Albanian politics
Albanian Prime Minister reflects on key issues in marathon end-of-year press conference
Prime Minister Edi Rama hosted his annual end-of-year press conference, a record-breaking 3-hour and 15-minute session that covered a wide range of topics, from his defense of Tirana Mayor Erion...
Former Tirana mayoral candidate Belind Këlliçi faces SPAK investigation over diploma forgery allegations
Belind Këlliçi, a former Democratic Party MP and one of the most vocal critics of the Albanian government and Tirana’s Mayor Erion Veliaj, is now under investigation by the Special...
SPAK’s investigation of Mayor of Tirana: an anonymous “accuser” and suspicion of political motives fuel controversy
By Mero Baze The Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj publicly acknowledged today that the latest “accuser” against him is an anonymous individual and SPAK prosecutor Olsi Dado has not even...
Berisha to lobby Trump administration to revoke ‘non grata’ designation
Former Prime Minister Sali Berisha announced plans to lobby the incoming Trump administration to overturn the ‘non grata’ designation imposed by the U.S. Department of State on him and his...
Berisha downplays accusations of links to Elbasan gang by DP parliamentary group chief as “political declarations”
On his first day back in Parliament after 11 months under house arrest, Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha was asked by journalists about past accusations of collaborating with the Elbasan...
Berisha returns to PD headquarters, targets SPAK over Elbasan gang case
After a three-day absence following a court decision that lifted his house arrest, Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha returned to the party’s headquarters for a press conference. Speaking to journalists,...
SPAK requests 4-year prison sentence for former Durrës mayor
The Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) has issued its sentencing request for the case against the former Socialist Mayor of Durrës, Vangjush Dako, who faces charges of...
SPAK sends January 21 protest audio tape for expert analysis
The Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) has sent an audio recording to the lab for analysis, which was submitted by relatives of one of the four victims...
SPAK concludes Berisha investigation, trial looms
The Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) has wrapped up its investigation into the privatization of the Partizani sports complex, involving former Prime Minister Sali Berisha and his...