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275,000 families and individuals to receive year-end bonus from Albanian Government
The Albanian government has announced a €150 year-end bonus for 275,000 families and individuals who are part of social assistance programs. The initiative, funded with a state budget allocation of...
2024 in review: Western Balkans between EU integration and persisting tensions
The Western Balkans continued to navigate a challenging dual dynamic in 2024: the pursuit of European Union (EU) integration on the one hand and the enduring shadow of inter-ethnic tensions...
Editorial note: The opposition’s protest that wasn’t
The latest civil disobedience protest organized by Albania’s Democratic Party (DP) has come and gone, leaving barely a ripple in its wake. Held under relentless cold rain, the protest seemed...
Parliament Leaders’ Conference rejects opposition’s request on Inquiry into Durrës Port Project
The Parliament Leaders’ Conference has rejected a request from 35 opposition MPs to establish a parliamentary inquiry committee aimed at investigating the legality of procedures surrounding the Durrës Port project....
SPAK reclassifies charges against former Minister Ilir Beqaj in sterilization concession case
The Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) has accepted the request of preliminary hearing judge Flojera Davidhi to reclassify charges against former Minister of Health Ilir Beqaj, former...
Albanian government’s TikTok ban sparks political battle with opposition
The Albanian government’s decision to suspend TikTok for one year, part of a broader package of measures aimed at improving school safety, has turned into a new political battleground. Despite...