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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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Questions persist over UK’s plan to fly third-country asylum seekers to Albania

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TIRANA, Nov. 23 – A series of articles in UK media outlets indicating there is a plan to transfer UK’s third-country asylum seekers to Albania has led to repeated denials by the

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In official visit to Italy, Albanian PM seeks renewed bilateral relations, support on EU challenges

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By JERINA ZALOSHNJA ROME, Nov. 17 – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has made an official visit to Italy, focusing on bilateral relations and seeking support for Albania’s arduous EU membership bid.

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As community mourns murder of 8-year-old, death penalty debate resurfaces

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TIRANA, Nov. 17 – The brutal murder of an 8-year-old child in Fier County on Tuesday has left Albania reeling and led to calls for the return of the death penalty. In

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Opposition-boycotted 2019 local elections are valid, Constitutional Court rules

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TIRANA, Nov. 8 – The administrative elections of June 2019, which were boycotted by the opposition, are valid, Albania’s Constitutional Court has ruled, closing the last avenue for early full-participatory elections. The

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Open Balkan leaders push forward on agreements, urge rest of region to join

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BELGRADE, Nov. 4 – Leaders of Albania, Serbia and North Macedonia said at a summit in the Serbian capital Thursday that the Open Balkan Initiative would move forward steadily over the next

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Constitutional Court hears arguments on validity of 2019 administrative elections

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TIRANA, Nov. 2 – Albania’s Constitutional Court held Tuesday a session to hear arguments in a case that tests the validity of the June 30, 2019 administrative elections, which were boycotted by

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Parliament starts work on amending constitution to lengthen justice vetting bodies mandate

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TIRANA, Nov. 2 – Albania’s parliament has started procedures for constitutional changes aimed at extending the mandate of two key institutions that work on the re-evaluation of judges and prosecutors — widely

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Job seekers look at a new jobs board in Durrës. Unemployment and the economy remain top concerns for voters, a recent survey has found. (Photo: Archives)

Worst in Europe: 51 percent of Albanians at risk of poverty, social exclusion, according to Eurostat

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TIRANA, Nov. 1 – One in two Albanians are at risk of poverty and social exclusion, according to data released by the European Institute of Statistics. The Eurostat data places Albania in

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Chinese foreign minister visits Tirana

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TIRANA, Oct. 29 – With China’s foreign minister in Albania as part of a regional tour, Tirana and Beijing have expressed their mutual will to expand economic, trade and cultural ties —

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EU, US ambassadors seek investigation of electoral crimes, irregularities

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TIRANA, Oct. 26 – EU and US ambassadors have asked Albania’s top elections official to make sure a proper investigation takes place on alleged electoral crime and irregularities. The request came at

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New findings suggest Albania’s official data deeply understated COVID-19 deaths, potentially hiding worst performance in Europe

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TIRANA, Oct. 23 – The official number of COVID-19 related deaths in Albania is far lower than the actual number of deaths caused by the coronavirus pandemic, several international findings now suggest.

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News - Page 39

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

Questions persist over UK’s plan to fly third-country asylum seekers to Albania

In official visit to Italy, Albanian PM seeks renewed bilateral relations, support on EU challenges

As community mourns murder of 8-year-old, death penalty debate resurfaces

Opposition-boycotted 2019 local elections are valid, Constitutional Court rules

Open Balkan leaders push forward on agreements, urge rest of region to join

Constitutional Court hears arguments on validity of 2019 administrative elections

Parliament starts work on amending constitution to lengthen justice vetting bodies mandate

Worst in Europe: 51 percent of Albanians at risk of poverty, social exclusion, according to Eurostat

Chinese foreign minister visits Tirana

EU, US ambassadors seek investigation of electoral crimes, irregularities

New findings suggest Albania’s official data deeply understated COVID-19 deaths, potentially hiding worst performance in Europe

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