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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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Moderate earthquake shakes northeastern Albania

TIRANA, Oct. 19 – A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4 on the Richter scale shook northeastern Albania, causing no damage, the Seismological Institute said Thursday. The quake occurred Wednesday
20 years ago
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Guard members awarded medal posthumously

TIRANA, Oct. 17 – Interior Minister Sokol Olldashi awarded the Martyr of the Nation medal to six members of the Guard of Republic who were killed in Cerrik, central Albania, in 1997.
20 years ago
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Police arrest drug traffickers

TIRANA, Oct. 16 – Police continue to make arrests of small drug traffickers. On Monday police arrested teenager F.H. in Tirana caught at Karl Gega street with 2.1 grams of heroin. The
20 years ago
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Policeman arrested for abuse of post

GJIROKASTRA, Oct. 16 – On Sunday police arrested Erlind Korcari, 25, a policeman in Fier, while he was transporting along the Girokastra-Kakavie road three persons who he was trying to illegally get
20 years ago
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Illegal sale of false foodstuff blocked

TIRANA, Oct. 13 – Police arrested Bashkim Kulla for having a depot in the Myslym Keta street where there were produced false food products. Kulla had leased the depot to Petrit Mecani,
20 years ago
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Railway accidents cause deaths

TIRANA, Oct. 16 – Arjan Lleshi, 83, died after he was hit in Golem, Durres, by a train on the Elbasan-Tirana line. The same day two other persons named Linor Brahimllari, 17,
20 years ago
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Police find’s weapon and ammunition cache

TIRANA, Oct. 14 – Police made three arrests Saturday after finding a cache of weapons and ammunition in Kashar village in Tirana. Police arrested three brothers named Ilir Haka, 34, Daut Haka,
20 years ago
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Alleged vehicles smuggler arrested

TIRANA, Oct. 15 – Sunday Mother Teresa international airport police arrested Xhevdet Lala, 44, after finding him with 33,000 euros he had not declared and was trying to illegally cross through the
20 years ago
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Pensioners in government protest

TIRANA, Oct. 18 – Wednesday hundreds of pensioners held a peaceful protest in front of the government building complaining their monthly pension is below the living standards. They said the government is
20 years ago
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