Sali Berisha

Edi Rama praises Trump in Bloomberg interview, says Kushner resort project not political favor

In a wide-ranging interview with Bloomberg, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama praised U.S. President Donald Trump, discussed his ties to Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, and pushed back against criticism of...

Lulzim Basha files criminal complaint against Berisha’s candidate in Durrës over alleged voter intimidation

The Euro-Atlantic Coalition, led by former Democratic Party leader Lulzim Basha, has filed a criminal complaint with SPAK (Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution) against Arjan Ndoja, a former prosecutor and current parliamentary...

Return of U.S. justice experts signals continued support for SPAK under Trump administration

The recent return of OPDAT legal experts to Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK) and FBI advisers to the National Bureau of Investigation (BKH) confirms that the U.S. remains committed to...

Sali Berisha unveils Democratic Party environmental plan, calls situation a national emergency

The leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, presented his party’s environmental platform on Monday, declaring the current state of pollution, deforestation, and ecological degradation in Albania a national emergency....

Controversy erupts over alleged call for criminal gangs to support Berisha by his media ally

A recent TV editorial by Çim Peka, a close ally of Sali Berisha and head of the pro-Berisha media outlet Syri.tv, has caused an uproar in Albania. In his address,...

Piepoli Poll on Report TV: Socialist Party leads with 50.5% ahead of May 11 elections

With just 45 days to go until Albania’s parliamentary elections, a new poll conducted by the Piepoli Institute in collaboration with Report TV projects a clear lead for the ruling...

Albania to raise minimum wage to €500 by 2026

Prime Minister Edi Rama has announced that Albania’s minimum wage will increase to €500 per month starting January 2026, as part of the “Albania 2030” program. The plan, which will...

Matteo Renzi proposes turning Gjadër refugee center into prisons for Albanians convicted in Italy

Former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi visited the Gjadër refugee reception center in Albania on Wednesday, suggesting that the facility should be repurposed into a prison for Albanian nationals convicted...

Berisha challenges Rama on pensions and calls for public debate

Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha has continued his criticism of Prime Minister Edi Rama, accusing him of failing to deliver on pensions. Speaking at a campaign event, Berisha contrasted his...

Second complaint filed against Sali Berisha over Tropoja killings, as SPAK remains silent

Two of the remaining members of the Haklaj family have filed a second criminal complaint with Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution (SPAK), once again accusing the leader of the opposition Sali...