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Opposition Calls for Rama’s Resignation Over Corruption

Tirana protest unfolds amid EU concerns over shrinking parliamentary oversight. TIRANA, May 08, 2026 — Albania’s opposition staged a national protest in Tirana on Friday evening, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister

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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’s EU bid faces IBAR delay

Tirana Times, April 11, 2026 – Albania’s path toward European Union membership has entered a more uncertain phase as discussions over a key assessment report remain unfinished, exposing a gap between technical

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Wage hikes in private sector outpacing public increases as Albania’s businesses struggle with retention

Business & Economy·News

TIRANA, March 20, 2023 – Albania’s private sector salaries are increasing and doing so at a higher rate than public sector ones, as businesses struggle to retain workers competing with migration and

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Serbia and Kosovo agree to normalization implementation deal, but questions raised as Serbia refuses to sign

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TIRANA, March 19, 2023 – European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says an agreement has been reached on implementing an EU-backed deal on normalizing relations between Serbia and Kosovo. However, Serbia’s

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Berisha-led faction set to register under opposition coalition as CEC appeals body rules Alibeaj is legal DP leader

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TIRANA, March 16, 2023 – The Complaints and Sanctions Commission (KAS), the appeals body under Albania’s Central Election Commission, ruled Thursday that the Democratic Party represented by delegated leader, Enkelejd Alibeaj, should

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After meeting high EU officials, Albanian PM backs down on golden passport program, but insists fiscal amnesty needed

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TIRANA, March 16, 2023 – Albania has suspended its plan to offer citizenship through investment, a program widely known as offering “golden passports,” until the European Court of Justice makes a ruling

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Bulqiza mayor, seven others arrested on corruption changes

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TIRANA, March 16 – The mayor of Bulqiza and seven others have been arrested following an investigation by the Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK). The mayor Lefter Alla,

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French expertise on countering cyber risks offered at Tirana conference

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TIRANA, March 13, 2023 – Tirana hosted on Monday a conference on cyber security, presented by General (ret) Yves Mathian, Vice-President of Cristal Group International, a French company specializing in business intelligence.

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Main opposition party faces saga in registering for upcoming elections as minority faction mounts legal challenge

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TIRANA, March 14, 2023 – Albania’s main opposition Democratic Party risks being unable to officially register for the upcoming mayoral elections as a legal challenge between two factions for the official leadership

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Most of the highway has already been built in Albania and Kosovo with taxpayer funds, like the Rruga e Kombit section seen here, but there are sections that could use improvements or be built from scratch in all three countries, particularly in Serbia.

North Macedonia signs €1.3 bln deal to build new highways, including key corridor to Albania

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TIRANA, March 9, 2023 – North Macedonia’s government has signed a deal with the Bechtel Enka consortium for the construction of parts of European highway corridors 8 and 10, totaling 110 kilometers.

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Albania mourns victims of Greek rail crash

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TIRANA, March 9, 2023 – Albanian authorities have officially confirmed that six of the 57 victims of the rail crash in northern Greece were Albanians. The Albanian national flag was lowered last

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Fastest possible integration into the EU is needed for the entire Western Balkans, Chancellor Scholz says after meeting with PM Rama. (Photo: PDP)

EU integration of WB6 remains top priority, Scholz says after meeting with Albanian PM

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TIRANA, March 8, 2023 – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said this week that the rapid integration into the European Union of the six countries of the Western Balkans is of strategic importance

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Albania - Germany government leaders meeting in Berlin. (Photo: Screen Grab/PDP)

Concern over Albania losing doctors to Germany highlighted as leaders meet

Business & Economy·Features·Main·News

TIRANA, March 8, 2023 – The emigration of medical professionals from Albania to Germany, which has led to public concern and criticism of the Albanian government, has now become for the first

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News - Page 18

Opposition Calls for Rama’s Resignation Over Corruption

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

Albania’s EU bid faces IBAR delay

Wage hikes in private sector outpacing public increases as Albania’s businesses struggle with retention

Serbia and Kosovo agree to normalization implementation deal, but questions raised as Serbia refuses to sign

Berisha-led faction set to register under opposition coalition as CEC appeals body rules Alibeaj is legal DP leader

After meeting high EU officials, Albanian PM backs down on golden passport program, but insists fiscal amnesty needed

Bulqiza mayor, seven others arrested on corruption changes

French expertise on countering cyber risks offered at Tirana conference

Main opposition party faces saga in registering for upcoming elections as minority faction mounts legal challenge

North Macedonia signs €1.3 bln deal to build new highways, including key corridor to Albania

Albania mourns victims of Greek rail crash

EU integration of WB6 remains top priority, Scholz says after meeting with Albanian PM

Concern over Albania losing doctors to Germany highlighted as leaders meet

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