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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
2 days ago
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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
3 weeks ago
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Non-performing loans rise to 20%

By Ervin Lisaku TIRANA, Aug. 22 – Non-performing loans embarked on upward trend in the first half of this year when they rose for six consecutive months, affecting credit growth and banks’
10 years ago
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Proposed legal changes put media freedom at risk

TIRANA, Aug. 18 – New legal changes that envisage prison time for journalists over “improper influence” on special prosecutors as part of a justice reform have sparked fierce reactions among associations of
10 years ago
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Albanians continue exodus to Germany

 TIRANA, Aug. 10 – Albanians continue their exodus to Germany although the wave of migrants seeking asylum there has considerably slowed down compared to last year. The latest report by Germany’s Federal
10 years ago
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More mujahedeen accommodated in Albania

TIRANA, Aug. 10 – Hundreds of members of an Iranian opposition group known as Mujahedin e Khalq (MEK) have been accommodated in Tirana in the past few weeks as part of Albania’s
10 years ago
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SP's Edi Rama and SMI's Ilir Meta don't see eye to eye on this issue. (Photo: Archives)

Rama-Meta coalition: Dancing on a tight rope

By Anduela Nika Dancing on a tight rope is generally tricky business. First, because let’s face it, you can’t stand in one place for very long, and second, chances are you might
10 years ago
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Road accidents claim dozens of lives

TIRANA, Aug. 4 – Road accidents have claimed dozens of lives in the past few weeks as traffic on the country’s unsafe roads has sharply increased due to the tourist season at
10 years ago
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