Explosion in the yard of an house in Shkodra
TNT explosion in a private residence in Shkoder. The police announce that the explosive device was placed at the gate of the courtyard of the apartment owned by 62-year-old Frida Sala in the “Tom Kola” neighborhood. As a result, only material damage was caused. The incident happened around 03:40. The …
War in Kosovo, 25 years since the start of NATO attacks against Serbian military targets
This Sunday marks 25 years since the start of NATO airstrikes against military and police targets in Serbia and Montenegro. The attacks had begun at 19:45, when NATO planes dropped the first bombs against strategic positions of the army of the former Yugoslavia, as the two republics of the former …
New touristic port of Vlora constructions going on
Albanian Prime Minister made public this Sunday images of construction of new touristic port of Vlora. According to him, with this investment, Albania will be integrated in the network of sailing with five start of Mediterranean. “Good morning with the New Tourist Port, which will soon enrich the landscape of …
President Begaj: 25 years ago, the military alliance and the US saved Kosovo
The President of the Republic, Bajram Begaj, gave a message on the 25th anniversary of the launch of the NATO operation to liberate Kosovo from the Serbian genocide. Through a post on social networks, Begaj expressed thanks to the Alliance and the United States of America for this historic act …
Father and son arrested for carrying firearms in their home
Father and son were arrested this Sunday in the capital, because they had firearms in their apartment. As part of the “Home” police operation, father and son were arrested, specifically Klaos Haldeda and Ismet Haldeda, aged 21 and 42, residents of Vaqarr. During the physical search, the Police services found …
Gunshot in Shijak, one injured
Shooting with firearms is reported to have happened a few moments ago in Shijak. As a result, one person was injured, who was urgently sent to the hospital. According to information from the police, it is known that the incident happened just a few minutes ago in the village of …
Wanted for fraud and drug trafficking, two arrested in Tirana
Two people wanted for fraud and drug trafficking were arrested this Friday in the capital. Citizens aged 35 and 44 have fallen into handcuffs. Services of Police Station No. 6, in implementation of the measures drawn up within the police mega-operation coded “Rule of Law”, based on the information provided …
Three arrested after tried to escape police controls, 1kg cocaine seized
Three people have been arrested by Tirana police during an operation against drug trafficking in Albania. The arrested are Eneo Sulejmani, chairman of the Intercity Transport Association, Shkelqim Ostreni, 26-year-old and Igli Begaj, 21-year-old. Police identified a vehicle type ‘Wolksvagen Tiguan’ and the driver did not stop to the police …
Elections/ Media: Let’s return the pre-election coalitions
The chairman of the Republican Party, Fatmir Mediu, participated in this Thursday’s plenary session in the Assembly. During his speech, he spoke about the discussion on Electoral Reform and Open Lists, where he said that constitutionality should be restored. So he emphasized that the agreement with the OSCE should be …
Basha excluded by Parliament
It is not meant to be at least one normal parliamentary session. After the consensus reached between the democrats and majority for a normal parliamentary life, now the small group of democrat MPs gathered around Lulzim Basha protested. Basha himself urged since the beginning of today’s session, that the Parliament …
Tirana Times, June 29, 2026 – For years, the debate on European Union enlargement has been dominated by the presumed costs of admitting new members: institutional complexity, financial burdens, political resistance and the challenges of integrating countries still undergoing democratic and rule of law reforms. Yet a more strategic question …
By Albert Rakipi Tirana Times, June 30, 2026 – For more than two decades, the Western Balkans have lived inside the promise of European integration. In Albania, support for membership in the European Union has often remained above 90 percent. I have sometimes described this support as almost “totalitarian.” Yet …
Faced with unprecedented anti-government protests, Edi Rama has chosen to go on the offensive, to the public unease of several MPs and ex-officials from his own Socialist Party. Original post Here
Minister of State for Local Government Ervin Demo has announced that the Albanian government has allocated €65 million to strengthen local authorities and improve public services. Speaking after a Council of Ministers meeting, Demo said the funding, approved through a normative act, aims to boost municipal capacity and enhance infrastructure …
A new cooperation memorandum has been signed at the Pashaliman Naval Base in Vlora between Italy’s Fincantieri, the Albanian state company KAYO, and the Industrial School “Pavarësia”. The agreement focuses on training programs, internships, and job opportunities in the naval construction industry. Fincantieri CEO Pierroberto Folgiero stressed that human capital …
Prime Minister Edi Rama has said that the cooperation between Italy’s Fincantieri and the Albanian state company KAYO marks an important step toward strengthening Albania’s military and naval industry. He said the agreement focuses on internships and job opportunities in shipbuilding and maritime industry development. Rama stated that the partnership …
EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos says that Albania has met the interim benchmarks for the fundamental cluster, marking an important step in the country’s EU accession process. In a post on X, Kos also says that Albania receives a positive assessment in the IBAR report. She says the Cypriot …
Despite robust legal frameworks, public institutions in the region are finding new ways to obstruct transparency, a new BIRN report finds. Original post Here
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Andis Salla and Vlora Mayor Brunilda Mersini visited the new facility after the Municipality of Vlora took ownership. The government invested €1.5 million in the project. The market covers 1,300 square meters and includes 15 cold storage rooms. It connects directly to the Fishing …
Albania’s Parliament approved a new draft law and several resolutions during a plenary session on Tuesday. Lawmakers passed a law that strengthens official controls on food and animal feed safety, animal health and welfare, plant health, and plant protection products. The measure received 74 votes in favor. Parliament also approved …