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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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Police arrest bank thieves in Tropoja

BAJRAM CURRI, Sept. 13 – Police said Wednesday they had arrested six persons suspected for stealing a bank in Bajram Curri some years ago. Police and special police forces arrested the six
19 years ago
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Fake money holders arrested

TIRANA, Sept. 14 – Police said Thursday they had arrested two persons found with 3 million leks of false money. Police is continuing investigation believing they are part of a network involved
19 years ago
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High State Control finds abused money

TIRANA, Sept. 14 – The State High Control (SHC) announced Thursday the results of its research saying that much public money was abused by different officials around the country. The SHC said
19 years ago
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Police reform to fire 1,500 officers

TIRANA, Sept. 12 – Interior Minister Sokol Olldashi has undertaken a reform of the police structure which will fire 1,500 policemen. The reform is to end until Oct. 10 when its ranks
19 years ago
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OSCE helps Albania prepare correct voter lists

TIRANA, Sept. 9 – Following the mediation process it started in August the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) agreed Friday to help Albania prepare electoral lists that have been
19 years ago
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Rama sues Nishani and a ministry spokesman

TIRANA, Sept. 11 – Socialist Party leader and Tirana Mayor Edi Rama sued Democratic Party MP Bujar Nishani and spokesman Gerti Bogdani of the Minister of Transport Lulzim Basha for defamation. Rama’s
19 years ago
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Political deal threatened to fail

TIRANA, Sept. 13 – The political deal between the tow main political parties signed by the end of August for reforms in the electoral law is threatened to fail from the behavior
19 years ago
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