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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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MoI offers new electronic tools to fight crime

TIRANA, May 13 – Interior Minister Saimir Tahiri has announced two new electronic tools to help fight crime in Albania. The first effort is a mobile phone application – the Electronic Police
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King Abdullah of Jordan visits Tirana

TIRANA, May 12 – King Abdullah of Jordan, in the Albanian capital for an official visit, has met with President Bujar Nishani to discuss bilateral ties with particular focus on the two
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Prime Minister Edi Rama said the success was the results of a nationwide police operation to cut illegal power connections and arrest power thieves.

OSHEE turns profitable following ‘heartless’ power bill collection campaign

Prime minister declares success in rule of law drive, but there is growing concern bill collection operations and arrests have hit poorest Albanians hardest TIRANA, May 7 – The state-owned electric power
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Police officials suspended after protest violence

Police brutality caught on camera receives wide condemnation; two police officials suspended and under investigation KUKES, May 6 – Two police officials in the northeastern city of Kukes have been suspended and
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Human smuggling ring busted, five arrested

Shkoder-based group would smuggle people with forged documents and training for prices ranging from 5,000 euro for the UK and $20,000 for North America. SHKODER, May 3 – Police have arrested five
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Police destroy hundreds of marijuana plants

TIRANA, May 5 – Police are continuing to catch marijuana growth at an early stage and destroy the plants, authorities said this week, though the quantities are far smaller than last year’s
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Coastguard rescues Greek tourists adrift at sea

TIRANA, May 4 – The Albanian Coastguard in southern Saranda municipality said it rescued four Greek citizens whose boat ran into trouble. The boat was found adrift two miles from Dhermi village,
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Drimadhe Beach / Photo: Handout Archives

New law expected to boost tourism industry

“In the next two months, we will lift the exclusivity of international flights from the Rinas airport which paves the way to the opening of new airports in southern Albania and lower
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