Tirana, 20-year-old stabbed to death over trivial motives
A serious incident happened a few minutes after Tuesday midnight on the “4 Martyrs” street of the Albanian capital, Tirana. During a conflict for trivial motives, citizens E.M., 18 years old, and A.H., 18 years old, injured the citizen, Steven Toshkesi, 20 years old, with a cutting tool. As a …
Tirana Blast was on notorious gang leader father’s residency
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, a quantity of explosives exploded at the door of Muhamet Duka’s apartment, which is located on the fourth floor of a building in Fresk area of Tirana. As a result of this explosion, there was only material damage, while Muhameti is the father …
P.M, Rama leaves the hospital
A day after the surgery at QSUT, Prime Minister Edi Rama left the hospital premises today. n a report for ABC News, journalist Ajgena Korbi said that the head of the government left the hospital in the early hours of the morning today and that according to the doctors, his …
Boss of cryptocurrency to be extradited
The Supreme Court has allowed the extradition to Turkey of citizen Faruk Ozer, arrested for fraud with cryptocurrencies. He was detained in August last year following an arrest warrant issued by Turkish authorities. Farukt Ozer was arrested in Albania on August 30. He was found in a restaurant in Palasa, …
The European Parliament agree on EU visa liberalization with Kosovo
This Tuesday, the European Parliament said yes to the liberalization of visas for citizens of Kosovo. The members of the European Parliament voted in favor of visa liberalization for Kosovo, and on April 19, the ceremony for signing the legal act is expected. The President of the European Parliament, Roberta …
Electronic voting is tested, head of CEC: The device is 100% safe
In three municipalities, namely in Kamëz, Vorë and Elbasan, voting will be done electronically in the May 14 elections. The head of the CEC, Ilirjan Celibashi, guaranteed from Elbasan that the device ensures 100% secrecy of the vote, so he invited the citizens not to hesitate to vote on May 14. …
Q&A: Emigration is a regional issue and long-term effort is needed to address it, says Croatian Ambassador to Albania Zlatko Kramaric
Tirana Times interviews the Ambassador of Croatia to Albania, Zlatko Kramaric, on Croatia’s decade in the EU, relations with Albania and Western Balkans integration prospects. Q: Albania and Croatia enjoy a very good bilateral relation with collaboration in many fields. How do you find the relations at the moment of …
Albanian court rules Turkish crypto scam kingpin can be extradited to his homeland to face trial
TIRANA, Apr. 18, 2022 – Albania’s High Court has court ruled to allow the extradition of Fatih Ozer to face a trial in his homeland of Turkey, where he is wanted for allegedly scamming nearly 400,000 people out of millions dollars through a cryptocurrency exchange. Ozer was arrested last year …
Albania Economists Slate PM’s ‘New Salaries’ Pledge as ‘Unrealistic’
PM Rama’s promise to hike wages, starting in the public sector, has been deemed totally unrealistic by a range of economic experts. Original post Here
Confidence Tricks: Tirana’s Place in an International ‘Investment’ Scam
Fake ‘call centres’ across Albania were part of a lucrative stock market investment scam operating across Europe; the suspects include an Albanian man with significant political connections. Original post Here
TIRANA, April 29 – The Central Procurement Operator takes part in an international workshop in Poland organised by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The event focuses on integrating Environmental, Social and Governance criteria into public procurement, a key priority in European sector reform. In this context, the institution …
TIRANA, April 29 – Justice Minister Toni Gogu meets Austria’s Justice Minister Anna Sporrer in Tirana. The talks focus on Albania’s European Union integration process and cooperation in the justice sector. Gogu says Albania enters a decisive phase in negotiations with the European Union. He adds that the country advances …
TIRANA, April 29 – Albanian company Kayo and Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri signed an agreement in Tirana to produce vessels at the Vlora Bay naval base in Albania. The project will serve the Albanian Armed Forces and allied countries. Prime Minister Edi Rama and Defence Minister Ermal Nufi attended the signing …
TIRANA, April 29 – Kayo chief Ardi Veliu said on Wednesday that the agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri will increase employment and support the modernisation of the Albanian Armed Forces. Officials signed the agreement in Tirana during a ceremony at the Prime Minister’s Office. The project will produce vessels at …
TIRANA, April 29 – Albania and Italy agreed to jointly produce military vessels, initially for the Albanian Armed Forces and later for export markets. Albanian company Kayo will carry out production in cooperation with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri S.p.A. The agreement was signed in Tirana by Kayo chief Ardi Veliu and …
The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, made a strong statement during the podcast The Rest Is Politics: Leading, where he spoke about what he described as serious personal attacks and slander against him. In part of the discussion, Vučić stated: “Can you understand the argument when someone is casting a curse against you? …
Following the meeting of the Council of Ministers, Finance Minister Petrit Malaj and Minister of Education and Sports Mirela Kumbaro announced the latest government decisions, focusing on issues affecting the Albanian diaspora, fiscal policies, and the development of scientific research. Finance Minister Petrit Malaj announced the ratification of an agreement between Albania and Poland on social security, describing …
Former President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, reacted this Wednesday following the dissolution of the Kosovo Assembly the previous day and the decision for the country to hold new elections within 45 days. In a video message published on the social network Facebook, Osmani stated that roads closed by injustice are always opened by …
The head of the World Bank in Albania stated that the Albanian economy continues to demonstrate resilience, but in order to sustain this pace and turn it into long-term development, faster reforms and greater investment in human capital are required. Speaking during the presentation of the regional economic report, Emanuel Salinas Paolucci emphasized that the main …
The Democratic Party of Albania has officially launched the procedure for electing a new leader, through a decision by the Commission for the Organization and Control of Electoral Operations (KOKOE). According to the official document dated March 18, 2026, the process begins immediately and clearly defines the deadlines and criteria …