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Albania Slips Into Electoral Autocracy

V Dem places Albania in a category dominated by African states, with Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina the only Western Balkan countries in the same group. Tirana Times, March 23, 2026 –
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Albania Draws a Red Line on Iran

Parliament’s decision to label Tehran a state sponsor of terrorism formalizes a break years in the making and reflects a broad Albanian consensus that Iran has become a direct security threat Tirana
4 weeks ago
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Jewelers of a Turkish diplomat robbed

TIRANA, Sept. 5 – Local newspapers reported that some unidentified persons had robbed the jewels of the 42-year old Turkish diplomat Ahmet Akyz resident in Selite not far from Tirana. The thieves
20 years ago
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Prisons have a psychologist

TIRANA, Sept. 5 – Head of the prison department of the Justice Ministry Saimir Shehri said that social workers or psychologists would be sent to each prison as part of improving the
20 years ago
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Two Albanians extradited from Italy

TIRANA, Sept. 5 – Two Albanians accused of murder and illegal possession of weapons were extradited from Italy Tuesday after an international arrest warrant was applied from the Italian police. Artan Mu衬
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Damage from the recent quakes in Himara

HIMARA, Sept. 3 – The consequences of the recent quakes Aug. 6 and 8 in the Riviera shores of Himara and Lumi i Vlores have cause some 7.25 million leks of damage,
20 years ago
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Fires in Has burnt 26,7 hectares

HAS, Sept. 2 -Many fires broken during last summer during July and August in the northern district of Has have burnt 26.7 hectares of forests and pasture costing some millions of leks
20 years ago
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Higher pensions for 70,000 elders

TIRANA, Sept. 5 – A government decision increased pensions for some 70,000 elders who have retired between 1994 until 1996. the new decision covered those pensioners who had received lower pensions ‘due
20 years ago
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