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Olta Xhaçka under investigation for corruption and money laundering as prosecutors examine a separate case involving the husband of former minister Ogerta Manastirliu. Tirana Times, October 16, 2026 –...
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Opposition lawmaker Klevis Balliu has accused the government and police of orchestrating an incident during an evening protest in Tirana, after he was forced to flee through the Lana River amid clashes...
The Shkodër Municipality building was attacked with stones and a Molotov cocktail on Friday afternoon by a group of masked youths, according to the information available so far. The group initially threw...
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Student-led protests continued in Albania’s capital for a fourth consecutive day, with clashes between demonstrators and police intensifying along the central “Dëshmorët e Kombit” Boulevard. The main thoroughfare,...
Police have arrested 152 people and launched criminal proceedings against 324 others following four days of violent protests across seven cities, according to the State Police. Authorities reported damage...
Several people have sought medical attention at the University Trauma Hospital as violent protests continued in Tirana for a fourth consecutive day, according to a medical update issued at 5 p.m. local...
Iran-aligned Houthi rebels carried out a deadly attack on the presidential Al-Maashiq Palace in Aden, the headquarters of Yemen’s internationally recognized government, on Thursday, killing five people,...
Ministry of Health has issued an updated report on the condition of people injured during protests in the capital, confirming that two police officers and four demonstrators are receiving medical care...
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Editorial Board “Yesterday they backed the protest, today the EU Delegation asks the students for restraint: We strongly condemn the escalation of violence and the destruction of property” (“Dje mbështetën...
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Police have arrested 56 people and initiated criminal proceedings against another 97 following a violent protest in the capital, Tirana, authorities announced. According to a statement from the Tirana...
Prime Minister Edi Rama has once again reacted to the massive student protests, alleging that “foreign hands” are behind the demonstrations and accusing forces he claims do not have Albania’s best interests...
Tensions have escalated near Albania’s Ministry of Education along Durrës Street, as clashes broke out between protesters and police following a brief period of calm. Protesters began confronting law enforcement...
Nearly 40% of the Albanian population is at risk of poverty or social exclusion, despite a slight improvement in living standard indicators during 2025. Poverty indicators have remained stubborn, even...
A 16-year-old has shot dead three children and a teacher at a primary school in the US state of Oregon before he was killed by a bystander, police said. The suspect, who has not been named, forced his...
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In recent hours, television screens have bombarded us with news that certain local figures, well-padded for years in their armchairs and privileges, have suddenly awakened to put themselves forward as...
para 15 orë - Tirana Examiner
Serbia buries Mladić with honours and keeps every chair. Tirana burns and gets seven sentences for the police. The Europe Edi Rama invested twelve years in no longer exists, and the one that does will...
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Former Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka has officially been placed under investigation by the Special Prosecution Office Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) over suspicions of corruption and money...
President Bajram Begaj has called for calm, restraint and dialogue following violent incidents during protests in Tirana, urging all parties involved to work together to ease tensions and restore stability....
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An explosive device detonated late Thursday at the home of a criminalistics officer in the northern Albanian city of Shkodër, causing significant material damage but leaving no one injured, according to...
Prime Minister Edi Rama has ruled out the possibility of resigning as escalating protests entered their third day, with violent clashes reported in the capital, Tirana. In a written response to international...
The State Police has raised concerns over the participation of minors in recent protests, warning that some children have been exposed to violent clashes, thrown objects and tear gas. In a statement issued...
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More than 12 hours of demonstrations, clashes with police, tear gas, water cannon deployments, fires and damage to banks and businesses marked the third day of protests in Albania’s capital, Tirana, as...
A Euro 110 million project funded by the Japanese government for wastewater treatment in Tirana is being reactivated. At its latest meeting, the government approved in principle an amendment to the loan...
Protesters broke into the premises of Albania’s Ministry of Economy as unrest continued in Tirana after more than 10 hours of demonstrations marked by violence and property damage. Demonstrators entered...
At least 33 pupils and a teacher have been killed after a school roof collapsed in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, according to hospital officials. More than a dozen others are injured, with...
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Prime Minister Edi Rama has condemned acts of violence during a protest that damaged the building housing the College of Europe in Tirana, arguing that the students should not be held responsible for the...
Clashes have erupted between protesters and police near the Prime Minister’s Office in central Tirana this Thursday evening, following reports of damage to businesses and public institutions in surrounding...
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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has told the international news agency Reuters that he will not resign over the violent student-led protests, which entered their third consecutive day on Thursday, October...
Education Minister Mirela Kumbaro has condemned violence during student protests in Tirana after a fire severely damaged the ground floor of the Ministry of Education. In her first reaction to the incident,...
Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) have seized the mobile phone of Ermal Gjinaj, the husband of Socialist politician and former minister Ogerta Manastirliu, as part of a reported investigation...
Fasli Rama, a police commander in the northern Albanian city of Shkoder, is in critical condition after suffering a severe head injury during clashes with protesters, according to local reports. Rama was...
Tensions intensified on Thursday in the Albanian capital as protesters reportedly attacked the headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party, marking another escalation in the ongoing demonstrations. Police...
A total of 29 people are currently receiving medical treatment at the University Trauma Hospital (SUT) following a protest in Tirana, according to the latest information from the Ministry of Health. The...
The US military has developed new strike plans that include potentially using the so-called “mother of all bombs” to target Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites should President Donald Trump...
The Ministry of Justice in Tirana was targeted in acts of vandalism during a protest on Wednesday evening, with windows smashed and the office providing free legal aid set on fire, according to Justice...
The Council of Ministers approved on Wednesday the rules regarding the evaluation and approval of feasibility studies, as well as the awarding, amendment, and transfer of concession or public-private partnership...
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On Wednesday the Union told the Albanian police to hold back, received the opposition’s account in its own office, and said nothing to the men with the petrol. A security assessment of what a crowd does...
Fifty-one police officers were injured during a violent protest in Albania, while authorities have taken 65 participants in for further questioning over suspected attacks on officers, public institutions...
Greek police have seized more than 70 kilograms of marijuana in a suspected drug-smuggling operation near the northwestern port city of Igoumenitsa, arresting a Greek national who was allegedly transporting...
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For the second year in a row, the Nobel Committee has passed over the American president who has done more for peace than any other leader on the global stage. Approximately two weeks ago, the world was...
