Altin Dumani, Silvio Gonzato and Elisa Spiropali

SPAK Chief rejects claims of political pressure, EU praises Anti-Corruption Commission

The head of the Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) stated that the institution is not under political pressure. He emphasized SPAK’s role in investigating high-level corruption cases,...
Artan Hoxha

Journalist submits key audio evidence on January 21 killings to SPAK

Investigative journalist Artan Hoxha was called to the Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) to provide critical evidence in the ongoing investigation of the January 21, 2011 protest....
Gazment Bardhi

Head of Democrat parliamentary group threatens opposition will react in unpredictable ways following clashes in Parliament

Gazment Bardhi, head of the Democratic Party’s (DP) parliamentary group, declared that the opposition will act in unpredictable ways after 24 DP MPs were suspended for disrupting a parliamentary session....

Prime Minister Rama undergoes successful surgery at QSUT

Prime Minister Edi Rama successfully underwent surgery today at the “Mother Teresa” University Hospital Center (QSUT) for an inguinal hernia. The procedure went well, and Rama is currently in stable...
Democratic Party MPs blocked proceedings in protest of the conviction of their colleague, Ervin Saljani, for filing a false report.

Albanian Democratic Party MPs disciplined, opposition fails to block Parliament

The Secretariat for Procedures, Voting, and Ethics of the Albanian Parliament imposed disciplinary measures on 24 Democratic Party (DP) MPs. This decision followed Monday’s chaotic parliamentary session, where opposition members...

Socialists reject Democratic Party’s demand for technical government

Commenting on the Democratic Party’s (DP) threats of protests and social unrest, Blendi Klosi, Secretary-General of the Socialist Party, flatly rejected any demands for a technical government and warned of...

Albania faces rising threat from foreign disinformation

Albania’s Defense Minister Pirro Vengu highlighted the significant threats posed by Russian and Iranian disinformation during a recent commission meeting on disinformation. Why this matters: Vengu’s statements underscore a growing...
Parliament of Albania

Democratic Party denounces 73 Socialist MPs to SPAK for way they voted

In what looks as an act of revenge for charges filed against 23 Democrat MPs who ransacked Parliament and burned chairs two days ago, the Democratic Party (DP) has filed...
Sali Berisha

Sali Berisha declares opposition’s unyielding fight amid corruption charges and imprisonment of Salianji

Sali Berisha, leader of the Democratic Party, declared today that the opposition will not retreat and has committed to civil disobedience following the imprisonment of MP Ervin Salianji. In a...
Opposition members set fire to chairs in the courtyard of Albania’s Parliament

Justice Minister warns opposition leaders of legal consequences of civil unrest

Albania’s Justice Minister, Ulsi Manja, issued a stern warning today, stating that anyone engaging in so-called acts of civil unrest, such as blocking roads, ports and airports, or damaging public...