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PM lashes out at SPAK about election surveillance
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has called on the Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK) to halt all forms of political party surveillance during the upcoming May 11 parliamentary elections. He described...
Erion Veliaj denounces SPAK’s case from prison, claims evidence is manipulated
From his detention in Durrës, Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj has issued a new statement, directly challenging the accusations against him and accusing SPAK of manipulating evidence to justify his arrest....
Wife of Mayor of Tirana, Ajola Xoxa breaks silence on SPAK allegations, denies €800,000 spending claim
Ajola Xoxa, the wife of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj, has publicly responded for the first time to allegations that she spent over €800,000 on luxury clothing and jewelry. The claim...
Berisha vows to dismantle SPAK in protest before SPAK, mere days after condemning rivals for peaceful gathering
Former Prime Minister Sali Berisha intensified his attacks on Albania’s Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) during a protest outside its headquarters, just days after accusing his Socialist...
Former justice ministers from different sides of the spectrum unite in harsh condemnation of SPAK over Veliaj case irregularities
The case against Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj has brought together critics from opposite ends of Albania’s political spectrum. Former Justice Minister Ylli Manjani, a fierce opponent of both Veliaj and...
Democrat MP’s remarks fuel further suspicions of political bias in Veliaj’s arrest
A senior Democratic Party (DP) MP has inadvertently reignited concerns over political interference in the arrest of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj. Edi Paloka, a veteran DP figure, revealed during a...
Editorial note: Erion Veliaj case becomes political thriller as SPAK faces growing backlash
The arrest of Tirana’s mayor, Erion Veliaj, was expected to be contentious. Veliaj is one of the most senior Socialist officials, a three-time popular mayor of Tirana credited with the...
SPAK and GJKKO furious over Veliaj supporters’ protest, fueling accusations of double standards
SPAK and the Special Court Against Corruption (GJKKO) have reacted furiously to the presence of Erion Veliaj’s supporters outside the court during his detention hearing and the lack of a...
The Veliaj case and Albania’s justice reform at a crossroads: the need for checks and balances
In the days following the arrest of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj, there has been a whirlwind of debates, legal arguments, and political accusations. Yet, amid all the noise, one particular...
PM Rama denies speculation on Veliaj meeting amid opposition sponsored conspiracy theories
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has strongly refuted claims that he planned to visit detained Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj in prison, dismissing the reports as “fake news” propagated by political...