FIER – Unrelenting rain and flooding continue in southern Albania, leading to the evacuation of hundreds of people and massive damage to homes and businesses. There have been no victims, officials said, but several people had to be evacuated by army
TIRANA, Jan. 27 – The European Union has urged the Albanian state to make radical changes in its approach to fighting corruption, according to the findings and recommendations made public this week by an EU project aimed to address graft
High prices at the pump persist in Albania despite global fall, sparking debate over lack of competition and high taxes TIRANA, Jan. 22 – A fierce debate over lack of competition and the rising tax burden on fuel is taking
TIRANA, Jan. 21 – A new draft law expected to pass parliament next month would allow the government to seize the homes and businesses of consumers with large outstanding bills to the state-owned power distribution company. The proposal comes as
ELBASAN, Jan. 15 – Police have busted a large cocaine processing facility in rural central Albania, seizing large amounts of the drug and leading to the arrest of eleven people — including two Colombians working in the lab and the
TIRANA, Jan. 8 – A stalemate between Albania’s president and government over a series of key nominations is likely to continue, after President Bujar Nishani said this week he will not accommodate a government request to comply with new procedures
TIRANA, Dec. 26 – As 2014 ends, Tirana Times looks at the top stories of the year, dominated by the authorities’ efforts to establish strong rule of law, EU integration successes, the Bank of Albania scandal and several other stories.
TIRANA, Dec. 24 – Gent Sejko, the President’s nominee for the central bank governor, has been unanimously approved as member of the bank’s supervisory council, paving the way to his voting by Parliament as the new governor. Sejko received 111
