Special Court held this Thursday the next session regardig the two defendants in the Elbasan incinerator, where it decided to postpone the decision to October 5. According to the information, a defense session was held in court this Thursday for two companies which are represented by two lawyers who performed …
Albania for the first time led a high-level meeting of the UN Security Council, which focused on Russian aggression in Ukraine. At the beginning of the session, the Russian ambassador responded to the leader of the meeting, the prime minister of Albania, Edi Rama, asking not to give the right …
Tenth floor of a building in the city of Durres was engulfed in flames late on Wednesday evening. Authorities reacted in time, making it possible to immediately evacuate the residents, who fortunately were not injured by the fire. However, the event happened in district no. 4, near the train station. …
A 29-year-old man was arrested this Thursday after being declared wanted on drugs charges as part of the “Temple” operation, taking the number of detainees in the capital to 94. During this operation, 10 kilograms of cannabis, 3.7 kg of cocaine, 150 doses of heroin, 1 firearm and 12 vehicles …
TIRANA, Sept. 18, 2023 – Albania has officially commenced its 2023 Population and Housing Census, organized by the Albanian Institute of Statistics (INSTAT). The data collection process in the field will employ direct interviews and electronic tablets and is set to last six weeks, with preliminary results expected in June …
According to the former ambassador of Albania to the UN, Xenofon Krisafi, who was invited to “Tirana Live”, the presence of Albania, a member and leader of the Security Council, undoubtedly serves the image of Albania, but also all Albanians everywhere. According to him, it is the duty of the …
The special prosecution requests a total of 13 years in prison for 3 former municipal officials and 2 representatives of a private firm. They are accused of corruption, abuse of duty and exercise of illegal influence. Specifically: Arben Guraj 4 years in prison/ 2 years and 8 months in prison, …
TIRANA, Sept. 20, 2023 – Ilirjan Celibashi, the head of Albania’s Central Election Commission (CEC), says the country’s parliament must provide a solution to the issue of Albanian citizens being able to vote from abroad by December as per the recent decision of Albania’s highest court. In a press conference …
TIRANA, Sept. 20, 2023 – Albania’s exports saw a sharp decline of almost 22 percent year-on-year, according to the latest official data, with exporters blaming the local currency’s strength making Albanian products more expensive in the EU market. In August 2023, the value of exported goods reached 27 billion leks …
The session of the Security Council of the United Nations (UN) today will be chaired by Albania. The Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, has emphasized that this is one of the most important sessions of the last decade. “Good morning and with this photo from the UN courtyard, where …