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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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Valbona Valley residents, activists protest dam construction

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TIRANA, Oct. 1 – Construction on the first of 14 proposed hydro-power plants has started in the Valbona Valley, despite protests by local residents and environmentalists who say they will destroy tourism

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Maverick MP quits Socialist Party over waste imports

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TIRANA, Oct. 2 – Ben Blushi, a long-serving MP and former minister who has been highly critical of Prime Minister Edi Rama’s leadership, has announced he is leaving the party. He said

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General prosecutor, family under special protection after threats, say media reports

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TIRANA, Sept. 25 – Albania’s general prosecutor, Adriatik Llalla, and his family have come under special protection after they received death threats related to to Llalla’s work, according to media reports that

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Organized crime remains a major challenge, Nishani says

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TIRANA, Sep 27 – Organized crime in Albania is a real challenge, and it requires a multi-dimensional, organized and joint approach between all institutions and political actors, the country’s president said this

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Activists vow to stop waste imports, seek referendum, presidential veto

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TIRANA, Sept. 29 – A controversial decision to approve waste imports “to revive the recycling industry” continues to stir heated debate in Albania, with activists vowing to stop waste imports with protests,

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Close collaboration is required to address world challenges, Nishani tells UN

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TIRANA, Sept. 25 – Albanian President Bujar Nishani attended the 71st Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly held in New York last week, giving a speech that focused on the

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Man attempts self-immolation protest outside U.S. embassy

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TIRANA, Sept. 24 – A 53-year-old man attempted to perform a self-immolation Saturday morning near the U.S. Embassy building in Tirana. The man, who has been identified only by the initials

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Opposition leader tells visiting U.S. official ‘elections are in danger’

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TIRANA, Sept. 27 – The leader of Albania’s Democratic Party, Lulzim Basha, met Tuesday with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Rule of Law and International Drug Traffic Alexander Arvizu

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Talks on electoral reform, e-voting move forward

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TIRANA, Sept. 28 – Political parties have agreed in principle to the implementation of electronic voting and counting in Albania, but with no guarantees it will be used in next year’s election.

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Albania offers lessons on EU’s migration challenges, says OSCE official

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TIRANA, Sept. 27 – Migration is one of Europe’s biggest challenges in a generation, and there are historic lessons in Albania about how to best address these challenges, the acting head of

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Serb, Albanian students attend European Academy in Tirana

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TIRANA, Sept. 28 – University students from Serbia and Albania attended lectures by international and local experts this week as part of a joint program between two think tanks based in Tirana

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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

Valbona Valley residents, activists protest dam construction

Maverick MP quits Socialist Party over waste imports

General prosecutor, family under special protection after threats, say media reports

Organized crime remains a major challenge, Nishani says

Activists vow to stop waste imports, seek referendum, presidential veto

Close collaboration is required to address world challenges, Nishani tells UN

Man attempts self-immolation protest outside U.S. embassy

Opposition leader tells visiting U.S. official ‘elections are in danger’

Talks on electoral reform, e-voting move forward

Albania offers lessons on EU’s migration challenges, says OSCE official

Serb, Albanian students attend European Academy in Tirana

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