Edi Rama unveils new cabinet
Prime Minister Edi Rama presented the 16 members of his fourth term cabinet during the Socialist Party’s National Assembly, four months after the May 11 elections. The new government will...
Albania to hold local elections in Tirana and five other municipalities this fall
Albania’s capital city and five other municipalities will hold local elections this fall. Prime Minister Edi Rama announced the decision one day after SPAK sent Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj’s corruption...
SPAK sends Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj to trial on 13 charges
Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution (SPAK) has completed its investigation and formally sent Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj to trial on Wednesday. Veliaj faces 13 charges, including passive corruption, money laundering, failure...
Von der Leyen: the future of the Western Balkans is in the EU
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared that the future of the Western Balkans lies in European Union membership, during her State of the Union speech at the European...
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires suggests end of the road for Altin Dumani’s mandate as SPAK chief
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Tirana, Nancy Van Horn, suggested that Special Prosecution (SPAK) chief Altin Dumani will be replaced once his term ends, marking the start of one of the...
US sanctions two senior Montenegrin officials for corruption
The US State Department has designated former Budva mayor and current MP Milo Božović and the former president of Montenegro’s Supreme Court, Vesna Medenica, as ineligible to enter the United...
Albania sees steady rise in remittances, boosting economy
Remittances from emigrants remain one of the strongest pillars supporting Albania’s economy and household income. In the first half of 2025 alone, transfers from abroad reached €532 million, marking a...
Albania edges closer to World Cup dream after narrow win over Latvia
Albania kept its World Cup hopes alive with a narrow but crucial 1–0 victory over Latvia on Tuesday night at “Air Albania” Stadium, thanks to a first-half penalty scored by...
Democrats to take their seats in parliament despite rejecting May 11 elections
Although they continue to reject the results of the May 11 elections, the Democratic Party will take up its seats in parliament. Party leader Sali Berisha made the announcement after...
Kissinger’s Leadership presented in Albanian: Rama and D’Alema highlight lessons for today’s politics
The book Leadership by former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was presented in Albanian on September 9 at the Center for Openness and Dialogue at the Prime Minister’s Office in...