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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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UNDP: Albania climbs 10 steps in human development

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TIRANA, March 21 – Albania gained 10 spots in the 2016 human development index published by the UNDP, ranking 75th out of 188 countries and outperforming some of its regional peers. The

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Prime Minister Edi Rama of the governing Socialists said he was happy with the verdict. (Photo: Kryeministria.al/Handout)

Elections can be held without opposition’s participation, PM says

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TIRANA, March 21 – Prime Minister Edi Rama said this week general elections would take place on June 18 as scheduled despite the opposition’s threat to boycott them unless Rama resigns and

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President concerned over political crisis ahead of elections

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TIRANA, March 21 – Albania’s president, Bujar Nishani, expressed concern this week over the growing rift between the country’s ruling and opposition parties. “We are approaching the electoral campaign, and the tense

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Albanians feeling miserable, according to world happiness report

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TIRANA, March 20 – Most Europeans are a happy lot, but in this country people are feeling miserable, according to a UN report released this week, which ranks Albanians as some of

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Incoming interior minister denies allegations of torture use during communist regime

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TIRANA, March 20 – The newly-appointed Minister of Interior Affairs, Fatmir Xhafaj, has dismissed claims that in 1986, when he was investigator at the prosecution office in the district of Kruja, he

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Eurostat: 29,000 Albanians sought asylum in 2016, Germany remains top destination

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TIRANA, March 20 – The number of first time Albanian asylum seekers to EU member countries more than halved in 2016, but Albania remained for the second year in a row among

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New interior minister should actively fight organized crime, Lu says

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TIRANA, March 15 – U.S. Ambassador to Tirana, Donald Lu, said Wednesday that he expects from the newly-appointed interior minister, Fatmir Xhafaj, “to actively fight organized crime and act impartially as the

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Albania is main source of cannabis trafficked to EU, says Europol

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TIRANA, March.15 – Europol said this week Albania remains the main source of outdoor plant cannabis trafficked to the EU. Grown in Albania, the cannabis is then shipped all over the European

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Macedonians angry over Albanian MP’s remarks

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TIRANA, March 14 – A statement by Albanian MP Mesila Doda over the independence of the self-proclaimed republic of Iliriada, has sparked anger among members of Macedonia’s Social Democratic Union Party. In

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Prosecutor calls on CEC to remove mayors over undeclared convictions

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TIRANA, March 13 – Albania’s General Prosecutor has called on the Central Election Commission to strip two mayors of their mandates due to failure to disclose all criminal records as prescribed by

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Opposition continues protest

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TIRANA, March 15 – The opposition is continuing its protest seeking a caretaker government into its fourth week. Addressing party supporters in the tent erected in front of the prime minister’s office,

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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

UNDP: Albania climbs 10 steps in human development

Elections can be held without opposition’s participation, PM says

President concerned over political crisis ahead of elections

Albanians feeling miserable, according to world happiness report

Incoming interior minister denies allegations of torture use during communist regime

Eurostat: 29,000 Albanians sought asylum in 2016, Germany remains top destination

New interior minister should actively fight organized crime, Lu says

Albania is main source of cannabis trafficked to EU, says Europol

Macedonians angry over Albanian MP’s remarks

Prosecutor calls on CEC to remove mayors over undeclared convictions

Opposition continues protest

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