the Prime …
TNT explosion in Shkoder
An explosion happen the city of Shkodra in the early hours of the morning. A quantity of explosives was placed on an Audi vehicle parked in the parking lot of a supermarket near the Migjeni Theater in Shkoder around 04:20. As a result of the strong explosion, the vehicle was …
Shock in Durres, a 19 year old girl kills her father and buries him in the house
A shocking event happened in Durrës. After 10 days of research and investigation, the murder of a 50-year-old man was revealed. According to information from the Durrës Police, initially the family members filed a police report declaring the 50-year-old missing. But then the police found the dead body of 50-year-old …
Protocol for immigrants/ The Assembly votes on the Albania-Italy agreement
With 77 votes in favor, none against and no abstentions, the Parliament of Albania voted on Thursday the protocol agreement for immigrants Albania-Italy. The agreement for immigrants was finalized on November 6 in Rome by the prime minister of Albania, Edi Rama, and the prime minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni. …
Criminal amnesty expires, the draft will not be filed to the commission
Referring to the regulation of the Assembly, the draft is not returned to the Laws Committee. The fact that we withdrew it from the agenda means that consensus will traditionally be found in this room. During these two days, I have heard a lot of charlatan lawyers and lawyers, who …
The British ambassador, Alastair King-Smith meeting with SPAK prosecutors
British Ambassador Alastair King-Smith went today to the premises of the Special Prosecution against Corruption and Organized Crime. The British ambassador has held a meeting with SPAK prosecutors. As can be seen from the images, at the end of the meeting, the British ambassador left the premises of SPAK, without …
Fight against organized crime/ SPAK signed a memorandum of understanding with NCA
The head of the Special Prosecution, Altin Dumani, has signed on Thursday a Memorandum of Understanding with the Director General of the National Crime Agency (NCA), Graeme Biggar, of the United Kingdom. This memorandum marks another important step of SPAK, towards strengthening the fight against corruption and organized crime inside …
In show of unity, Albanian opposition holds massive anti-government rally as PM’s rule shows cracks
TIRANA, Feb. 22, 2024 – With a sea of people filling Tirana’s main boulevard, Albania’s opposition has held its largest protest rally in months in a show of strength and unity, following the merger of two factions of the main center-right Democratic Party into one. DP and allied smaller political …
Albania- Italy migrant deal/ The Assembly is expected to vote on Thursday
After the Constitutional Court gave the green light to the agreement between Albania and Italy for immigrants, on Thursday, it is expected to vote and ratify it in the Parliament of Albania. In the agenda of the Assembly, the protocol for immigrants with Italy has been included in the agenda …
Socialist Party parliamentary group leader Taulant Balla met with young Albanians from North Macedonia and stressed the importance of protecting Albanian language rights. He stated that Albanians in North Macedonia are a state-forming nation, not an ethnic minority. Therefore, the right to education and the use of the Albanian language …
Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that the revival of the French High School in Korça was among the projects discussed with French President Emmanuel Macron during their meeting in Paris. The project is a joint initiative between the Albanian and French governments. It aims to create a regional center of …
Albania and Italy signed a memorandum of understanding in Tirana to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector. The agreement focuses on improving energy security and developing strategic hydrocarbon supply capacities. Prime Minister Edi Rama, Economy Minister Delina Ibrahimaj, Infrastructure and Energy Minister Enea Karakaçi, and senior Italian representatives attended the …
The international competition for the new campus of Aleksandër Moisiu University in Durrës has concluded with the announcement of the winning design. First, the jury selected the winning consortium, 51N4E with JESHILE Landscape Design. Next, the process ended a strong competition involving 41 Albanian and international teams. Moreover, five finalist …
Albanian Minister of Interior Besfort Lamallari is on an official visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. There, he met with his counterpart, Minister of Justice and Security David van Weel, in The Hague. First, the two ministers focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in security. They also discussed law enforcement …
Memorandum on Creating Hydrocarbons Operator Signed: Rama Says Strategic Oil Reserve Will Be Secured
The Government of Albania and the Italian energy company Eni S.p.A. signed a memorandum of understanding in Tirana today. The agreement focuses on a feasibility study for creating national capacity for the supply and storage of oil and gas products. First, the initiative aims to strengthen energy security. It also …
The Albanian and Greek institutions are strengthening economic cooperation through new bilateral engagement in Athens. First, a delegation from the Albanian Investment Development Agency, led by Executive Director Laura Plaku, participated in the Albania–Greece Economic Forum and B2B meetings in Athens. In addition, the delegation held a bilateral meeting with …
Prime Minister Edi Rama said that the government will not withdraw its support for two luxury resort projects linked to an investment firm associated with Jared Kushner, despite ongoing daily protests. First, Rama stated in written comments to Bloomberg that his government will continue its tourism development strategy. He emphasized …
Prime Minister Edi Rama was in Durrës on Tuesday to attend the presentation of the final proposals from the International Competition for the New “Aleksandër Moisiu” University Campus. During his remarks, Rama said the project is a direct outcome of the demands raised during the 2018 student protests. “This is …
Prime Minister Edi Rama was in Durrës on Tuesday to attend the presentation of the final proposals from the International Competition for the New “Aleksandër Moisiu” University Campus. During his remarks, Rama said the project is a direct outcome of the demands raised during the 2018 student protests. “This is …