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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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Tirana shooting kills 2, injures 1

TIRANA, Oct. 3 – Two people were killed and another was injured last week in a shooting in Tirana’s May 1 Park. A man and a woman were shot dead while the
11 years ago
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Miners protest Fushe Arrez mine closure

TIRANA, Oct. 7 – About 250 miners in Fushe Arrez rallied to protest the suspension of work by Beralb, their employer. The miners demanded government intervention to resolve the situation. Meanwhile, the
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Albania sees increase in out-of-region tourists

TIRANA, Oct. 8 – Out-of-region tourist numbers increased by 25 percent this summer compared to a year ago, authorities say, adding the country is lowering its reliance on ethnic Albanians from neighboring
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The Albanian Government in a meeting led by Prime Minister Edi Rama.

Government reshuffle talk persists despite Rama denials

TIRANA, Oct. 8 – Prime Minister Edi Rama has repeated his stance that he is not planning to reshuffle his government, but talk of changes to the cabinet persisted after Rama’s junior
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The new monument site is located behind the Interior Ministry and would serve as the entrance to an underground museum. (Photo: PDP)

New bunker monument met with protests

TIRANA, Oct. 1 – A new monument depicting a bunker, which the authorities had planned to build as the entrance to a new museum on the communist era, has sparked anger among
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CEZ affair heats up political scene

TIRANA, Oct. 1 – New revelations involving the botched privatization of Albania’s power distribution monopoly and corruption allegations in contracts the company had with third parties have led to calls for an
11 years ago
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Nearly 2 tons of marijuana seized

TIRANA, Oct. 1 – Albanian police continue to catch massive hauls of cannabis in their operations, with nearly two tons of marijuana seized this week in the country’s northern and southeastern regions.
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