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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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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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Opposition Alleges Vote Rigging via Building Permits

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TIRANA, July 27, 2025 (Tirana Times) — Albania’s political crisis deepened this week asopposition leader Sali Berisha launched a sweeping series of accusations against PrimeMinister Edi Rama, claiming the May 11 local

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Tirana Mayor Indicted in Corruption Probe

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TIRANA, Albania , Tirana Time, July 23, 2025— Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution Office (SPAK) has officially indicted Erion Veliaj, the mayor of Tirana, on multiple corruption charges in a sweeping criminal case

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Bankers Petroleum Threatens Arbitration Amid Fraud Probe in Albania

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By Tirana Times | July 23, 2025 Albania’s most lucrative oilfield has become the epicenter of what could be the country’s most consequential investor-state confrontation to date, after Bankers Petroleum — its

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UAE President’s Surprise Visit to Albania Underscores Strategic Diplomacy Beyond Friendship

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TIRANA, Albania — July 17, 2025 Tirana Times. In a rare and tightly scheduled diplomatic mission, United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan made an unannounced visit to

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Skyscrapers and Shadows: Albania’s Construction Boom Masking a Web of Crime and Corruption

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TIRANA, Albania (Tirana Times) July 15,2025 — Just 300 meters from the office of Albania’s Prime Minister, a 40-story tower rises over Tirana’s skyline. It’s one of dozens of new high-rises reshaping

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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

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

Opposition Alleges Vote Rigging via Building Permits

Tirana Mayor Indicted in Corruption Probe

Bankers Petroleum Threatens Arbitration Amid Fraud Probe in Albania

UAE President’s Surprise Visit to Albania Underscores Strategic Diplomacy Beyond Friendship

Skyscrapers and Shadows: Albania’s Construction Boom Masking a Web of Crime and Corruption

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