Albania
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Democratic Party MP Salianji appears in court surrounded by Democratic Party MPs for appeal in ‘Babale’ case
Democratic Party MP Ervin Salianji appeared at the Court of Appeals today accompanied by a large group of Democratic Party MPs as final arguments were presented in the so-called “Babale”...
EU accession roadmap outlines 118 reform measures for democratic institutions
The draft roadmap “For the Functioning of Democratic Institutions,” presented by the EU accession negotiating team to the Committee on European Affairs, proposes 118 reform measures to improve democracy and...
Prime Minister rules out new asylum agreements
Prime Minister Edi Rama has firmly stated that Albania will not enter into any asylum agreements with other countries, aside from the existing one with Italy. Context Last week, during...
Albania boosts scientific research with READ program
The Albanian Ministry of Education and the Albanian-American Development Foundation (AADF) signed a co-financing agreement for the READ program, aimed at supporting scientific research in Albanian higher education institutions and...
Police officers arrested for theft and abuse of power
The Agency of Police Supervision (AMP) executed 22 security measures against police officers accused of theft and abuse of duty in the operation “Foreign Plate.” This follows a court order...
Parliament approves law requiring medical students required to work in health system before graduation
Medical students in Albania must now work in the national health system before obtaining their diplomas. The Constitutional Court ruled in July against certain provisions of the law on special...