TIRANA, Jan. 30 – Thousands of Albanians who had their asylum requests to Germany turned down in the past couple of years are thinking of leaving the country again, but this time legally by first learning German and acquiring the
TIRANA, Jan. 30 – Spared by a tough nationwide campaign against informality a couple of years ago, the Socialist Party-led government has now turned to artists and the creative industry to discipline alleged massive tax evasion especially among popular names.
Elections are approaching in Albania and the time is ripe for a portfolio of new ideas about the process that is being discussed in the media and is yielding various interpretations in the public debate. The tormenting issue of electronic
By Ledion Krisafi TIRANA, Jan. 24 – The U.S. administration under President Donald Trump is being met with hope and fear in the Balkans. Trump’s unorthodox way of doing politics and his recent dismissal of NATO as “obsolete” have provoked
TIRANA, Jan.26 – The alleged influence of American billionaire activist George Soros in the country’s political circles has made news in Albania, following the publication of a survey on public trust on institutions in the country which was sponsored by
By Ledion Krisafi TIRANA, Jan. 26 – Serbia’s and Kosovo’s leaders agreed in Brussels to ease the tensions of the last week and to continue the dialogue. But opposed declarations were made by the Presidents and Prime Ministers of the
TIRANA, Jan. 25 – Albanian President Bujar Nishani has summoned the National Security Council over the failure of authorities to arrest a man accused of being a notorious drug trafficker, who also served as a former local government official of
TIRANA, Jan. 24 – Four years ago, the chairman of the Socialist Party Edi Rama, promised that he would make quality, free health care, a right to all citizens. However, most experts agree, in its first mandate the government has
TIRANA, Jan. 25 – The level of trust in the Albanian government has plummeted, according to a latest survey. The trust barometer survey by IDRA shows a sharp drop in the levels of trust in the last two years. Trust
TIRANA, Jan. 25 – A new pre-electoral amnesty the ruling Socialist Party is about to approve ahead of next June’s general elections will benefit both businesses and households who will have their pre-2011 taxes and penalties fully pardoned and get
