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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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Audio-surveillance alleging gov’t’s high-level corrupt requests surfaces in Tirana

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TIRANA, Aug. 29 – Albania’s opposition accused the government of trying to blackmail the Albanian judge at the Strasbourg Court Ledi Bianku to block the case of Albanian property issues appearing there.

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Greece returns to the Balkans

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TIRANA, Aug. 28 – Greece’s Alternate Foreign Minister Georgios Katrougalos represented Greece at the informal summit of the Prime Ministers of the Western Balkan Countries (WB6) in Durres on Monday. The main

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US not against Serbia-Kosovo land-swap deal, White House security advisor says

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TIRANA, Aug. 25 – US National Security Advisor John R. Bolton said on Friday his country won’t oppose a territorial exchange between Kosovo and Serbia as a solution to their dispute, as

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Reforms should pass from paper to practice before accession talks can begin, Frei says

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TIRANA, Aug. 23 – In an interview for Panorama, reporter for the German parliamentary group CDU/CSU Thorsten Frei said there is “clearly” no automatic way for accession negotiations for Albania to begin

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INSTAT confirms increased number of asylum seekers in Albania

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TIRANA, Aug. 22 – Albania has seen an increase in the number of asylum seekers from third countries using its territory as a transit point to reach European countries. According to data

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MEK members residing in Albania hit British journalist, local media reports

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TIRANA, Aug. 19 – British journalist Lindsey Hilsum was hit by members of the Iranian opposition group known as Mujahedin e Khalq (MEK) living in a “fortified camp” nearby-Durres’ Manez village, on

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Western Balkans states’ territorial integrity is sacred, Merkel says

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TIRANA, Aug. 13 – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that there can be no border changes in Western Balkan countries. She made this comment after meeting with Bosnian Prime Minister

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Border corrections are Balkan recipe for disaster, Washington Post writes

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TIRANA, Aug. 11 – An opinion published at the globally renowned Washington Post on Thursday said that proposing new divisions in the region as a solution for the future of the Balkans

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Justice Ministry seeks punishment for Vlora judge who issued soft punishment

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TIRANA, Aug 10 – In Albania, the Justice and Interior Ministry strongly opposed on Wednesday the decision of Vlora Judge Herila à‡ela to punish an individual arrested two times within a few

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IMO appeals decision to re-appoint Head of High Court to duty

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TIRANA, Aug. 7 – Although the justice reform’s Independent Qualification Commission reconfirmed to duty the Head of the High Court Xhezair Zaganjori last week, the International Monitoring Operation, monitoring body composed of

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Kosovo President seeks “correction of borders,” sparking debate

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TIRANA, Aug. 6 – Kosovo President Hashim Thaci said he opposes the idea of ”‹”‹partitioning Kosovo along ethnic lines but is open to discuss the “correction” of borders during EU-mediated talks on

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Politics - Page 6

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

Audio-surveillance alleging gov’t’s high-level corrupt requests surfaces in Tirana

Greece returns to the Balkans

US not against Serbia-Kosovo land-swap deal, White House security advisor says

Reforms should pass from paper to practice before accession talks can begin, Frei says

MEK members residing in Albania hit British journalist, local media reports

Western Balkans states’ territorial integrity is sacred, Merkel says

Border corrections are Balkan recipe for disaster, Washington Post writes

Justice Ministry seeks punishment for Vlora judge who issued soft punishment

IMO appeals decision to re-appoint Head of High Court to duty

Kosovo President seeks “correction of borders,” sparking debate

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