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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
6 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
4 weeks ago
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Minister Thomas de Maiziere urged Albanians to stop going to Germany to seek political asylum. (Photo: GoA/Handout)

German minister urges action on Albanians who seek asylum

TIRANA, Nov. 7 – In a visit to Tirana, Germany’s interior minister gave a clear message to the Albanian public: It’s useless to make an effort to seek asylum in Germany. It
11 years ago
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A veteran prosecutor and public servant, Nasip Naço, had been one of the few Albanian cabinet ministers never to have come under accusation of corruption or wrongdoing. H resigned this week. (Photo: Archives)

Questions surround justice minister’s surprise resignation

TIRANA, Nov. 12 – A surprise resignation by Albania’s Justice Minister Nasip Naà§o and replacement within hours by Ylli Manjani – the deputy leader of Naà§o’s own SMI party — has sparked
11 years ago
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Opposition Democratic Party leader Lulzim Basha

Offering alternatives, opposition focuses on economy

TIRANA, Nov. 10 – Coming from two consecutive electoral losses, the opposition Democratic Party has turned its focus on the economy, promising lower taxes and an easing of government interference in business
11 years ago
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The Socialists, meeting in Durres here, say they will be successful in their fight against economic informality just like they were successful in the fight over stopping electricity theft. (Photo: SP/Handout)

PM: Reforms are the right move, patience needed to see benefits

TIRANA, Nov. 12 – Faced with growing criticism about a lackluster economic environment, Prime Minister Edi Rama told a meeting of the Socialist Party this week that the economy is growing but
11 years ago
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Police seize cannabis in Vlora, Berat

TIRANA, Nov. 12 – Busts against Albanian marijuana traffickers continued this week as police in the southwestern port city of Vlora seized 800 kilograms of marijuana heading to Italy. A police spokesman
11 years ago
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EU agency to monitor Greece-Albania border

GJIROKASTER, Nov. 7 – The European Union border protection agency, Frontex, says it will deploy forces along Greece’s border with Albania. Frontex head Fabrice Leggeri told Albanian private television station Top Channel
11 years ago
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