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Mecca Defense Pact Signals Saudi Arabia’s Bid to Shape a New Security Order

The agreement with Turkey and nuclear-armed Pakistan strengthens Riyadh’s position as a central architect of regional security, while reflecting a broader shift toward a more multipolar international system. Tirana Times, August 08,

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SPAK Brings New Charges Against Former Deputy PM Balluku

Tirana Times, August 07, 2026 — Albania’s Special Prosecution Office Against Corruption and Organized Crime has brought new allegations against former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, widening one of the most politically sensitive

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Milošević’s Language Returns to Serbia’s Government

Ethnic Cleansing Remark Tests Serbia’s Claim to Have Broken With Milošević A Serbian minister’s declared willingness to expel Kosovo Albanians has drawn condemnation across the region and Europe. Belgrade’s refusal to remove

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Draft-law on minorities raises eyebrows in Greece and Bulgaria

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TIRANA, Oct. 4 – Last week’s draft-law “On the Protection of National Minorities in Albania” has received criticism by both Bulgaria and Greece. The former claims the existence of an additional Bulgarian

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Opposition says car crash in Gjirokastà«r showcases police incompetence

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GJIROKASTER, Oct. 1 – A few days after the media posted footage of a car accident which happened in Memaliaj, opposition deputy Enkeleid Alibeaj came forward and publicly blamed the Chief of

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Decriminalization issues make comeback as DP seeks MPs ousting

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TIRANA, Oct. 4 – Concerns over lawmakers with criminal pasts have made a comeback in Albanian politics, as the main opposition Democratic Party has filed motions with authorities for two MPs to

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Experts urge increased preparedness on cybercrime

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TIRANA, Oct. 5 – As the country’s public services are shifting online and more and more people have access to the internet, Albania is facing increased cyber security challenges related to external

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Rural Albanian parliament speaker turns into hit with emotional speech

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TIRANA, Oct. 2 – Rigerta Loku, an Italian-educated intellectual who has gone back to her home village to raise livestock, has become a surprise hit with an emotional and eloquent speech in

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Albania urged to fully implement justice reform

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TIRANA, Oct. 3 – International representatives made it clear this week there should be no watering down of Albania’s justice reform, urging local authorities to fully implement commitments to revamp the country’s

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Opposition says Albania gov’t failing to fight organized crime

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TIRANA, Oct. 2 – Opposition leaders in Albania have accused the government of benefiting from cooperation with the criminal underworld and thus failing to fight organized crime in the country. The reactions

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Italian police seize cannabis haul, arrest three Albanians on boat

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TIRANA, Oct. 4 – Albanian, Italian and Greek law enforcement authorities have completed an international anti-drug operation, with the Italian coastguard seizing more than 700 kilos of marijuana off the coast of

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Rule of law is key to stronger Western Balkans, experts say at AIIS co-hosted workshop

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TIRANA, Oct. 2 – Strengthening rule of law is essential for Western Balkan countries to accelerate their EU accession process, make their economies grow faster by attracting more FDI and create more

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Updated: Robert Elsie, one of the greatest Albanologists, passes away at 67

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TIRANA, Oct. 2 – One of the most renowned and active Albanologists of the past three decades, German-Canadian Robert Elsie has passed away, leaving behind a legacy with over sixty books and

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Shkoza demolitions deserve no compensation because homes are illegal, PM says

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TIRANA, Sept. 25 – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said this week that there was no merit to concerns about the 150 families whose homes are being demolished in a Tirana suburb

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News - Page 217

Mecca Defense Pact Signals Saudi Arabia’s Bid to Shape a New Security Order

SPAK Brings New Charges Against Former Deputy PM Balluku

Milošević’s Language Returns to Serbia’s Government

Draft-law on minorities raises eyebrows in Greece and Bulgaria

Opposition says car crash in Gjirokastà«r showcases police incompetence

Decriminalization issues make comeback as DP seeks MPs ousting

Experts urge increased preparedness on cybercrime

Rural Albanian parliament speaker turns into hit with emotional speech

Albania urged to fully implement justice reform

Opposition says Albania gov’t failing to fight organized crime

Italian police seize cannabis haul, arrest three Albanians on boat

Rule of law is key to stronger Western Balkans, experts say at AIIS co-hosted workshop

Updated: Robert Elsie, one of the greatest Albanologists, passes away at 67

Shkoza demolitions deserve no compensation because homes are illegal, PM says

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