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Albania’s Penal Code Draft Sparks Outcry

Tirana, August 5, 2025 — The Albanian government’s draft for a new Penal Code, presented in late July 2025, has ignited fierce debate across the political spectrum, the legal community, civil society,
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Tirana Mayor Indicted in Corruption Probe

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
3 months ago
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UNDP helps Albania protect Prespa Lakes Basin

TIRANA, Sept. 25 – The United Nations Development Program gave Monday to Albania $1.2 million dollars for the environmental protection of the Prespa Lake basin. That is part of the joint project
19 years ago
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Promotion of tourism in Albania

TIRANA, Sept. 27 – The government decided Wednesday to entitle the national institution of tourism to launch a direct procurement for the promotion of the Albanian tourism at the international newspaper International
19 years ago
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Tirana cemetery to get fresh breathing

TIRANA, Sept. 27 – A government decision Wednesday will hep the Sharra cemetery in western Tirana to extend its space, thus offering places to the dead. The cemetery has been practically ‘dead’
19 years ago
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Four new private universities to open in Tirana

TIRANA, Sept. 27 – The government granted Wednesday the license of functioning to four new universities in Tirana. They were all private ones. They were the law university Justicia, Wisdom University,Aldent and
19 years ago
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Opposition calls for Berisha to resign

TIRANA, Sept. 21 ͠Albanian opposition Socialists asked Prime Minister Sali Berisha of the Democratic Party to resign because of his personal interference in the case of the suspension of the flight company
19 years ago
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Mafia style murder in Shkodra

SHKODRA, Sept. 19 – Police reported Tuesday that Clirim Cafi, 33, was killed while he was driving a BMW X5 vehicle in Shkodra. He was killed at 10 a.m. at Qemal Stafa
19 years ago
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