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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
2 weeks ago
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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
1 month ago
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Italian fans threaten Albanian Lazio manager

ROME, July 29 – Igli Tare, former Albania international and current manager of the Italian football club Lazio, has been receiving threatening texts and phone calls, and his family have been insulted,
12 years ago
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Deadly traffic accident rate declines

TIRANA, July 28 – The Interior Ministry reported this week that police had been successful in lowering the deadly traffic accident rate in recent weeks, one of several achievements in police duties,
12 years ago
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Italian man arrested for fraud

TIRANA, July 28 – An Italian man, who heads a non-governmental organization operating in Albania, has been arrested after authorities received several reports of fraud relating a health insurance scheme. Massimiliano Nicholini,
12 years ago
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Basha calls on parliament to reject CEZ agreement

TIRANA, July 31 – Calling a recent agreement between the Albanian government and CEZ “a criminal offense and mega-scandal of the [Prime Minister Edi] Rama government,” main opposition Democratic Party Chairman Lulzim
12 years ago
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PM, wife announce birth of baby son

TIRANA, July 25 – Prime Minister Edi Rama announced last Friday his wife Linda has given birth to a new baby son at a hospital outside Albania. Prime Minister Rama, 50, said
12 years ago
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Gov’t to focus on development of industrial areas

TIRANA, July 26 – Albania’s government plans to turn its attention to the development of industrial areas, Economic Development Minister Arben Ahmetaj said this week, as he was reporting on the ministry’s
12 years ago
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Albania celebrates Bayram

Religious leaders urge government to help in building the Tirana Grand Mosque as soon as possible so people don’t have to pray in the streets. TIRANA, July 28 – Monday was a
12 years ago
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Accident at hydroelectric plant kills three

RRESHEN, July 31 – Three employees of a company building a hydroelectric plant in north-central Albania died Wednesday night after the collapse of a tunnel they were working on, police and local
12 years ago
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Gov’t pushes forward with justice system reform

The Socialist-led government’s draft law has been approved by the parliament’s law commission, despite opposition by the High Council of Justice and the main opposition Democratic Party, which boycotted the vote. TIRANA,
12 years ago
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IMF: No new fiscal measures needed for 2014

The IMF, which is assisting Albania get back to sustainable growth with a renewed three-year deal supported by a Euro 334 million loan to clear accumulated arrears, says fiscal consolidation is proceeding
12 years ago
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