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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
4 weeks ago
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After being selected among more than 1,000 candidates, the 250 nurses will work to learn German for a year before heading to jobs in the northern European country. (Photo: GoA)

Nurse hiring program set up to contrast bogus asylum trend

TIRANA, Oct. 5 – Germany has agreed to employ 250 Albanian nurses, featuring the legal employment opportunity as a contrast to about 40,000 Albanians who have sought political asylum in Germany since
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"The achievements of the State Police in the state's zero-tolerance fight on crime are the work of good Albanians like Simon Gjeta,” Prime Minister Edi Rama said. (Photo: GoA)

Albania honors police commander who died in the line of duty

TIRANA, Oct. 8 – Albania honored this week a police officer who fell in the line of duty in the Shkodra region. Simon Gjeta, 49, a police special forces commander, was shot
11 years ago
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Rama says New York visit a success

TIRANA, Oct. 5 – Prime Minister Edi Rama has returned from a visit to the UN General Assembly in New York, saying it had been a success in promoting Albania’s image abroad
11 years ago
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National team faces decisive  weekend

TIRANA, Oct. 7 – Having already secured a historic place in the play-offs of the Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, Albania will play its last two group matches at home to Serbia and
11 years ago
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Tough security measures set for Serbia game

TIRANA, Oct. 8 – Albanian authorities have taken tough security measures for Thursday’s European Championship qualifier against Serbia, fearing a repeat of nationalist violence that marred the first leg. About 1,500 police
11 years ago
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Drone man arrested ahead of Serbia match

TIRANA, Oct. 7 – Ismail Morina, the man behind the drone banner in last year’s abandoned Albania-Serbia match, has been arrested in Tirana for illegal possession of two handguns, police said. Authorities
11 years ago
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Italy completes anti-drug mission

TIRANA, Oct. 2 – Italy’s Guardia di Finanza has concluded its mission in Albania, through which it helped local authorities locate marijuana growing areas that were later targeted for destruction. The Albanian
11 years ago
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