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Opposition Takes to the Streets as Corruption Scandal Reaches the Heart of Power

Tirana Times, February 10, 2026 – Thousands of Albanians filled the streets of Tirana on Tuesday evening in a national protest called by the opposition Democratic Party, demanding the resignation of Prime

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EU Presses Parliament Over Deputy PM Immunity

Albania’s choice now will signal whether it is converging with that standard or drifting toward a system where, as Orwell warned, all are equal, but some remain more equal than others. Tirana

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Deputy Prime Minister Resuspended By Court Ruling

Parliament now expected to lift immunity. Tirana Times, 08 February 2026 – The Constitutional Court’s decision to leave in force the suspension of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Belinda Balluku has

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Tirana’s Construction Boom and the Flow of Dirty Money

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TIRANA, December 26, 2025 – Albania’s decade-long construction boom, long portrayed as a sign of growth and urban renewal, is increasingly being scrutinized as a vehicle for laundering illicit capital. A new

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Opposition Takes to the Streets Over State Capture and Blocked Justice

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Tirana Times, December 22, 2025 – Tirana witnessed a major opposition-led protest on Saturday, as Albania’s main opposition force, the Democratic Party, together with allied groups, demanded the immediate resignation of Prime Minister

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Deputy PM Balluku Arrest Bid Shakes Albania’s Rule of Law

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Will Parliament Lift the Deputy Prime Minister’s Immunity? Tirana Times, December 16th , 2025.Albania has entered one of the most serious institutional confrontations since the launch of its justice reform, as the

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New Charges: Deputy PM Balluku Between SPAK and the Constitutional Court

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SPAK could move toward a harsher measure against the suspended deputy prime minister, including a request for house arrest or detention. Tirana Times – December 9, 2025 The suspension from office of

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Opposition Rejects EU Commissioner’s “Free and Fair” Assessment of Elections

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By Tirana Times Staff TIRANA, Albania , November 22, (Tirana Times). Albania’s main opposition party sharply criticized European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos for describing the country’s May 11 parliamentary elections as

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Deputy PM Balluku Suspended as SPAK Probe Widens

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By Tirana Times Staff Tirana 20, November 2025.The suspension of Albania’s Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku by the Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime marks one of the most consequential judicial

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Balluku Charges Test PM Rama’s Power

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TIRANA, Albania (Tirana Times) November 11, 2025. The criminal charges filed against Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure Minister Belinda Balluku over the Llogara Tunnel project have pushed Albania’s flagship justice reform into

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Constitutional Court Overturns Dismissal: Veliaj Formally Reinstated as Tirana Mayor

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Tirana November 3,2025 The Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of Erion Veliaj, annulling the government’s decision to dismiss him from office and invalidating President Bajram Begaj’s decree for early elections in

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SPAK Summons Deputy Prime Minister Balluku

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SPAK Summons Deputy Prime Minister Balluku A Major Test for Albania’s Anti-Corruption Drive Tirana, October 27, 2025 .The Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SPAK) has officially summoned Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of

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Syria Recognizes Kosovo in Diplomatic Breakthrough Backed by Saudi Arabia

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TIRANA, October 29, 2025 In a major diplomatic breakthrough, Syria has officially recognized the Republic of Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state, becoming the 120th country to do so. The

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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama Meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh

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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama Meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh Riyadh, October 27, 2025 . Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama is paying an official visit to the Kingdom

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Opposition Takes to the Streets as Corruption Scandal Reaches the Heart of Power

EU Presses Parliament Over Deputy PM Immunity

Deputy Prime Minister Resuspended By Court Ruling

Tirana’s Construction Boom and the Flow of Dirty Money

Opposition Takes to the Streets Over State Capture and Blocked Justice

Deputy PM Balluku Arrest Bid Shakes Albania’s Rule of Law

New Charges: Deputy PM Balluku Between SPAK and the Constitutional Court

Opposition Rejects EU Commissioner’s “Free and Fair” Assessment of Elections

Deputy PM Balluku Suspended as SPAK Probe Widens

Balluku Charges Test PM Rama’s Power

Constitutional Court Overturns Dismissal: Veliaj Formally Reinstated as Tirana Mayor

SPAK Summons Deputy Prime Minister Balluku

Syria Recognizes Kosovo in Diplomatic Breakthrough Backed by Saudi Arabia

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama Meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh

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