Chief prosecutor, interior minister trade accusations over destruction of evidence

Chief prosecutor, interior minister trade accusations over destruction of evidence

TIRANA, April 24- Chief Prosecutor Adriatik Llalla has recently expressed concern over the absence of prosecutors during the confiscation and destruction of narcotic plants and bags by the police. “There is a total absence of prosecutors in the handling, administration

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Opposition escalates protest, blocking key highways for an hour

Opposition escalates protest, blocking key highways for an hour

TIRANA, April 24 – Hundreds of supporters and activists of Albania’s opposition parties protested against the Socialist-led government on Monday by blocking several of the country’s key highways for an hour. Protesters called for a caretaker government that would be

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Domestic oil production, refining industries suffer

Domestic oil production, refining industries suffer

TIRANA, April 25 – Domestic oil production dropped for the second year in a row following the mid-2014 slump in international oil prices, freezing new investment and employment and with a negative impact on the country’s poorly diversified exports. Data

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Albanian ‘twins’ help Lugano fight for a top spot in Swiss Super League

Albanian ‘twins’ help Lugano fight for a top spot in Swiss Super League

TIRANA, April 25 – A trio with a link to Albania are helping Switzerland’s Lugano fight for a place in the Europa League. Back in January 2017 just before Albania international Armando Sadiku and Albania’s assistant coach Paolo Tramezzani moved

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Serbia interconnector dispute: Albania, Kosovo lose millions of euros

Serbia interconnector dispute: Albania, Kosovo lose millions of euros

TIRANA, April 24 – A Kosovo-Serbia dispute over the ownership of transmission assets in Kosovo territory has been holding back a newly built 400 kV interconnection line between Albania and Kosovo for about a year, with negative effects on plans

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Albanian-led consortium gets contraversial €100 mln PPP to offer lab services to public hospitals

Albanian-led consortium gets contraversial €100 mln PPP to offer lab services to public hospitals

TIRANA, April 24 – An Albanian-led consortium comprising French and Dutch partners has been announced the winner of a public-private partnership to provide laboratory services in the country’s main hospitals in a new concession that is expected to cost taxpayers

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AIIS director: Albania-Kosovo union would create a weak state, if not an ungovernable one

AIIS director: Albania-Kosovo union would create a weak state, if not an ungovernable one

An interview with Albert Rakipi, the executive director of the Albanian Institute for International Studies What is your first reaction to the declarations of the Prime Minister Edi Rama according to whom should the perspective of the European Union membership

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Editorial: Buying influence outside, forgoing interest at home: The ‘criminal’ expenditure on lobbies

Editorial: Buying influence outside, forgoing interest at home: The ‘criminal’ expenditure on lobbies

This week Albanian media, quoting an American website, reported that the Socialist Party has acquired the lobbying services of a company closely tied to the Trump presidential campaign, ‘Ballards Partners’ based in Florida. It is the third time within these

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Justice reform: Parliament approves members of two ad-hoc commissions

Justice reform: Parliament approves members of two ad-hoc commissions

TIRANA, April 18 – Parliament of Albania approved Tuesday evening the members of the two ad hoc committees that will select the members of the vetting institutions that will scan 800 judges and prosecutors as part of the judicial reform

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Failing to understand Albanian reality

Failing to understand Albanian reality

By Vaske Papa Visiting Albania this week, Germany’s foreign minister said: “In my country, and in Europe, it is absurd to boycott parliament.” This is one of those statements that is so obvious, no one really needs to say it.

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