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Albania’s Former Deputy Prime Minister Faces Corruption Charges After Months of Political Protection

The expanded case against Belinda Balluku puts the government’s defence of senior officials—and Parliament’s refusal to authorize her arrest—under renewed scrutiny. Tirana Times, October 20, 2026 – Albania’s special anti-corruption prosecution, SPAK,

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Albania’s Student Revolt Broadens as Trust in Dialogue Erodes

Lecturers, writers and parents joining the demonstrations deepen the political challenge facing Prime Minister Edi Rama, as allegations of police brutality fuel demands for his resignation. Tirana Times, October 20, 2026 –

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Defence Minister Ermal Nufi during a parliamentary session

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Albania’s Defence Tax Breaks Raise State Capture Concerns

Proposed fiscal concessions would benefit private partners of the state defence company KAYO as an arms-trafficking investigation puts the sector under scrutiny. Tirana Times, October 19, 2026 – Albania’s government is proposing

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Saudi Ambassador Presents Credentials To Albanian President As Ties Gain Momentum

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Tirana Times, June 05, 2026 – Saudi Arabia’s new ambassador to Albania, Turki Ibraheem Almadhi, presented his credentials to President Bajram Begaj, marking the formal start of his diplomatic mission in Tirana.

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Genc Pollo, President of Paneuropa-Albania

Germany’s New Enlargement Formula and Albania’s European Illusion

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For Albania, the real issue is not which accession model Europe chooses, but whether democracy, rule of law, and state integrity can still be restored. By Genc Pollo Tirana Times, May 24,

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Pushing Against Inertia: How Harnex Is Testing the Balkans’ Appetite for Innovation

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Tirana loves a good spectacle. Walk through the capital today and you are greeted by sleek new glass towers, vibrant urban spaces, and a relentless political chorus proclaiming Albania as the next

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Shadow Fleet, Weak Oversight: How Russian Sanctions Evasion Reached Albania’s Ports

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Tirana Times, May 18, 2026 – Albania’s ports have emerged as a potential weak point in the international effort to enforce sanctions against Russia, following revelations that vessels linked by Ukrainian intelligence

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Albania–Italy Migration Deal Continues

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Tirana Times, May 13, 2026 — The Albania–Italy migration agreement remains in force, despite a brief but politically sensitive controversy triggered by comments from Albanian Foreign Minister Ferit Hoxha on whether the protocol could

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Opposition Calls for Rama’s Resignation Over Corruption

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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

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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

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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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Albania Slips Into Electoral Autocracy

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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

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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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US Targets Iran Linked Cyber Network as Albania Emerges as Key Victim

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Tirana Times, March 17, 2026 – The United States has moved to dismantle a cyber network linked to Iran’s intelligence apparatus, seizing four domains used for hacking operations, disinformation campaigns and threats,

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Albania’s Former Deputy Prime Minister Faces Corruption Charges After Months of Political Protection

Albania’s Student Revolt Broadens as Trust in Dialogue Erodes

Albania’s Defence Tax Breaks Raise State Capture Concerns

Saudi Ambassador Presents Credentials To Albanian President As Ties Gain Momentum

Germany’s New Enlargement Formula and Albania’s European Illusion

Shadow Fleet, Weak Oversight: How Russian Sanctions Evasion Reached Albania’s Ports

Albania–Italy Migration Deal Continues

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

Albania Slips Into Electoral Autocracy

Albania Draws a Red Line on Iran

US Targets Iran Linked Cyber Network as Albania Emerges as Key Victim

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