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Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj officially charged after six months in detention
Erion Veliaj, the mayor of Tirana arrested on February 10, was formally notified today of his status as a defendant on four counts: passive corruption, money laundering, concealment of assets...
Albania to open remaining EU negotiation chapters soon, says Danish minister
Danish Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre told the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee today that Albania will open the two remaining negotiation group chapters within a short time. “Albania...
European Parliament backs 2023–2024 Albania Report, applauds judicial reforms but warns on political polarization
The European Parliament has adopted its 2023–2024 resolution on Albania with an overwhelming majority of 502 votes in favor out of 686 members present. The report, drafted by Austrian MEP...
Erion Veliaj to remain in jail as High Court ruling revives accusations of judicial double standards
Albania’s Supreme Court has upheld the pretrial detention of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj, rejecting his final appeal and confirming that he will remain behind bars without a set trial date....
Former President Ilir Meta and former wife Monika Kryemadhi officially indicted by SPAK for corruption and money laundering
The Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution (SPAK) has formally charged Ilir Meta and Monika Kryemadhi in connection with the CEZ-DIA scandal, undisclosed U.S. lobbying contracts, and allegations of illicit asset accumulation. The...
EU Ambassador calls for focus to shift to cooperation in parliament and electoral reform
The European Commission seems to consider Albania’s May 11 parliamentary elections a closed political chapter. According to EU Ambassador Silvio Gonzato, attention must now shift to Parliament, where political forces...
Council of Europe to review Albania’s May 11 elections
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will review the May 11 parliamentary elections in Albania during its June 23 session. Italian MP Simone Billi, who headed the...
52 arrested in Albania–Italy crackdown on multimillion-euro drug network
A total of 52 arrest warrants have been issued by Albanian and Italian authorities as part of a joint investigation aimed at dismantling a large-scale international drug trafficking network operating...
Berisha targets SPAK chief as election fallout deepens
Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha appeared at the Special Prosecution Office (SPAK) on Monday, fulfilling a court-imposed obligation to report in person as part of the “obligation to appear” security...
Rama tells international media his election win is a mandate for EU path: “We are beyond an absolute majority”
In a series of interviews with international media following his sweeping May 11 election victory, Prime Minister Edi Rama presented his fourth consecutive term as a historic mandate to push...