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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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Cocaine gang denied bail

TIRANA, Jan. 20 – A Tirana court has denied bail to members of a suspected criminal syndicate accused of moving and processing cocaine from Latin America to Germany via Albania. Last week,
12 years ago
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President Bujar Nishani said he has a difficult relationship with the majority ruling, in particular in what he sees as the government trying to increase the executive's influence in the judiciary.

Gov’t-president frictions endure

TIRANA, Jan. 18 – In a sign of enduring frictions, President Bujar Nishani has made several decisions opposing the governing Socialist Party-led coalition’s requests, particularly relating to justice system reform. President Nishani
12 years ago
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Italy organizes trilateral Albania, Serbia meeting

ROME, Jan. 22 – Italy has organized a trilateral meeting of its foreign minister with his Albanian and Serb counterparts. The meeting of Italy’s Paolo Gentiloni with Albania’s Ditmir Bushati and Serbia’s
12 years ago
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De Biazi wants Albanian citizenship

Red and Blacks Italian coach says it would be ‘an honor’ to become Albanian since he is ‘married to Albanian team’ TIRANA, Jan. 19 – Albania’s national football team coach, Italian Gianni
12 years ago
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Albania, Singapore sign open skies agreement

TIRANA, Jan. 21 – Albania and Singapore have signed an Open Skies Agreement, allowing airlines to fly between Singapore and Albania, via and beyond to any third country, without restrictions in capacity,
12 years ago
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