Today: Feb 12, 2026

Tirana Times

Adriatik Llapaj, who has spent the past two weeks staging a solitary protest in front of the Prime Minister’s Office demanding the government’s resignation, is pictured with supporters on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2025, alongside other protesters as his demonstration against the prime minister continues into the new year.

Albania 2026: Power Under Investigation

As Albania enters 2026, the country stands at a political and institutional crossroads shaped decisively by the shocks of 2025. What initially appeared to be a year of electoral routine and managed
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Albania one Euro and… more

TIRANA, Aug. 16 – Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha launched Wednesday a project offering everything to foreign direct investment (FDI) for just 1 euro. Speaking at a government meeting Berisha said foreign
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Haklaj house burnt

TROPOJA, Aug. 15 – The house, or the ‘tower,’ belonging to the Haklaj family in Kerrnaja village in Tropoja was burnt Monday evening and only its walls remained afterward. There were no
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Jealous husband burns spouse and her mother

VLORA, Aug. 15 – A 38-year old husband in Vlora set fire to his mother-in-law’s house and consequently its owner and his wife trying to get divorced from him. Dritan Qaniu entered
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Cannabis found in Vlora

VLORA, Aug. 15 – Police reported Tuesday they had found 180 cannabis plants at the Perroi I Koqinit place in Vlora district. The cannabis was planted in three places but no owners
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Prostitute arrested at Dajti hotel

TIRANA, Aug. 15 – Police arrested Marie Kalthi, 40, in a prostituting act at the Dajti hotel in downtown Tirana. Kalthi had hired a room at the hotel, the only one remaining
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Albania sets diplomatic ties with Afghanistan

TIRANA, Aug. 16 – The Albanian government decided Wednesday to establish diplomatic ties with Afghanistan, the press office said. A government meeting charged the Foreign Ministry to continue with concrete steps like
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