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Balluku Charges Test PM Rama’s Power

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

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

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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Veliaj’s Fall: Politics or Justice?

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The detention and attempted dismissal of Tirana’s mayor raises fresh doubts over Albania’s rule of law and political maneuvering. Albania, Tirana Times, September 22,2025. The Socialist-controlled Tirana Municipal Council is expected to

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Albania’s Fourth Rama Government Approved Without Debate

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TIRANA, Albania, Tirana Times, September 18,2025 — In an unprecedented scene in Albania’s 35 years of political pluralism, Parliament on Thursday approved Prime Minister Edi Rama’s new cabinet and four-year governing program

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Tirana’s Water Crisis Hits Diplomats

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TIRANA, Albania (Tirana Times, September 14, 2025) — In a city where cranes rise daily and glass towers dominate the skyline, the most basic element of urban life — running water —

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Albania Turns to Artificial Intelligence Amid Deep Corruption Crisis

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TIRANA, Albania (Tirana Times, September 11, 2025 ) – Albania’s government has unveiled what it calls a bold step in its fight against endemic corruption: the appointment of the country’s first artificial

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EU Countries Ban Albanian Farm Exports Amid Safety Scandal

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TIRANA, Albania (Tirana Times, September 10, 2025 ) — Albania is grappling with an escalating food safety crisis as European Union member states including Croatia, Slovenia, Italy and Germany repeatedly block or

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Albania Battles Deadly Wildfires Amid Heatwave

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TIRANA, Albania (Tirana Times) , August 13,2025— Fierce wildfires swept across Albania this week, killing one person, injuring at least 10 and forcing mass evacuations from southern towns to central mountain villages,

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News 24 Raid and Blackout: Press Freedom or Property Dispute?

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Tirana Times, 11 August, 2025 The forcible shutdown of Albania’s leading all-news television channel, News 24, and the blockade of the Focus Media Group headquarters by police and later military forces on

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European Raids Hit Albanian Cartel, Millions Laundered in Resorts

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Tirana Times,August 08,2025 — A massive Albanian-run cocaine trafficking syndicate, accused of moving 28 tons of the drug from Latin America to European ports and laundering its profits in luxury resorts and

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Government Accused of Influencing OSCE Election Findings

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Tirana , August 5, 2025– Allegations that Albania’s ruling Socialist Party is attempting to influence the final report of the OSCE’s election observation mission have sparked controversy in the wake of the

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EU Keeps IPARD III Frozen Over Corruption and Abuse

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Albania, July 29,2025, While Albania’s government continues to project an image of rapid progress toward European Union membership—pledging to have negotiated all accession chapters by 2027—the reality on the ground tells a

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Albanian Drug Cartel Dismantled in EU Crackdown

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Seizure of six tons of cocaine reveals how criminal profits are laundered into Albania’s booming construction sector. TIRANA, July 27, 2025 (Tirana Times) — Albania’s political crisis deepened this week asopposition leader

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Balluku Charges Test PM Rama’s Power

Constitutional Court Overturns Dismissal: Veliaj Formally Reinstated as Tirana Mayor

SPAK Summons Deputy Prime Minister Balluku

Veliaj’s Fall: Politics or Justice?

Albania’s Fourth Rama Government Approved Without Debate

Tirana’s Water Crisis Hits Diplomats

Albania Turns to Artificial Intelligence Amid Deep Corruption Crisis

EU Countries Ban Albanian Farm Exports Amid Safety Scandal

Albania Battles Deadly Wildfires Amid Heatwave

News 24 Raid and Blackout: Press Freedom or Property Dispute?

European Raids Hit Albanian Cartel, Millions Laundered in Resorts

Government Accused of Influencing OSCE Election Findings

EU Keeps IPARD III Frozen Over Corruption and Abuse

Albanian Drug Cartel Dismantled in EU Crackdown

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