SPAK close the investigation for the sterilization concession

The Special Prosecutor’s Office has completed the investigations on the sterilization concession file, submitting the file to the court. SPAK is communicating the charges to the suspected persons. Eight people are under accusation for the sterilization concession, among them former officials of the Ministry of Health, including the former minister Ilir Beqaj. For the 100 […]

Read More…

Original post Here

News
Albania Boosts Defense Spending to Align with NATO Goals

By Tirana Times November 5, 2025 Albania’s draft budget for 2026 marks a significant milestone in the country’s defense modernization and strategic alignment with NATO objectives. The government has announced a €100 million increase in defense funding, raising total expenditures to €589 million  or approximately 2.1% of GDP  surpassing the …

News
Rama: Albania Has No Fear of Russia

Tirana Times | November 5, 2025 Berlin/Tirana – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has downplayed growing Western fears of a possible Russian expansion of aggression in Europe, declaring that Moscow would “not attack Albania or any other European country” and that NATO remains fully capable of deterring any threat. In …

News
Dark Secrets: How Encrypted Comms Boosted Organised Crime in the Balkans

Encrypted platforms and secure devices have helped crime gangs in the Balkans to coordinate trafficking and payments – but while police have cracked several of them, the criminals quickly adopt new tools. Original post Here