Fatos Nano is successfully operated
The surgical intervention of former Prime Minister Fatos Nano has been successfully completed. ABC News has learned that Nano has been fitted with partial dentures. Fatos Nano will continue to stay in the hospital for rehabilitation. This is not the first time that the former prime minister has been hospitalized, …
Balluku: I have met the residents of Thumana, a provisional solution until the overpass is built
The Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku, stated in the Parliament, while the interpellation for the Thumane-Kashar axis is being held, that she met with the residents and they have reached a solution. The Deputy Prime Minister said that there should be an alternative route until the completion of …
Afghan Refugees Promised US Shelter Still Stuck in Albanian Limbo
In an Albanian coastal town, there are Afghans who fled the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, fearing for their lives. They were promised safe passage to the US. Three years later, they are still waiting. Original post Here
Albania’s Former PM Berisha Charged with Corruption
Former Prime Minister Sali Berisha said on Wednesday that Albania’s Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organised Crime had informed him that he has been charged with corruption. Original post Here
23 years since the September 11 attacks, Begaj: This day serves as a reminder of the ongoing fight against terrorism
President Bajram Begaj says that the attacks of September 11, 2001 in the USA, where about 3 thousand people lost their lives, should serve as a reminder of the ongoing fight against terrorism. In a post on Facebook, he writes that the threat of terrorism has not disappeared because it …
Summit of Afghan Women in Tirana, Hasani: Albania, part of international efforts for peace and stability in Afghanistan
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Igli Hasani, participated in the proceedings of the Summit of Afghan women, the largest meeting of the last three years of women and girls human rights activists from Afghanistan, held in Tirana under the auspices of the Ministry for Europe. During his speech, the minister …
Double murder in Roskovec, police arrested two sons of the author for coorperation
The number of those arrested in connection with the murder of two brothers Gramoz and Lavdimir Kurtaj in the village of Kurjan in Roskovec has increased to four. The two sons of the author Altin Kuka, Ervis Kuka, 21 years old, and Emaurisio Kuka, 18 years old, have also been …
Berisha leaves SPAK, former prime minister officially accused
Berisha leaves SPAK. The former prime minister is officially accused, the accusation of corruption is communicated to him Before SPAK, there are many police forces, but very few supporters of Berisha. “I am here today to present to them the solemn promise that Edi Rama will not be able to …
From Dubai to Albania: How Drug Money Fuelled Tirana’s Real Estate Boom
Court documents detail claims of how an alleged drug boss living in Dubai laundered money in his native Albania, helping to fuel a rapid rise in real estate prices. Original post Here
The investigation of Jorgo Goro for the abuse of property is closed, SPAK send the file to the court
The Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPAK) has closed the investigation into the former mayor of Himara, Jorgo Goro. ABC News reporter Ermal Vija reports that SPAK has sent the file to the court for Goron, who is accused of property abuse. “SPAK has officially communicated the accusations of abuse of office …
TIRANA TIMES, March 19, 2026 – The European Union’s enlargement debate has entered a new and unusually sensitive phase. What initially appeared to be a Brussels-driven discussion about how to accelerate Ukraine’s accession has quickly evolved into a broader political reckoning inside key member states over the future shape, pace, …
Ruling Socialist Party MPs aiming to support the US on the Iran war push through resolution – but opposition MPs boycott the vote they claim was staged ‘for the personal agenda of the Prime Minister’. Original post Here
by Professor Alaa Garad Tirana Times, March 17, 2026 – There are countries you visit, and there are countries you remember. Albania is rapidly becoming the latter. I began writing this article before travelling to Albania, drawing on the country’s remarkable tourism growth and the strategic opportunities it presents. Yet …
In the final years of Albania’s communist dictatorship, the authorities shot dozens of citizens trying to flee the country – and most of the attempts to bring the killers to justice have met obstruction and incompetence. Original post Here
The theft of a shipment of cocaine that was smuggled from Costa Rica to Sweden exposed the role of Albanian criminal groups in the international logistics of the drug trade, as well as the challenges in holding them accountable. Original post Here
A new cyberattack by Iran-linked Homeland Justice group targeting Albania’s parliament revealed the continued vulnerability of state digital systems and failures to implement basic security measures. Original post Here
Our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the changing fortunes, power dynamics and neighbourly relations of countries and actors in South-east Europe. Original post Here
TIRANA, March 12, 2026 – Albania’s Parliament, dominated by Prime Minister Edi Rama’s Socialist Party, has refused to authorize the arrest of former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, blocking a request by the Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime, SPAK, and triggering one of the gravest confrontations yet between …
Survey of women who gave birth recently reveals a “pervasive yet often hidden crisis of obstetric violence” and a widespread dissatisfaction with medical care. Original post Here
Ruling Socialist Party uses its majority in parliament to vote down a prosecution request to lift former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku’s immunity, allowing for her arrest. Original post Here