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New Details on Tahiri and Habilaj Brothers Emerge

The procedures leading to former Minister of Interior Affairs Saimir Tahiri’s arrest have unearthed new details of the former Minister’s relationship with the Habilaj brothers, heads of a structured ...
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New Report: Albania 'Hotspot' for Drugs, People Smuggling, and Money Laundering

Law enforcement in the Western Balkans needs to start going after assets and the proceeds of crime if they want to have any meaningful impact on the trades in drugs and people. This is according to a ...
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Shkodra, PS Erects Tent in Front of Municipality, Clashes with Police

Representatives of the Socialist Party have erected a tent on the square in front of the city hall in order to host an electoral meeting of Prime Minister Edi Rama with young voters of the city.
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Ministry of Health Announces Another 105 Million Lekë Tender with Trimed

Medical company Trimed shpk has recently won a tender of the Ministry of Health for the furnishing local hospitals with orthopedic equipment and prostheses at the value of 105 million lekë (~€772,000) ...
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US State Department’s Investment Climate Statement for Albania: Key Takeaways

Despite a generally supportive legal framework for foreign investment, foreign investors face significant challenges in Albania, according to the U.S. State Department’s 2024 Investment Climate ...
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Lirohen 3 anëtarë të grupit të Avdylajve në hetim për laboratorin e drogës në Has

Astrit Avdyli, Jasin Kala dhe Denis Llaftiu u liruan nga burgu për shkak të përfundimit të afateve të paraburgimit, të hënën, sipas Balkanweb. Ata do të qendrojnë në arrest shtëpie deri në përfundim ...
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OFL kërkon deklarimin e pasurisë për 3 persona

Operacioni Forca e Ligjit (OFL) i kërkoi deklarimin e pasurisë 3 personave të dënuar për trafik të lëndëve narkotike. Ata janë: Gentian Cufa, banues në Berat, i dënuar në Itali për trafik të lëndëve ...
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Are We Ready for the EU? What the 2025 Progress Report Says About Albania

The European Commission’s 2025 Progress Report highlights both progress and persistent weaknesses in Albania’s EU accession path. Only 12 of 40 negotiation chapters are close to EU standards, while ...
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Isolation of the Albanian Economy from Western Capital — A Deliberate Policy?

The withdrawal of Western companies from Albania — and their gradual replacement by domestic, Turkish, Arab, and Chinese firms — is reinforcing a clientelist economy and tightening state control over ...
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Sali Berisha interview: Pyramid schemes are the regret of my life

Former prime minister and president Sali Berisha said the regret of his life in politics was the handling of the Albanian pyramid schemes, which eventually collapsed in 1997, bankrupting half of the ...
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Albanian Risk of Food Insecurity Falls, Still Highest in Region

About 1 in 3 Albanians suffer from food insecurity due to lack of money or other resources according to the latest data in the report "The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World in 2022" ...
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Albania’s AI Momentum

The rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence is undeniable. Around the world, governments are experimenting with machine learning models to design policy, deliver services, and even make diplomatic ...