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Socialists await Venice Commission opinion amid MP mandate controversy
The Socialist Party’s parliamentary group leader attributed his party’s abstention on the vote to send the case of MP and former minister Olta Xhaçka’s mandate to the Constitutional Court to...
Constitutional Court to decide if “Sky ECC” communications will be admissible as evidence in criminal cases
The Constitutional Court of Albania is review whether communications intercepted from the “Sky ECC” platform can be used as evidence in criminal investigations led by the Special Prosecution Against Corruption...
Ministry of Education and Sports expands school sports teams to tackle rising obesity rates
12,000 students are already part of school sports teams. Seeing the high levels of interest and positive benefits to the children’s health, this year, the Ministry of Education and Sports...
SPAK’s dossier exposes scheme involving Sali Berisha and family
A comprehensive 500-page report compiled by the Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) has shed light on the accusations of corruption against former Prime Minister and current leader...
Starting next year, beach management concessions will be granted only to hotels
Starting in 2025, only hotels will be granted permits for beach use, specifically for placing umbrellas and sunbeds. This decision excludes all other entities, such as restaurants and beach bars,...
2025 Elections: Socialists and Democrats engage in unequal battle for grey electorate
As Albania gears up for the 2025 spring elections, the traditional rivals that have dominated Albania’s political scene for much of the past three decades, Edi Rama’s Socialist Party and Sali Berisha’s Democratic...