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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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Family falls into a fall

ELBASAN, Sept. 19 – One person died and six others of the same family were injured in a car accident Tuesday in the central city of Elbasan in Qafe Thana mountainous road.
19 years ago
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Trial for Kastrati starts

TIRANA, Sept. 19 – The Court of Grave Crimes started Tuesday the trial against three persons accused of killing physician Behar Kastrati during the election period last year on July 7. prosecutors
19 years ago
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Drugs found, people arrested

TIRANA, Sept. 19 – Police said they had sequestered Tuesday 372 kilograms of cannabis sativa in the last 24 hours in Gjirokastra, Vlora and Fier. Police have also arrested four persons when
19 years ago
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Man arrested for bombing school in a village

TIRANA, Sept. 18 – Police arrested Monday Ali Jahja, 59, who had allegedly put some explosive at a school in Shullaz village, Milot communein the north. A day later local newspapers wrote
19 years ago
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Trafficker arrested in southeast Albania

KOLONJA, Sept. 19 – Police arrested Tuesday a wanted person who was allegedly helping people illegally cross the border into Greece. Police believes his network was spread in two other districts in
19 years ago
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IOM closes project on illegal migrants in Albania

TIRANA, Sept. 20 – The International Organization on Migration closed Wednesday its project titled ‘Fight against irregular migration in Albania and wider in the region,’ which aimed at increasing capacities along the
19 years ago
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