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Opposition Calls for Rama’s Resignation Over Corruption

Tirana protest unfolds amid EU concerns over shrinking parliamentary oversight. TIRANA, May 08, 2026 — Albania’s opposition staged a national protest in Tirana on Friday evening, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister

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Dirty Money in the Skyline: Albania’s Tower Boom and the Laundering of Criminal Wealth

From towers to “new pyramids”: how money from organized crime, international drug trafficking and entrenched corruption is reshaping Tirana while leaving behind empty buildings, distorted prices and a deeper threat to Albania’s

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Albania’s EU bid faces IBAR delay

Tirana Times, April 11, 2026 – Albania’s path toward European Union membership has entered a more uncertain phase as discussions over a key assessment report remain unfinished, exposing a gap between technical

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Albanian citizens were Germany’s second most deported group in 2021

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TIRANA, Feb. 10, 2022 – Albanian citizens were the second most deported group in Germany last year, data released this week shows. Deportations increased slightly year over year, the data shows, but

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Internationals increase pressure on MPs to extend vetting bodies’ mandate

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TIRANA, Feb. 9 – The EU Delegation to Albania and the U.S. Embassy have issued a joint statement calling on Albanian MPs to support the extension of the mandate of the vetting

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Found guilty of abuse of power, Albania’s former interior minister, Saimir Tahiri, sentenced to 3.3 years in prison

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TIRANA, Feb. 4 – One of Albania’s longest court cases against a former government member has come to an end with a former Socialist interior minister, Saimir Tahiri, being found guilty for

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The Doshi affair doomed the joint resolution as Democratic Party MP Aldo Bumci insisted that the statement could not be general and should refer to the Doshi case by name. (Offices of the Albanian Parliament)

Parliamentary investigation on waste incinerators gets extension

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TIRANA, Feb. 4 – The special parliamentary commission set up to investigate potential corruption into the construction of several waste incinerators across Albania has been granted a three-week extension, officials said. The

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Russian ‘threat’ letter gets unwavering pro-Ukraine response in NATO member Albania

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TIRANA, Feb. 4 – Albania has officially received from the Russian embassy the letter sent to all European countries, in which Russia seeks “immediate clarification” on the stance on Ukraine and the

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Pandemic’s Omicron wave might have peaked in Albania, experts say

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TIRANA, Feb. 3 – There are signs that the Omicron-driven wave of COVID-19 infections in Albania might have peaked, several health experts said Thursday. The pandemic situation did see some improvement over

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Albania has lowest robbery rate in Europe – Eurostat

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TIRANA, Feb. 3 – In global social media, where news on crime related to Albania is bad, a rare statistics-based good news item is circulating – Albania’s low robbery rate makes it

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Protesters march to US and EU offices to seek help with expropriations

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TIRANA, Feb. 3 – The ongoing conflict between residents of several areas of Tirana and the local government over the demolition of homes for redevelopment has led tens of protesters to march

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Preliminary work starts on railroad connecting Albania to Greece

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TIRANA, Feb. 3 – Albanian and Greek transportation officials said Wednesday they were taking the first step on the construction of a new railway line between Albania and Greece, which would mark

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Constitutional Court holds presidential impeachment hearing

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TIRANA, Feb. 1 – Albania’s Constitutional Court held a public session Tuesday to review the parliament’s decision to impeach President Ilir Meta, the first constitutional process of its kind in the country’s

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House of Freedom coalition signs up to run DP faction candidates

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TIRANA, Feb. 2 – Albania’s third largest party, the Socialist Movement for Integration has joined forces with the small Christian Democratic Party to provide an official platform to the main opposition Democratic

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News - Page 35

Opposition Calls for Rama’s Resignation Over Corruption

Dirty Money in the Skyline: Albania’s Tower Boom and the Laundering of Criminal Wealth

Albania’s EU bid faces IBAR delay

Albanian citizens were Germany’s second most deported group in 2021

Internationals increase pressure on MPs to extend vetting bodies’ mandate

Found guilty of abuse of power, Albania’s former interior minister, Saimir Tahiri, sentenced to 3.3 years in prison

Parliamentary investigation on waste incinerators gets extension

Russian ‘threat’ letter gets unwavering pro-Ukraine response in NATO member Albania

Pandemic’s Omicron wave might have peaked in Albania, experts say

Albania has lowest robbery rate in Europe – Eurostat

Protesters march to US and EU offices to seek help with expropriations

Preliminary work starts on railroad connecting Albania to Greece

Constitutional Court holds presidential impeachment hearing

House of Freedom coalition signs up to run DP faction candidates

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