Jared Kushner’s company secures strategic investor status for $1.4 billion island resort in Albania
Jared Kushner’s company, Atlantic Incubation Partners LLC, has been granted “Strategic Investor with Special Procedure” status by the Albanian government for the development of a $1.4 billion luxury resort on...
ODIHR recommends observer team for Albania’s Parliamentary Elections
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has proposed a mission of 26 long-term observers and 300 short-term observers for Albania’s May 11 parliamentary elections. The team...
Notorious criminal sparks controversy with corruption allegations in “Golden Bullet” case
Nuredin Dumani, the notorious assassin turned justice collaborator in the “Golden Bullet” case, for which 32 arrest warrants were issued in May 2022, has testified before the Special Court Against...
Albania, Italy, and UAE sign agreement for undersea energy cable in Adriatic Sea
Albania, Italy, and the United Arab Emirates have signed a landmark agreement to begin investments in an undersea energy distribution line across the Adriatic Sea. The agreement was formalized in...
Kosovo Police closes parallel Serbian institutions in the country’s north
Kosovo’s Interior Minister, Xhelal Sveçla, announced that on Wednesday morning, Serbian-controlled parallel municipalities in northern Kosovo, along with post offices and tax offices in ten municipalities across the country, were...
DP parliamentary group leader challenges SPAK over accusations involving PM Rama’s brother
Gazment Bardhi, the leader of the Democratic Party’s parliamentary group, has formally requested additional information from the Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) regarding the recently concluded investigation...
New agreement halves time to issue passports and ID cards for diaspora
A new agreement signed by Albania’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs and Minister of Interior, along with the CEO of the state-owned company that issues passports and IDs, “IdentiTek,”...
1,000 tons of smuggled oil seized in Porto Romano
Authorities in Albania have seized 1,000 tons of smuggled oil at the port of Porto Romano over the past 24 hours. On Tuesday, 400 tons of oil were discovered hidden...
Giro d’Italia 2025 to begin in Albania
For the first time in its history, the prestigious Italian cycling race, Giro d’Italia, will start in Albania. The announcement was made in Rome at an event attended by Albanian...
Western Balkans countries launch ‘WB6 IIP’ to promote regional investments
The six Western Balkans countries—Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia—have unveiled a comprehensive platform called ‘WB6 IIP’, designed to streamline investment processes and provide detailed information...