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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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The slain police officer, Ibrahim Basha, was buried with full honors the Nation’s Fallen Cemetery, an honor generally reserved for those who fall in the line of duty in the armed forces. (Photo: MoI)

Witnesses renege on testimony in trial of accused Lazarat cop killers

TIRANA, July 6 – The trial of the accused killers of Ibrahim Basha, an officer with Albania’s elite police forces, is taking place in Tirana, two years after they were arrested in
9 years ago
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Future first lady Monika Kryemadhi is an experienced politician and lawmaker on her own right and could lead the party long term, analysts say. (Photo: SMI/Handout)

Vasili resigns as head of SMI, Kryemadhi named interim leader

TIRANA, June 29 – Petrit Vasili announced Thursday he was resigning as leader of the Socialist Movement from Integration after the party did not meet its own expectations in the June. “My
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Greece condemns ‘dangerous’ Skanderbeg Square rocks

ATHENS, June 27 – Greece’s government has issued a strong statement condemning Albanian officials’ decision to display rocks from neighbouring countries, including a village in northern Greece, in the capital of Tirana,
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(Photo: Edi Rama/Facebook/Handout)

Socialists win governing majority

TIRANA, June 28 – Albania’s ruling Socialist Party has won a governing majority in the country’s parliamentary elections, gaining 74 seats in the 140-member parliament, according to official data following the counting
9 years ago
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