Sali Berisha

Sali Berisha claims he planned to retire from politics before “non grata” designation

Sali Berisha claimed for the first time in an interview in Opinion on TV Klan that he had planned to resign his parliamentary mandate at the start of the 2021...

Special Court upholds house arrest for Sali Berisha son-in-law

The Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime rejected Jamarbër Malltezi’s request to lift the house arrest measure imposed on him. The same judge that lifted his father-in-law, Sali Berisha’s...

Socialists finalizing database of potential diaspora voters ahead of May 2025 elections

Within three weeks, the Socialist Party is set to complete a comprehensive database of Albanians living abroad who are eligible to vote for the first time in the parliamentary elections...

SPAK investigating assets of Tirana Mayor

The Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) has initiated an investigation into the assets of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj and his family. The investigation started following a public...

Albania commemorates 34 years since the fall of communism

On December 8, Youth Day, Albania commemorates the 34th anniversary of the student protests that led to the fall of one of Europe’s harshest communist regimes. What began as a...

Democratic Party promises debt forgiveness for vulnerable groups ahead of 2025 elections

The Democratic Party of Albania, in opposition for 12 years, has announced a key electoral promise ahead of the May 11, 2025, parliamentary elections. The party has pledged to forgive...

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...

Albanian Democrats propose 32 amendments to 2025 budget mere days before vote

In a sure sign that the electoral campaign has already started, just two days before the December 3 parliamentary session, when the 2025 state budget is expected to be approved...

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,...

Amid Gazment Bardhi’s accusations against SP, past claims of Berisha’s ties to Elbasan gang resurface

After the arrests of the Elbasan criminal organization led by Suel Çela by SPAK, Gazment Bardhi, head of the Democratic Party (DP) parliamentary group, launched a scathing attack on the...