The hearing session for Fredi Beleri is postponed
The session held this Wednesday for Fredi Beler, in the Court of Fier, has been postponed, as the latter has requested freedom on bail. The next session will take place on September 2, at 10:00. The Directorate of Prisons submitted the conduct report for Beleri, while a report from the …
SPAK/ Arrest warrant for the former judge of Elbasan and members of the Çapja tribe
Orders have been issued for the former judge of Elbasan, Pajtime Fetau. ABC News has learned that arrest warrants have also been issued for members of the Çapja tribe. It is learned that the arrest warrant was issued within the coded operation “Golden Bullet”, where the names of the suspects …
Under Rama, Albania is Failing on Almost Every Score
Albania has benefited heavily from funds to fight graft and strengthen democracy, yet all it has to show from more than a decade of rule by Edi Rama are high-rise apartment blocks and an exodus of young Albanians. Original post Here
Huge fire erupted in Shengjin, residents panicked
A fire has appeared during the night in the village of Tresh in Lezha. ABC News learns that the fire was quickly caught by firefighters and residents of the area and brought under control. So it is learned that the fire did not cause any damage to people. Images show …
The hearing session for the former Minister of Defense, Fatmir Mediu, is postponed again
The hearing session for the former Minister of Defense, Fatmir Mediu, regarding the “Gërdeci” case is postponed again. The next session will be held on September 11, at 10:00. /abcnews.al […] Read More… Original post Here
Begaj decrees changes to the Electoral Code: Immigrants voting is a historical development
The President of the Republic announced today the law no. 81/2024, “For some additions and changes in the law no. 10 019, dated 29.12.2008, “Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania”, amended”. “This law, which received broad parliamentary support, is the result of discussions and the agreement between the position …
Accused for corruption/ AMP executes the decision of GJKKO, ‘house arrest’ for the former judicial police officer
The Police Supervision Agency has executed the decision of the Special Court for a former police officer. It is known that the GJKKO has set the security measure “House arrest” against former judicial police officer Ledio Ferzaj, 46 years old, suspected of committing the criminal offense “Passive corruption of judges, …
“New port of Porto Romano”, Balluku: 15 international companies in competition
The competition opens for the construction of the new port in Porto Romano, one of the most important strategic projects for us and the region, which also responds to the ever-increasing flow by expanding processing capacities. The Minister for Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku from Durres, said that 15 international …
The new port in Durres/ Rama: A new chapter in the history of economy and national security
Prime Minister Edi Rama calls the relocation of the port of Durrës, from the city center, to Porto Romano, a new chapter in the history of the economy and national security. During his speech at the activity held in Durres, for the opening of the competition for the construction of …
Begaj decrees changes in the government, is expected special parliamentary session in the afternoon
The President of the Republic of Albania, Bajram Begaj, in implementation of his constitutional powers, considered the proposal of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, Sh. Mr. Edi Rama, dated July 28, 2024, for the dismissal and appointment of several ministers. At the end of the review procedure, …
Tirana, Tirana Times, 19 December 2025 – International Arabic Language Day was commemorated in Tirana through a festive ceremony organized by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Republic of Albania, bringing together a broad representation of Albanian state institutions, the diplomatic corps, universities, the academic community, cultural …
Opposition MPs hurled bottles and clashed with guards as the new ruling party-backed Ombudsman took his oath amid heightened tensions sparked by high-level graft cases. Original post Here
Albania’s Edi Rama lashed out at the Hague-based Specialist Chambers war crimes court following a visit to Kosovo’s ex-President Hashim Thaci in detention, calling it a ‘theatre of shame’. Original post Here
In late August 2022, Montenegro’s government digital infrastructure was hit by what officials called an “unprecedented” cyberattack. The disruption was serious enough that parts of the public sector had to fall back on manual workarounds while authorities tried to isolate affected systems. In a region where state capacity is often …
Prime Minister Edi Rama secured a historic fourth term in office and consolidated his rule against a background of ongoing corruption investigations into several politicians from the governing Socialist Party. Original post Here
TIRANA, Tirana Times, December 16, 2025. Each December, apocalyptic headlines resurface across Albanian media warning of global collapse, Europe’s disappearance or the rise of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a world ruler, all attributed to the supposed prophecies of Baba Vanga, a blind Bulgarian mystic who died nearly three decades ago. …
Albania’s Sazan Island project backed by Trump’s son-in-law draws scrutiny over transparency and political motives BELGRADE, Serbia, Tirana Times – Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said Serbia has suffered a major economic setback after a company owned by Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, withdrew from a planned Trump-branded …
By Ilir Ikonomi One of the most important modern works ever written about Albania’s experience in the Second World War—Bernd Jürgen Fischer’s Albania at War, 1939–1945. This is not just a history book. It is an act of historical rescue. Fischer lifts Albania from the shadows of European historiography and places …
Case Involving Critical State Infrastructure Adds to Albania’s Growing High Level Corruption Crisis Tirana Times – December 16, 2025 Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Structure, SPAK, in cooperation with the National Bureau of Investigation, BKH, has carried out a large-scale operation targeting an alleged criminal network operating at the highest levels of the …
Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organised Crime asks parliament to lift the immunity from arrest of Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku. Original post Here