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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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Albert Rakipi, Ph.D., is the Chairman of the Albanian Institute for International Studies.

Talking Albania’s foreign policy

Turkish Weekly conducted an in-depth interview with Albert Rakipi, Executive Director at the Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS), on Albania’s current position in the Balkans. What are Albania’s foreign policy
10 years ago
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One dead, eleven hurt in bus blaze

TIRANA, May 27 – One person died and eleven others were severely injured after a fire ripped through a bus around noon on Friday in the center of Krujà«, 35 km north
10 years ago
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Oil spill pollutes Vlora coastline

TIRANA, May 24 – An oil spill has contaminated over five kilometers of beach shoreline in Vlora just days after the official start of the tourist season, while authorities have launched an
10 years ago
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Tirana to host NATO parliamentary assembly

TIRANA, May 25 – For the first time ever, the Albanian capital Tirana will host NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly spring session between May 27 and May 30, 2016. The session will bring together
10 years ago
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Divorces hit historic high of 5,000

TIRANA, May 24 – The number of divorces registered a historic high in 2015 when more than 5,000 couples nationwide officially ended their marriages, according to a newly released report by INSTAT,
10 years ago
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Former central bank governor wants his job back

TIRANA, May 26 – Former central bank governor Ardian Fullani, sacked after the theft of five million euros from the bank’s vault, is demanding his reinstatement as head of Bank of Albania.
10 years ago
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Opposition Democratic Party leader Lulzim Basha

Justice reform stalls as opposition unhappy with proposed draft

TIRANA, May 26 – The progress of justice reform has hit another roadblock as the country’s opposition is asking for political negotiations over concerns the proposed draft will lead to political capture
10 years ago
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