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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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Arben Frroku leaving prison after his acquittal. That verdict has now been overturned (Photo: Archives)

Wanted police killer arrested in Netherlands

TIRANA, April 28 – An Albanian businessman sentenced to life imprisonment for killing a police detective in 2013 has been arrested in the Netherlands, police sources said on  Thursday. ArbenFrroku, 45, has
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Public universities elect new leaders in tense vote

TIRANA, April 21 – Albania’s public universities held elections to elect their new leaders under a new controversial higher education law this week and amid a pre-election process marred by accusations of
10 years ago
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Criminals and politicians – no borderline?

TIRANA, April 19 – The arrest of a notorious criminal rumoured to have political ties, on suspicions he was responsible for intimidating one of the rector candidates for University of Tirana, has
10 years ago
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Clean up operation begins at Fierza Lake

TIRANA, April 18 – The serious pollution of Fierza Lake in north-eastern Albania with organic and plastic waste prompted authorities in Kukes to declare a state of local emergency. Immediately after, a
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Still no verdict in terror recruitment trial

TIRANA, April 19 – The verdict against nine Islamist radicals accused of recruiting and sending Albanian nationals to fight alongside extremist groups in the Middle East has been postponed for next week.
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Talks resume on justice reform, no agreement yet

TIRANA, April 18 – The ad hoc committee on justice reform resumed its proceedings last Friday with the discussion of the ten objections raised by the opposition. Parties have found compromise on
10 years ago
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Albania's Constitutional Court in a recent session. (Photo: Archives)

Constitutional Court upholds property compensation law

TIRANA, April 21 – The Constitutional Court has turned down a request by President Bujar Nishani for the suspension of a property compensation law recently adopted by parliament. The ruling means that
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