Gjirokastër, man caught transporting 11 illegal immigrants
A man has been arrested for transporting 11 immigrants from third countries. A 35 year old ended up behind bars, while his co-habitant, a 32-year-old woman with the initials living in Tirana, was prosecuted. Official sources informed that the arrest of the young man was made on the national axis …
Weapons in North Kosovo/Svechla: We confiscated a vehicle, property of a Serbian state enterprise
The Minister of Internal Affairs of Kosovo, Xhelal Sveçla, has given details about the operation carried out by the police yesterday in the north of the country, where a significant amount of weapons was found in a vehicle with Serbian license plates in Zveçan. In an extraordinary press conference, Svečla …
Bad weather and wind across the country, vacationers abandon the beaches
Bad weather seems to have spooked holidaymakers in coastal areas. In Vlora, the number of vacationers seems lower on Saturday, although the latter have chosen the southern city only for the weekend, which does not seem like a clear sky for them. The last days of June were expected to …
The arrest of 3 policemen, Rama: No normalization of Albania-Serbia relations till their releasement
Prime Minister Edi Rama has again demanded the immediate release of three Kosovo policemen, who have been in prison in Serbia for days. The head of the Albanian government described their detention as a state aberration while saying that there will be no normalization of Albania-Serbia relations if they are …
Rama: Everything that happens damage our national interest
“We need to get out of this Tommy&Jerry political game. We must avoid the scenario of the deterioration of Kosovo’s position, but also the isolation of Serbia, because these are not good scenarios for us, for our national interest. Everything that happens around us hurts us on this road, to …
Eva Buzo interrupts the challenge due to health problems
After more than 24 hours of swimming, from Brindizi to Vlora, the lawyer Eva Buzo has stopped her challenge to swim across the channel of Otranto, due to health problems. According to the information, Buzo has speech problems, excess salt and a bite that she suffered. Journalist Elton Nika reports …
Corruption on tenders/ The minister of Health in prison
The Court of Appeals for Corruption and Organized Crime has upheld the decision of the First Instance for the Secretary General of the Ministry of Health, Joana Duro, and the senior official of public services, Laura Shteto. Earlier, GJKKO decided to release him from the cell by assigning house arrest …
The case of January 21 is handed over to Prosecutor’Office of Tirana
The Court of Special Appeal has decided in the Counseling Chamber not to accept the appeal of the family members of the victims of January 21. The family members had appealed the decision of SPAK, which transferred their complaint to the Tirana Prosecutor’s Office. With this decision, the case of …
Democrat calls for transparent new DP head’s election
Democratic Party’s chair must be transparent and the votes must not be manipulated, said Enkeled Alibeaj. In a media statement in front of the Assembly, Alibeaj declared that his goal was to keep PD “alive” from the wars inside and outside the party, when he was asked why he did …
10 mujahedin interrogated/ Procecutor request the seizure of security’s cameras
10 Iranian mujahedin have been interrogated by the Durres Prosecutor’s Office as witnesses in the event that happened on Tuesday morning in the MEK camp in Manez, Durres. The 10 Iranians were questioned yesterday about the allegations that the police used violence against them and that the sprite they threw …
TIRANA, August 11 – Prime Minister Edi Rama has responded to the dispute between Albanian Foreign Minister Ferit Hoxha and Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Duric over Serbia’s intention to change the course of the Ibër River. Rama described the exchange as an interesting summer debate. He said Albania has no …
TIRANA, August 11 – Albania will experience stable atmospheric conditions on Tuesday, according to the Military Meteorological Service. Clear skies will prevail across the country. Passing clouds will develop over mountainous areas from midday through the afternoon. Local rain may accompany the clouds in the high mountains of southern Albania. …
TIRANA, August 11 – Authorities reported 25 wildfires across Albania over the past 24 hours. Firefighters have extinguished most of the blazes. Five remain active and 1 area remains under monitoring. The Ministry of Defence said 37 firefighting vehicles and 365 operational personnel joined the response. The Armed Forces provided …
TIRANA, August 11 – Dropull and its surrounding areas are emerging as an increasingly attractive tourist destination in Gjirokastër Municipality. Local tourism officials report a steady rise in visitor numbers each year. Foreign tourists have visited sites including the Adrianople amphitheatre in Sofratika, the Church of Lower Peshkëpi and Sotir …
TIRANA, August 11 – Shkodër Municipality is setting up a new tourist information office in the city centre. The facility will guide visitors and provide information about local destinations, activities and tourism services. The office will have dedicated staff and digital services. Visitors will receive free information throughout the day. …
TIRANA, August 11 – Foreign Minister Ferit Hoxha has responded to Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Duric over the dispute surrounding the Ibër River. Duric said Albania had no hydrological basis to comment on Serbia’s management of its water resources. Hoxha said Albania would react if someone threatened Serbia’s water supply. …
TIRANA, August 11 – Justice Minister Toni Gogu has highlighted the balance between judicial independence and executive responsibility. He said the minister must not interfere in specific court cases. “Where judges and prosecutors act, the executive stays silent,” Gogu wrote in the first of 3 notes he plans to publish …
TIRANA, August 11 – Albania recorded a positive natural population increase in the second quarter of 2026. The country registered 218 more births than deaths, according to preliminary data from the Institute of Statistics. Between April and June, authorities recorded 5,083 births, down 3% from the same period in 2025. …
TIRANA, August 11 – Customs revenue reached ALL 23.5 billion in July 2026. The figure increased by around ALL 223 million from the same month in 2025. According to data from the General Directorate of Customs, several major revenue items drove the increase. Value-added tax provided the largest contribution, with …
TIRANA, August 11 – Albania has increased funding for civil emergencies more than 13-fold over the past seven years. The budget rose from ALL 430 million in 2020 to ALL 5.79 billion in 2026, Finance Minister Petrit Malaj said on Monday. Malaj said the higher funding will strengthen capacity to …