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Albania’s Former Deputy Prime Minister Faces Corruption Charges After Months of Political Protection

The expanded case against Belinda Balluku puts the government’s defence of senior officials—and Parliament’s refusal to authorize her arrest—under renewed scrutiny. Tirana Times, October 20, 2026 – Albania’s special anti-corruption prosecution, SPAK,

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Albania’s Student Revolt Broadens as Trust in Dialogue Erodes

Lecturers, writers and parents joining the demonstrations deepen the political challenge facing Prime Minister Edi Rama, as allegations of police brutality fuel demands for his resignation. Tirana Times, October 20, 2026 –

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Albania’s Defence Tax Breaks Raise State Capture Concerns

Proposed fiscal concessions would benefit private partners of the state defence company KAYO as an arms-trafficking investigation puts the sector under scrutiny. Tirana Times, October 19, 2026 – Albania’s government is proposing

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Albania’s Former Deputy Prime Minister Faces Corruption Charges After Months of Political Protection

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Albania’s Student Revolt Broadens as Trust in Dialogue Erodes

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Albania’s Defence Tax Breaks Raise State Capture Concerns

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Former Albanian Ministers Face New Anti-Corruption Scrutiny

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Olta Xhaçka under investigation for corruption and money laundering as prosecutors examine a separate case involving the husband of former minister Ogerta Manastirliu. Tirana Times, October 16, 2026 – Albania’s Special Prosecution

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Kosovo’s New President Ends Political Deadlock, Opens a New Chapter

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The election of respected academic Justina Shiroka-Pula averts another political crisis and highlights Kosovo’s tradition of female leadership and religious coexistence, while offering new prospects for political stability and international engagement. Tirana

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Mecca Defense Pact Signals Saudi Arabia’s Bid to Shape a New Security Order

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The agreement with Turkey and nuclear-armed Pakistan strengthens Riyadh’s position as a central architect of regional security, while reflecting a broader shift toward a more multipolar international system. Tirana Times, August 08,

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SPAK Brings New Charges Against Former Deputy PM Balluku

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Tirana Times, August 07, 2026 — Albania’s Special Prosecution Office Against Corruption and Organized Crime has brought new allegations against former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, widening one of the most politically sensitive

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Milošević’s Language Returns to Serbia’s Government

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Ethnic Cleansing Remark Tests Serbia’s Claim to Have Broken With Milošević A Serbian minister’s declared willingness to expel Kosovo Albanians has drawn condemnation across the region and Europe. Belgrade’s refusal to remove

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Saudi Ambassador Meets Head of Albania–Saudi Parliamentary Friendship Group

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Tirana Times, July 6,2026 – Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Albania, H.E. Turki bin Ibrahim Al-Madi, received Albanian MP Baldi Çomo, Chairman of the Albania–Saudi Arabia Parliamentary Friendship Group, and Eriol Mile for talks

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Anti-Government Protests Escalate in Tirana as Demonstrators Block Parliament

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Tirana Times, July 03, 2026 – Albania’s month-long anti-government protest movement entered a more confrontational phase on Thursday, as demonstrators gathered outside Parliament, blocked access points and clashed with police while lawmakers

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Are Europe’s Star Architects Helping Launder Albania’s Criminal Economy?

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The Albanian Files suggests that international architecture may have served not only as design, but as a prestigious façade for opaque money, captured institutions and one-man rule. Tirana Times, June 29, 2026

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Albania’s Former Deputy Prime Minister Faces Corruption Charges After Months of Political Protection

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Albania’s Former Deputy Prime Minister Faces Corruption Charges After Months of Political Protection

Albania’s Student Revolt Broadens as Trust in Dialogue Erodes

Albania’s Defence Tax Breaks Raise State Capture Concerns

Former Albanian Ministers Face New Anti-Corruption Scrutiny

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