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Defence Minister Ermal Nufi during a parliamentary session
Defence Minister Ermal Nufi during a parliamentary session

Albania’s Defence Tax Breaks Raise State Capture Concerns

Proposed fiscal concessions would benefit private partners of the state defence company KAYO as an arms-trafficking investigation puts the sector under scrutiny. Tirana Times, October 19, 2026 – Albania’s government is proposing
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New Canadian ambassador meets president, prime minister

TIRANA, Oct. 31 – New Canadian Ambassador in Albania Alexander Himelfarb met Tuesday with Albanian President Alfred Moisiu and Prime Minister Sali Berisha. Moisiu expressed his country’s interest in further strengthening ties
20 years ago
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New economic faculty opened in Saranda

SARANDA, Oct. 30 – The new Economic Faculty launched in southernmost town of Saranda welcomed this Monday 40 students. The faculty is a branch of the Tirana University. It had all the
20 years ago
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Sweden helps Korca process rigid remnants

KORȁ, Oct. 31 – Korca will have a center to process the solid waste funded from the Swedish Agency for International Development (SIDA), part of a 20 million Euro project to be
20 years ago
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Elections, the EU Referee

TIRANA, Oct. 26 – In their last mediation effort Ambassador Helmuth Lohan of the Delegation of the European Commission and German Ambassador Hans-Peter Annen on behalf of the Finnish EU Presidency met
20 years ago
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Murder in Durres

DURRES, Oct. 25 – Police arrested a 29-year old man in the western port city of Durres who killed his neighbor over property disagreements. Genci Tanushi from Borak village shot his co-villager
20 years ago
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Alleged drug trafficker arrested

KORȁ, Oct. 25 – Police in the southeastern city of Korca arrested Jani Morava, 38 for drug trafficking and another colleagues is accused of drug trafficking and declared at large. Morava, a
20 years ago
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Immigrants-to-be stopped in Vlora

VLORA, Oct. 24 – Tuesday police stopped a group of six Albanian youngsters suspected of trying to illegally cross into Italy in a speedboat. They were blocked at Himara seaside. The youngsters,
20 years ago
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Two women beaten and robbed

SHKODRA, Oct. 24 – Police arrested a person suspected of being one of the two persons who beat two women and stole 2.4 million lek from their house in Mali i Jushit
20 years ago
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Three judges warned

TIRANA, Oct. 24 – The High Council of Justice decided Tuesday to take some disciplinary steps against three judges as suggested from the Justice Ministry. They were allegedly criticized for being soft
20 years ago
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