Yuri Kim meeting with the chairman of the Constitutional Court: US continues to support judicial reform
Yuri Kim meets with the chairman of the Constitutional Court: US continues to support judicial reform. The American ambassador, Yuri Kim, held a meeting with the chairman of the Constitutional Court, Holta Zaçaj. The American diplomat congratulated the judge on her new position and reconfirmed the US support for judicial …
The Assembly approves salary increase for the administration, 130,000 employees will benefit
The Assembly has approved the salary increase for the public administration. In the session held this Thursday, the decision was approved with a vote in favor of 97 deputies, while 3 voted against. 130,000 employees who are part of the public administration will benefit from this decision. The focus of …
30-year-old prosecuted for attempting to bribe Kakavija border police officers
A 30-year-old man has been criminally prosecuted this Thursday after trying to bribe a Border Police employee in Kakavija. Based on information released by police, the 30-year-old man had put 50 EUR inside his passport so that the police would allow him to cross the border irregularly after he had …
Draft on ministers, MPs’ salary increase in parliament’s agenda
The focus of today’s plenary session in the Assembly will be the discussion and voting of the draft law that provides for the increase in salaries for the public administration, including MPs and ministers. The green light for the wage increase was given by the Economy Commission at Tuesday’s meeting. …
Unemployment has dropped, Rama: We are making a historic increase in wages
Prime Minister Edi Rama estimates that the Albanian economy is growing. In his speech at the plenary session in the Assembly, Rama said that consumption has increased, while unemployment has decreased. According to the head of the government, the government is making a historic increase in salaries. “The simple truth …
Albanian TV Election Coverage Unfairly Favoured Big Parties, Monitoring Shows
Data from media monitoring shows that during the recent local election campaign, TV networks gave little airtime to smaller parties and so violated the legal requirements on balanced reporting. Original post Here
Missing little boy found drowned in Dibra
A 13-year-old boy, who was reported missing on Wednesday evening by his brother, was found drowned in Dibra. According to the police, the minor was found after about two hours of searching in the lake of Shumbat village and is suspected to have accidentally drowned. From the preliminary examination, no …
The juridical police officer is arrested for corruption
Two officers of the Judicial Police in Elbasan are accused of corruption. They, together with another person, have received in some cases from two people, irregular monetary benefits, in monetary amounts as well as other material benefits, to perform actions related to their duty and function. For one of the …
A 30-year old arrested after scamming a friend and a whole family out of 570,000 euros
A fraud scheme similar to those in the movies was used by the former official of the Bank of Albania, Milena Deraj, profiting 570 thousand euros. The 30-year-old woman was arrested for fraud. Deraj was reported to the police by her friend, who had taken the amount of 230,000 euros …
Albania Agrees to Host 200 Albanian Prisoners From UK
Albania says it has agreed to take back 200 prisoners from the UK, which will cover the entire cost of their remaining sentences in Albanian jails. Original post Here
TIRANA, June 5 – President Bajram Begaj received the credentials of North Macedonia’s new ambassador to Albania, Vele Trpevski, and the new ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Albania, Turki Ibraheem Almadhi. During talks with Trpevski, Begaj praised the strong neighbourly relations and cooperation between Albania and North Macedonia. He expressed …
The Permanent Commission on Linguistics and Literature and the Institute of Linguistics and Literature at the Academy of Sciences presented a new book by Bardhyl Demiraj titled Don Gjon Buzuku and His Meshari. The event highlighted the importance of the Meshari, the earliest known monument of the Albanian language. At …
TIRANA, June 5 – The Chair of the Steering Council of Albanian Radio and Television (RTSH), Fatjon Hoxhalli, presented the institution’s financial and organisational situation before the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights and Public Information Media. He outlined revenue sources, financial obligations and investment constraints. Hoxhalli said the TV licence …
TIRANA, June 5 – The Director General of Albanian Radio and Television (RTSH), Eni Vasili, said 2025 marked a major financial challenge for the public broadcaster, while the institution continued to fulfil its public service mission. Presenting the annual balance sheet, Vasili said RTSH inherited weak operational conditions in both …
TIRANA, June 5 – The Transparency Board set new maximum wholesale and retail fuel prices on Friday. The new rates entered into force at 1300 local time. Under the decision, retail diesel prices under the SSH EN 590 standard cannot exceed 192 ALL per litre. Wholesale diesel prices cannot exceed …
Organizers opened the Albanian-language Book Fair “Shkup 2026” in Skopje’s “Skënderbeu” Square. The event became one of the key cultural platforms for promoting reading and Albanian-language literature. First, the fair brought together publishers, writers, researchers, and readers from North Macedonia, Kosovo, and Albania. It created a shared space for cultural …
TIRANA, June 5 – Albania on Thursday marked the 106th anniversary of the Vlora War, one of the most significant events in the country’s efforts to consolidate statehood. The conflict began on June 5, 1920, at a time when Albania’s future remained under discussion in international forums and concerns over …
TIRANA, June 5 – Minister for Relations with Parliament Erjona Ismailaj said the planned investment in Zvërnec will not damage the flora and fauna of the Narta Lagoon. She said the project will support economic development and create thousands of jobs in the Vlora region. Speaking in a media interview, …
TIRANA, June 5 – The second edition of the “Bread & Heart” festival featured the promotion of A Private Glossary, a book by Italian architect Stefano Boeri and Israeli film director Amos Gitai. The festival serves as a meeting point for architecture, culture and urban development. The book combines architecture, …
TIRANA, June 5 – Prime Minister Edi Rama said no approved project exists for Zvërnec. He made the remarks in an interview with foreign media at the Western Balkans–European Union summit in Tivat. Meanwhile, he rejected claims about the project and described the debate as part of what he called …