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Dirty Money in the Skyline: Albania’s Tower Boom and the Laundering of Criminal Wealth

From towers to “new pyramids”: how money from organized crime, international drug trafficking and entrenched corruption is reshaping Tirana while leaving behind empty buildings, distorted prices and a deeper threat to Albania’s

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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

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Albania hails new Kosova administrator, U.N. resolution on Lebanon war

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TIRANA, Aug. 16 – The Albanian government said Wednesday that the nomination of Joachim Ruecker at the head of the U.N. Mission in Kosova was a “full guarantee” for Kosova’s further progress

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New vice foreign minister introduced TIRANA, Aug. 14 – Anton Gurakuqi will be the new vice foreign minister. Gurakuqi belongs to the Christian Democratic Party of Nard Ndoka. He replaces Florent Celiku

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Corruption significant problem in Albania despite reforms

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TIRANA, Aug. 14 – A survey published by the World Bank recently said that firms in Albania continued to report corruption to be rife in the country in 2005. The new World

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Airline Companies increase security checks at Tirana International Airport

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TIRANA, Aug. 12 – Starting from Friday, 11 August 2006, the airline companies operating at Tirana International Airport have introduced stricter security measures for the check-in procedures at the Airport. The airport

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Opposition asks for Berisha’s resignation, PM says no Government reshuffle

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TIRANA, Aug. 17 – The Albanian opposition has started to increasingly ask for Berisha’s resignation as a way out of the political crisis before the local government elections expected next year. Though

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Albanian justice minister asks president to fire chief prosecutor

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TIRANA, Albania נJustice Minister Aldo Bumci of the ruling Democratic Party called on President Alfred Moisiu to decide on the dismissal of Prosecutor-General Theodhori Sollaku, who is accused by the ruling coalition

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Quakes caused some 15 million leks damage to southern Albania town

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HIMARA, Aug. 16 – Local government authorities in the southwestern small town of Himara said Wednesday that the recent quakes had caused some 15 million leks of damage to the residents’ houses.

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Tirana city hall spends $450,000 for publicity, says Ministry

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TIRANA, Aug. 16 – In another scuffling gesture the Ministry of Public Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication of the Democratic-Party-led government on Wednesday made a statement accusing the Tirana city hall run by

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EU funds 13 million euro financial assistance to Albania

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TIRANA, Aug. 7 – The European Commission gave Monday a 13 million euro grant to Albania, the second part of a 25 million euro funding to assist the country’s macro-financial sphere aiming

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Police identify successes this year, set goals for the future

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TIRANA, Aug. 9 – Despite successes achieved during the first half this year police say they have to intensify the fight against organized crime, terrorism and corruption in the future. The fight

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Police arrests around the country

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TIRANA, Aug. 8 – Police have arrested a considerable number of Albanians in the past week. Also, in Elbasan police started penal procedure against Hyqmet Arapi, 58, who had seriously injured a

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News - Page 1069

Dirty Money in the Skyline: Albania’s Tower Boom and the Laundering of Criminal Wealth

Albania Slips Into Electoral Autocracy

Albania Draws a Red Line on Iran

Albania hails new Kosova administrator, U.N. resolution on Lebanon war

News in Brief

Corruption significant problem in Albania despite reforms

Airline Companies increase security checks at Tirana International Airport

Opposition asks for Berisha’s resignation, PM says no Government reshuffle

Albanian justice minister asks president to fire chief prosecutor

Quakes caused some 15 million leks damage to southern Albania town

Tirana city hall spends $450,000 for publicity, says Ministry

EU funds 13 million euro financial assistance to Albania

Police identify successes this year, set goals for the future

Police arrests around the country

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