Kosovo PM Albin Kurti clashes with Prosecution over refusal to testify
A serious political debate has erupted in Kosovo following Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s public refusal to testify before the Special Prosecution Office. The refusal marks an unprecedented standoff between the...
Albanian Prime Minister reflects on key issues in marathon end-of-year press conference
Prime Minister Edi Rama hosted his annual end-of-year press conference, a record-breaking 3-hour and 15-minute session that covered a wide range of topics, from his defense of Tirana Mayor Erion...
International bidding for Porto Romano reopens
Albania has reinitiated the international bidding process for the construction of a new port in Porto Romano. This ambitious project, spearheaded by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and...
Albania’s economic performance in 2024
Albania’s economy demonstrated resilience and moderate growth in 2024, maintaining its trajectory toward sustainable development. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by an estimated 3.7%, underpinned by strong performances in...
SPAK’s twisting investigation into Tirana Mayor stirs debate over motives and methods
The Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) is facing unusual scrutiny over the twists and turns of its investigations into Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj. What began as a...
Kosovo’s Election Appeals Authority overturns ban on Serbian List
Kosovo’s Election Appeals Body overturned, on Wednesday, a ban that had been placed on the Serbian List, the largest political party representing the Serbian minority in Kosovo. The party is...
Albania launches new strategy to combat informal labour market
The General Directorate of Taxation has unveiled its primary objective for the 2024-2028 strategy: tackling informality in the labour market. The initiative, also integrated into the Medium-Term Revenue Strategy approved...
Former Tirana mayoral candidate Belind Këlliçi faces SPAK investigation over diploma forgery allegations
Belind Këlliçi, a former Democratic Party MP and one of the most vocal critics of the Albanian government and Tirana’s Mayor Erion Veliaj, is now under investigation by the Special...
Albania’s import of precious gems and jewellery hits record in November
According to the Institute of Statistics, Albania recorded a surge in imports of natural pearls, precious stones, and jewellery in November 2024, reaching a new monthly high of ALL 1.4...
Albania sets sights on EU membership by 2030 amid diplomatic challenges
Albania’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Igli Hasani declared 2024 a milestone year for the country’s EU accession process. Speaking at a year-end review of Albanian diplomacy, Hasani pointed...