Albania-EU Stabilization Committee urges unity as EU talks near final chapter
With accession negotiations entering their final chapter, Albania’s Stabilization and Association Parliamentary Committee closed its two-day session in Tirana by calling for intensified reforms and cross-party cooperation to push forward...
Edi Rama criticizes Europe’s focus on armament, calls for a vision of peace at Riyadh Forum
During the 9th Future Investment Initiative Forum in Riyadh, Prime Minister Edi Rama voiced concern that European leaders are increasingly focused on rearmament rather than peace, warning that the continent...
Constitutional Court to review Erion Veliaj’s appeals on dismissal and Tirana election decree
The Constitutional Court will hold a public session on Friday, October 31, to review two appeals filed by Erion Veliaj, the jailed mayor of Tirana. Why is this important: Veliaj...
Altin Dumani faces fiery parliamentary hearing as SPAK chief nears end of term
With just two months left in his mandate, SPAK chief Altin Dumani spent nearly two hours facing opposition MPs in Parliament, presenting the Special Prosecution’s 2024 activity report and answering...
Albin Kurti’s election warning seen as political pressure amid widening isolation
Kosovo’s caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti has warned that the country could face two parliamentary elections within months, a statement widely interpreted as an attempt to pressure the opposition rather...
EU Enlargement chief urges Albania to finalize negotiations with opening of last chapter
The European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, has called on Albania to take the final step in its EU accession process by opening the last negotiation cluster — on agriculture...
Electric vehicle charging tariff rises sharply from November 1
Albania’s Energy Regulatory Authority (ERE) has approved a significant increase in the price of electricity used to charge electric vehicles. From November 1, tariff will rise from 14 ALL per...
Albin Kurti’s bid for third term collapses as Kosovo Parliament votes him down
The Kosovo Assembly failed on Sunday to approve the formation of a new government led by acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti, marking the first time in the country’s parliamentary history...
Edi Rama unveils two new digital projects: mobile ID cards and biometric gate at Tirana Airport
Prime Minister Edi Rama announced two new milestones in Albania’s digital transformation during his podcast “Flasim”: the introduction of digital ID cards and the launch of a biometric entry gate...
Government opens public consultation on “Lobbying Law”
The Albanian government has launched a public consultation on a draft law regulating lobbying activities — a legislative obligation stemming from the country’s EU accession negotiations, specifically within the “Fundamentals”...