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Albania’s Former Deputy Prime Minister Faces Corruption Charges After Months of Political Protection

The expanded case against Belinda Balluku puts the government’s defence of senior officials—and Parliament’s refusal to authorize her arrest—under renewed scrutiny. Tirana Times, October 20, 2026 – Albania’s special anti-corruption prosecution, SPAK,

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Albania’s Student Revolt Broadens as Trust in Dialogue Erodes

Lecturers, writers and parents joining the demonstrations deepen the political challenge facing Prime Minister Edi Rama, as allegations of police brutality fuel demands for his resignation. Tirana Times, October 20, 2026 –

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Defence Minister Ermal Nufi during a parliamentary session

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Albania’s Defence Tax Breaks Raise State Capture Concerns

Proposed fiscal concessions would benefit private partners of the state defence company KAYO as an arms-trafficking investigation puts the sector under scrutiny. Tirana Times, October 19, 2026 – Albania’s government is proposing

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Albania’s AI Facade Cracks While Neighbors Win EU Funds

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Tirana Times, February 10, 2026 – Serbia and North Macedonia have secured concrete European Union funding to integrate into Europe’s emerging artificial intelligence infrastructure, while Albania—despite high-profile political messaging around AI—has been

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Russian Propaganda in North Macedonia

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by Agron Vrangalla Tirana Times, 08 February 2026 – Moscow systematically uses information manipulation as an instrument of foreign policy. In North Macedonia, Russian propaganda relies on several recurring narratives that exploit

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How “Diella” Was Used by the Russian Pravda Network to Spread Disinformation

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By Vladimir Karaj Tirana Times, 08 February 2026 – In early December, a Croatian satirical outlet published a humorous article claiming that Albania’s AI minister had been arrested after allegedly accepting a

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Local roads, national standards: Tropojë case tests Albania’s procurement and oversight

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Tropojë Mayor Indicted for Illegal Roadworks Tirana Times, 02 February 2026 – In a case related to alleged abuse of office, Albania’s Special Court has sent Tropojë’s mayor Rexhë Byberi and his deputy

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Albania Joins the Peace Board

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Tirana Times, January 25, 2026 – Albania has joined the Peace Board, a newly established international mechanism initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump, aimed at overseeing peace agreements and post-conflict stabilization efforts,

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Opposition Protests as Corruption Case Deepens Political Crisis

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The crisis deepens as the government shields Deputy PM Balluku and a criminal network emerges in AKSHI Tirana Times, January 25, 2026 – Albania’s main opposition party returned to the streets on

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U.S. designates Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organizations

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Saudi Arabia welcomes Washington’s decision and reaffirms joint stance against extremism Tirana Times, January, 14, 2026 – The United States has officially designated branches of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon

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How Albanian Organized Crime Conquered Europe’s Cocaine Market

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On a locked down November afternoon in 2020, as Europe grappled with Covid 19 restrictions, two Albanian men based in Belgium exchanged a handful of encrypted messages. Deciphered years later from the

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Saudi Arabia’s Yemen Action: Between Deterrence, Diplomacy, and Regional Responsibility

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The latest Saudi action in Yemen should be understood not as escalation for its own sake, but as part of a broader strategic approach that combines deterrence with diplomacy, aimed at safeguarding

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Secret tenders, violence and kidnappings, BIRN: The staggering profits of AKSH contractors

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Tirana Times, 25 December, 2025 – On September 15, 2023, Ergys Agasi, 36, founded a company with a capital of 1 thousand lek (10 euros) with activity in the field of information

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Saudi Arabia Leads AI Readiness in MENA, Emerges as Global Governance Power

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As artificial intelligence reshapes economic competitiveness and state capacity, indexes like the Government AI Readiness Index serve not merely as technical rankings, but as indicators of national strategic priorities. In this sense,

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Albania’s Former Deputy Prime Minister Faces Corruption Charges After Months of Political Protection

Albania’s Student Revolt Broadens as Trust in Dialogue Erodes

Albania’s Defence Tax Breaks Raise State Capture Concerns

Albania’s AI Facade Cracks While Neighbors Win EU Funds

Russian Propaganda in North Macedonia

How “Diella” Was Used by the Russian Pravda Network to Spread Disinformation

Local roads, national standards: Tropojë case tests Albania’s procurement and oversight

Albania Joins the Peace Board

Opposition Protests as Corruption Case Deepens Political Crisis

U.S. designates Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organizations

How Albanian Organized Crime Conquered Europe’s Cocaine Market

Saudi Arabia’s Yemen Action: Between Deterrence, Diplomacy, and Regional Responsibility

Secret tenders, violence and kidnappings, BIRN: The staggering profits of AKSH contractors

Saudi Arabia Leads AI Readiness in MENA, Emerges as Global Governance Power

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