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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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Some of the nine men sit behind bars at their trial, where they face charges of recruiting and sending more than 70 Albanian men to fight with rebel and extremist groups in Syria.

Looking to create jobs, gov’t turns focus on tourism

TIRANA, May 31 – Albania’s government is eying tourism as a key sector in hopes of turning the country’s economic fortunes and create more jobs. The government minister in charge of the
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The shootout involved two vehicles, one of which is seen here.

Drug-trafficking gangs behind deadly shootout, authorities say

Italian man held after deadly shootout has shady past with organized crime, according to reports TIRANA, May 31 – More details have become public about a bloody shootout in downtown Tirana that
11 years ago
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Explosion at building site injures two

TIRANA, May 29 – An explosion at a building site last Friday night in Tirana injured two pedestrians and caused damage to nearby buildings and vehicles, police said. Police said an explosive
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Most of the highway has already been built in Albania and Kosovo with taxpayer funds, like the Rruga e Kombit section seen here, but there are sections that could use improvements or be built from scratch in all three countries, particularly in Serbia.

Durres-Nis highway project expected to get seal of approval by the two governments

TIRANA, June 2 – The prime ministers of Albania and Serbia, Edi Rama and Aleksandar Vucic, will sign an agreement in the next two weeks on a highway project linking the Albanian
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Promises flow as candidates vie for votes

TIRANA, June 2 – A redeveloped university campus and a massive new multi-sport complex. Lower taxes and subsidies for an array of goods and services. These are a few of the electoral
11 years ago
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Vucic-Rama talks win international praise

TIRANA, June 1 – The visit of Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic to Tirana and meetings with his counterpart, Edi Rama, has been praised by international actors. Washington praised both Vucic and
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Anti-drug operations net new arrests

TIRANA, May 31 – Police have arrested seven people for who tried to illegally transport drugs to neighboring Greece last Sunday. Following an investigation, police held an operation in southeastern city of
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Military trainers leave for Afghanistan mission

TIRANA, June 2 – The second Albanian contingent of 30 military trainers as part of the international Resolute Support Mission left for Afghanistan, following an official ceremony. Since 2002, Albania has been
11 years ago
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