para një ore - Albanian Daily News
The 37 packages of cocaine seized on September 14 at the Port of Durrës are suspected of being connected to an Albanian drug-trafficking group targeted by Belgian authorities in a parallel operation, according...
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The 18th summit in New Delhi represented more than just an annual diplomatic meeting. It reflects the growing demand from emerging economic powers to play a greater role in shaping the rules of the international...
Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court has unanimously approved Albania’s request for the extradition of Ervin Mata, an Albanian national wanted in connection with an investigation into drug trafficking and organized...
Prime Minister Edi Rama has reacted after the country’s Supreme Court upheld the “remand in custody” measure against Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj, saying the capital once again remains without its elected...
A 37-year-old Albanian national and a 32-year-old Austrian man have been arrested in Vienna on suspicion of involvement in the distribution of illegal drugs, according to reports from foreign media. The...
The government has revised the regulations governing the use and privatization of state-owned properties, establishing the conditions under which entities holding contracts with a symbolic "1-euro" fee...
US President Donald Trump has said fears about the safety of AI are a "hoax", as he criticised calls to have more guardrails for the fast-moving technology. It comes after Jack Clark, a co-founder of AI...
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Mirela Bogdani, chairwoman of Albania’s High Prosecutorial Council, has challenged the salary formula proposed for magistrates in draft legislation currently being reviewed by Parliament’s Law Committee,...
Parliament’s Law Committee approved a controversial bill on magistrates’ salaries after more than six hours of debate, with the governing Socialist Party members voting in favor and sending the legislation...
The US has confirmed it deployed a space weapon in Earth's orbit, the first time it has acknowledged such offensive capabilities. US Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said the "on orbit" weapon was...
Three judges of Albania’s Supreme Court unanimously voted 3-0 to uphold a decision by the Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime concerning the security measure imposed on former Tirana...
Parliamentary Economy Committee has approved in principle a Socialist Party-backed draft on the salaries of judges and prosecutors, with eight votes in favor, two against and one abstention. The bill proposes...
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Police arrested 12 people and launched criminal proceedings against another 15 following an unauthorised demonstration in central Tirana on September 14. Police said the group gathered at Skanderbeg Square...
The Special Court against Corruption and Organized Crime (GJKKO) has sentenced seven defendants in the high-profile “Revanshi” case, following a trial conducted under expedited proceedings. Durim Bami...
A 52-year-old man has been arrested in southern Albania after police said he was found near several wildfire hotspots in the Borsh area of Himarë. The man, identified by authorities by his initials as...
Albania’s tourism sector faces challenges that go beyond visitor numbers, extending to service delivery and the formalization of the industry. One such challenge is electronic payment. Although accommodation...
Oil prices have climbed above $108 a barrel after a series of drone attacks forced Saudi Arabia to close its east-west crude pipeline. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, surged to...
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By Sylë Ukshini Tirana Times, Sept. 15, 2026 – The September 16 judgment at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in the trial of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi, former Assembly Speaker Kadri Veseli, former...
para 14 orë - Albanian Daily News
More than 340,000 students across Albania’s pre-university education system returned to school on Monday, September 14, marking the start of the 2026-2027 academic year. Among them are around 25,000 first-graders...
para 24 orë - Tirana Times
By Zef Preçi Tirana Times, September 14, 2026 – According to media reports in recent days, Albania and the U.S. company Argent LNG have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to assess the possibility...
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Former Deputy Prime Minister Arben Ahmetaj has published a bombshell audio recording, accusing Prime Minister Rama, Israeli businessman Ron Yeffet, and the companies TIMAK and KAYO of arms trafficking,...
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Ron Yeffet with former Deputy Prime Minister and former Minister of Energy Belinda Balluku This evening, Audio Recording No. 8 involving former Deputy Prime Minister Arben Ahmetaj was released, featuring...
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The deadlock within Albania’s High Prosecutorial Council (KLP) over the selection process for a new Prosecutor General is continuing, with another candidate calling for the recusal of a KLP member. Prosecutor...
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has once again addressed the ongoing dispute over judges’ salaries, making clear that neither judicial bodies nor other institutions can replace Parliament or dictate to...
Employees in the country contributed approximately Lek 15.7 billion - or around Euro 197 million - to the state treasury for social and health insurance schemes during the month of August alone. Official...
Albanian police have seized 41.35 kilograms of suspected cocaine from a container carrying chicken meat from Brazil at the Port of Durrës. Authorities found 37 packages of the suspected drug concealed...
The Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPAK) has ordered a search of the Bradashesh detention facility, in the sector where businessman Ergys Agasi is being held. During the operation, authorities reportedly...
A Russian drone has hit a train near the Ukraine-Poland border shortly after former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and top European security officials had passed through. No casualties were reported after...
para një dite - Tirana Examiner
When the judiciary sets its own pay, enforces it through its own courts and looks to Brussels for cover, independence has crossed into power. Renada Bici (Legal Desk) On 11 September the Tirana Administrative...
A bomb threat reported at a school in central Tirana on Monday, the first day of the new academic year in Albania, triggered an immediate response from state police and the country’s Counter-Terrorism...
The Association of Journalists of Albania has filed a 127-page complaint with the Constitutional Court challenging the internal regulations of Albania’s Special Court against Corruption and Organized Crime...
Prime Minister Edi Rama has sharply criticized the growing dispute over judicial salaries, describing the atmosphere surrounding the issue as “extremely troubling” and accusing the country’s independent...
Erion Veliaj has remained nominally in office as mayor of Tirana despite being held in what is known as pre-trial detention (PTD) since February 2025. He is accused of corruption and money laundering but...
Prime Minister Edi Rama has published Sunday a chart on social media comparing judges’ salaries in Albania with those in several European countries, arguing that a proposed pay increase would put Albanian...
An artificial intelligence researcher who quit AI firm Anthropic has said people working on the technology were "genuinely frightened" about the speed of its advancements and what it could mean for humanity....
Police in Turkey have detained 47 people in a series of raids on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ+ activists, officials say. Raids took place in 12 provinces over the weekend as part of a campaign dubbed...
Prime Minister Edi Rama has again criticized an Administrative Court decision concerning judges’ salaries, describing it as an unusual ruling with significant financial implications. In a post on X, Rama...
The Newsroom The Tirana Administrative Court of First Instance on 11 September ordered the Ministry of Finance and the Tirana Treasury branch to resume processing payment orders and payrolls submitted...
Prime Minister Edi Rama used a joint edition of his podcast, Flasim, and Rudina Xhunga’s programme on Dritare Television, recorded as a single four-hour interview, to address the widest range of questions...
