Soreca considers Albania’s census as ‘important to EU path’
Chargé d’affaires of the diplomatic corps of the EU in Albania, former ambassador Luigi Soreca, declared this Wednesday to the media that he feels privileged to have returned to the country. During the conference together with the head of the government, about the census and registration of housing, Soreca said …
Woman involved in ex-Kukes mayor’s sex scandal left in house arrest
Special Court against Corruption (GJKKO) has rejected this Wednesday the request for a milder security measure against Alma Kaçi. The 40-year-old woman who was involved in the sexual scandal with the former mayor of Kukes, Safet Gjici, was requesting a change in measure from “house arrest” to mandatory appearance, but …
Çuçi: Parliament has an important role in Albania’s negotiations with the EU
The Chairman of the Parliamentary Group of the Socialist Party, Bledi Çuçi, this Wednesday in a press conference gave details about the priorities they have in the new parliamentary session. In his speech, Çuçi stated that Integration remains the main priority of the Socialist Party this parliamentary session, where he …
The average salary increases, unemployment decreases
Despite the problems, the labor market has continued to show positive progress. INSTAT statistics show that salaries have followed the upward trend, influenced especially by the government’s decision to change the level of salaries in the administration. Compared to the same quarter last year, the average gross salary for the …
The Prosecutor’s Office of Tirana eased the charges against Rraja
The Prosecutor’s Office of Tirana changed the charge against members of the Rraja tribe in relation to the violence against the cousins Bilbil and Jashar Maja because the medical-legal expertise determined that the injuries sustained are classified as light and without consequences for life. The serious event took place at …
Singer denies intention to distribute after getting caught with drug
Famous singer Ruenca Haxhiaj, known by the stage name Enca, has been arrested by the police for cultivating narcotic plants. Following arrest, the singer said that she is a user and has it for personal use. On the porch of her apartment on the outskirts of the capital, 5 pots …
Rama inaugurate the new road that connects Fushe Kruje-Kamez
Prime Minister Edi Rama this Tuesday morning announced the opening of the national road that connects Fushë Kruje – Kamez with Rinas. Rama, through a post on the social network Facebook, writes that this road will give another access to the movement of vehicles in the direction of “Mother Teresa” …
The new ministers are sworn in before the president
This Tuesday, the new government ministers were sworn in before the president of the republic, Bajram Begaj, after voting the day before in the parliament, and will head to their offices for the start of their new duties. All the ministers who were voted by the Assembly the day before …
Young man arrested in Tirana 13 years after committing murder
A 36-year-old man was arrested this Tuesday in Kamez area of Tirana after moving around with a firearm. Erind Mrruku, previously convicted of murder and possession of weapons without a permit, was detained for inspection, but a pistol with cartridges ready for firing, a comb and combat ammunition were found …
Young woman arrested, her mother prosecuted for violating elderly
A 27-year-old woman was arrested by the Durres police and her mother was prosecuted this Tuesday after being accused of violating their elderly neighbor. According to the police, the incident took place in neighborhood No. 1, where the mother and daughter, for weak motives, hit their 78-year-old neighbor with a …
Klered Bozhanaj, the 42-year-old who was arrested for the attempted murder of the police officer, Edlir Alleshi, has been re-interrogated by the investigative team. His statements to the police have raised even more suspicions that he suffers from mental health problems. As he was asked about the circumstances and the …
Special Prosecution against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) has asked the question as witnesses of 52 people in relation to the case against the former Minister of Defense, Fatmir Mediu. SPAK requested from the court to question in the process against Mediu, former minister Aldo Bumçi and the son of …
Tirana Prosecutor’s Office has registered criminal proceedings in connection with the report of the Police Surveillance Agency (PSA), for the intervention in the TIMS system, for “Abuse of duty” and “Unauthorized intervention”. In the framework of these investigations, the Prosecutor’s Office has asked the AMP to interrogate the entire management …
Another case of deceiving foreigners through call centers located in Albania has been discovered by the police, as announced this Friday. In the framework of operation coded “Momentum”, it was possible to arrest two people and two more of the four administrators in a call center subject were announced as …
The use of new drugs, mainly by young people, has worried state structures. The Minister of the Interior Taulant Balla says that in addition to cannabis, a nitrous oxide balloon is a new substance, which is turning into a trend of use by young people in Albania. He says that …
New details have been revealed from the murder that happened the night before in Shkodër. According to information for ABC News, it is learned that the cause of the murder was a momentary quarrel over parking, which initially started between the brother of the victim Valter Fierza, 33 years old, …
An unprecedented event happened on Wednesday evening in one of Tirana’s police stations, where an illegal gun was foud inside a police car. According to the police announcement, a patrol officer at police station No. 1 in Tirana together with her colleague found a firearm inside the service vehicle. Initially, …
A person has been arrested from Tirana police after being caught watering narcotic plants this Thursday morning. During the operation coded “Green Hills”, it was possible to catch this citizen in the act of watering the narcotic cannabis plants cultivated in the place called “Ish-Lerat”, on the dividing border of …
Two people were arrested by the Tirana police this Thursday after being accused of selling expensive goods without a tax invoice. During the operation coded “Sahati”, as a result of the continuous monitoring of economic entities that sell their products online, it was found that the two citizens who were …
US Embassy to Tirana has underlined this Thursday that they believe that functional democratic institutions, including an opposition, are vital for any healthy democracy, when it comes to the clashes in the Democratic Party about the head of the DP parliamentary group. In a reaction for the local media, the …