Arbëresh language soon in all schools of Calabria, Begaj: Together, we are all stronger
President Bajram Begaj, on the second day of his visit to Cosenza in Calabria, also stopped at “Spezzano Albanese”, where he was received by the Arber community and the local authorities. To welcome the head of state, Albanian citizens who fled the country in recent years arrived in Calabrian Arberia …
SPAK discloses Berisha’s involvement in ‘Partizani Complex’ affair
The Special Prosecutor’s Office against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) in Tirana has officially published the charges against former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, his son-in-law Jamarbër Malltezi and builder Fatmir Bektashi, in connection with the privatization of the former Partizani complex. In the announcement of SPAK, it is stated that …
President Begaj three-day visit in Italy
President of the Republic of Albania, Bajram Begaj will conduct an official visit to the municipalities inhabited by Arbëresh people in the Calabria region, at invitation of the Calabrian authorities and the Regional Institute of the Arbëresh community of Calabria. From October 20 to 23, Begaj will meet Arbëresh residents …
Murder of Shkodra senior citizen by axe solved, one arrested
A serious crime that took place in Shkodra, where a dead body was found on Thursday in Boks village in a canal, has been solved, as announced this Friday. Police revealed that initially, it was thought that it was a natural death, but the examination of the corpse showed that …
Rrumbullaku-Sandoval discuss cracking down on criminal groups
General Director of the State Police, Muhamet Rrumbullaku, continues the meetings with representatives of international law enforcement authorities and police leaders of different countries, with the aim of creating new bridges of cooperation, for the exchange of information that serves to combat criminal activities, in especially the international trafficking of …
Ex-mayor of Durres seeks freedom after ‘abuse of duty’ charges
Former Mayor of Durres Vangjush Dako, arrested for “abuse of duty” on two occasions, appealed to the Supreme Court the decision of the Special Appeal that left the security measure of detention in prison unchanged. The appeal has been registered as the lot casting has appointed Ilir Panda as relator …
File on Greece-imprisoned Lushnja gang’s head passed to SPAK
Prosecution of Elbasan announced this Friday incompetence for the file of Laert Haxhiu’s group, passing it to the Social Prosecution against Organized Crime and Corruption (SPAK). Initially, this prosecutor started the investigation for a murder that happened in Peqin where the suspect was Artan Tafani, the latter after being arrested …
Interior minister calls for ‘self-cleaning’ of Police ranks
Interior Minister Taulant Balla, accompanied by the Director of DVP, Durres Skender Hita, held a meeting with the structures of the Police Station in Kavaja, where he emphasized the need for deepening the process of self-cleaning of the police ranks and increasing public confidence. The Minister also underlined the commitment …
European Parliament to vote on resolution condemning Kosovo attack
European Parliament (EP) is expected to approve this Thursday a resolution on the relations between Kosovo and Serbia, as well as on the terrorist attack in the village of Banjska. This resolution was initiated by the political group of social democrats in the EP, as they assess the situation in …
ECHR overturns Beccheti’s complaints against Albanian state
The European Court of Human Rights has refused to consider the complaints of Francesco Becchetti and his associates, in a battle that they have declared to the Albanian state, after problems with justice in our country. So on October 19, 2023, the ECtHR announced in writing that the court has …
Prime Minister Edi Rama stated that Albanians in North Macedonia are not part of Albania’s diaspora. Instead, he described them as a state-forming people in their own country. Rama made the remarks after responding to a critical social media post from a citizen in Tetovo. He also addressed the involvement …
Deputy Prime Minister Albana Koçiu strongly condemned the removal of the Israeli flag from the Embassy of Israel in Tirana during a protest on Friday evening. According to Koçiu, the act represents an unacceptable provocation. Furthermore, she said it violates fundamental norms of respect for diplomatic missions and contradicts the …
Edi Rama hosted three young Albanians in episode 23 of season 6 of the podcast “Flasim.” The guests, Xhoana Sita, Marin Shera, and Armand Shera, returned from Germany to invest and apply their experience in Albania. First, Xhoana Sita, who works in workforce recruitment, explained that she returned to invest …
As previously announced following Saturday’s mass protest, a group of demonstrators, most of them members of the Albanian diaspora, chose to spend the night in the square in front of the Prime Minister’s Office. After marching around the government building and the Pyramid of Tirana, some protesters remained on the …
Prime Minister Edi Rama is expected to travel to Paris on Monday, June 22. Sources speaking to Euronews Albania journalist Eksiola Shehu said that the Albanian prime minister is scheduled to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron. The meeting is expected to take place at 1:00 p.m. in Paris. The …
Speaking on his podcast, Prime Minister Edi Rama once again addressed the ongoing protests, saying that a global battle against United States President Donald Trump had been shifted to Narta. Rama argued that this created the conditions for what he described as an imaginary revolution, adding that several small political …
Albania’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has issued a statement regarding Saturday’s protest, announcing that several masked individuals removed and desecrated the flag of the State of Israel at the Israeli Embassy in Tirana. In its response, the Ministry strongly condemned the act, emphasizing that such actions have nothing …
Prime Minister Edi Rama reacted on Sunday to the protests that have been taking place in Tirana for 21 consecutive days, sharing a citizen’s social media post and expressing his views on the participation of Albanians from Kosovo and North Macedonia in political demonstrations in Albania. In his statement, Rama …
The Tirana Police have launched criminal proceedings against nine individuals who, according to authorities, remained on the “Dëshmorët e Kombit” Boulevard after the protest held on Saturday evening had officially ended. According to the official statement, after the demonstration concluded at around 10:00 p.m., the protesters continued to occupy the …
The leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, described the tearing down of the Israeli flag as a criminal act and called for the perpetrator to be punished. In a post on Facebook, Berisha stated that the act was “an extremist, anti-Semitic criminal act that goes against the traditional sentiments …