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Albania–Italy Migration Deal Continues

Tirana Times, May 13, 2026 — The Albania–Italy migration agreement remains in force, despite a brief but politically sensitive controversy triggered by comments from Albanian Foreign Minister Ferit Hoxha on whether the protocol could

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Frozen Courtesies: Albania–Greece Relations Between Rhetoric and Reality

Strategic ambitions, unresolved disputes, and a relationship caught between political narratives and diplomatic inertia. Tirana Times, May 02, 2026 – The latest encounter between Edi Rama and Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Delphi

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SPAK takes measures to implement a dedicated strategy against electoral crime

TIRANA, Jan 29, 2025 – The Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPAK) has outlined its plan to investigate and prevent electoral crimes for the May 11, 2025 elections. Under the direction of Chief Prosecutor Altin

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Albania became an official candidate for membership in the European Union in 2014.

Albania excluded from EU’s next enlargement wave in 2025

Main·News·Politics

TIRANA, Jan. 9 – The EU Commission is looking to set the deadline for the next wave of EU enlargement in 2025, but Serbia and Montenegro are the only Western Balkan countries

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Court of Appeals lowers former lawmaker’s sentence

News·Politics

TIRANA, Jan. 9 – The Court of Appeals lowered Mark Frroku’s sentence from seven and a half years to six years this week. The former MP was sentenced last April for concealment

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National police chief sacked as investigation into criminal ties of former minister continues

Main·News·Politics

TIRANA, Jan. 8 – Albanian State Police Chief Haki à‡ako was ousted this week by the Council of Ministers, after an earlier proposal made by Minister of Interior Fatmir Xhafaj. In the

8 years ago

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MPs Rakipi, Rehovica removed from parliament under decriminalization law

News·Politics

TIRANA, Jan. 8 – Lawmakers Aqif Rakipi and Gledion Rehovica were stripped of their mandates on Friday by the Central Elections Commission (CEC) over the prosecution’s belief the two MPs hid

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Yannoulatos granted Albanian citizenship after 25 years as head of Orthodox Church

News·Politics·Premium

TIRANA, Dec. 26 – Albania’s president, Ilir Meta, has granted Albanian citizenship to Archibishop Anastasios Yannoulatos – the Greek-born leader of Albania’s Autocephalous Orthodox Church for more than 25 years. The archbishop

8 years ago

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Opposition angry at Albania’s UN vote on Jerusalem

News·Politics

TIRANA, Dec. 22 – The opposition also reacted to Albania voting against US’ recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital yesterday, saying it goes against Albanians’ interests and that a vote against the

8 years ago

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Parties split on priorities for electoral reform

News·Politics

TIRANA, Sept. 21 – All major political forces in Albania agree that electoral reform is necessary – but they disagree on what its priorities should be. Chairman of the Democratic Party Lulzim

9 years ago

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No additional conditions for start of EU talks, says Fleckenstein

News·Politics

TIRANA, Sept. 19 – Knut Fleckenstein’s visit in Tirana reconfirmed that Brussels has not placed additional conditions for Albania’s EU membership, thus enabling membership negotiations to begin as soon as possible. Instead,

9 years ago

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Authorities working to find blasts’ authors

Crime·Main·News·Politics

Investigators believe explosives were used to send a message to law enforcement and cause panic after two blasts and attempted attacks this week. TIRANA, Feb. 12 – Authorities are on the hunt

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Sejko becomes new central bank governor

News·Politics

Parliament has approved the new chief for Bank of Albania after theft scandal that led to the arrest and sacking of Sejko’s predecessor TIRANA, Feb. 5 – Parliament approved in the late hours

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EU top enlargement official visits Tirana

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TIRANA, Jan. 30 – Top European Union official Christian Danielsson, in charge of the enlargement, visited Tirana last week to meet with top local official and discuss with them Albania’s progress towards

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Politics - Page 15

Albania–Italy Migration Deal Continues

Frozen Courtesies: Albania–Greece Relations Between Rhetoric and Reality

SPAK takes measures to implement a dedicated strategy against electoral crime

Albania excluded from EU’s next enlargement wave in 2025

Court of Appeals lowers former lawmaker’s sentence

National police chief sacked as investigation into criminal ties of former minister continues

MPs Rakipi, Rehovica removed from parliament under decriminalization law

Yannoulatos granted Albanian citizenship after 25 years as head of Orthodox Church

Opposition angry at Albania’s UN vote on Jerusalem

Parties split on priorities for electoral reform

No additional conditions for start of EU talks, says Fleckenstein

Authorities working to find blasts’ authors

Sejko becomes new central bank governor

EU top enlargement official visits Tirana

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