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Shkodër Mayor responds to resignation rumors
Shkodër Mayor Benet Beci addressed media rumors suggesting he is under investigation and has resigned from his position. Beci, who made history in 2023 as the first Socialist mayor of...
Democratic MP faces SPAK investigation over money laundering and asset concealment
Luan Baçi, a Democratic Party MP, has once again been summoned to the Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) following a criminal complaint filed in February 2024 by...
Former Albanian Tax Director Ceno Klosi under investigation for corruption, fraud, and asset concealment
Former Tax Directorate head Ceno Klosi appeared before Albania’s Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK), where he faces investigation on four counts: corruption, abuse of office, fraud, and...
PM Edi Rama accuses general jurisdiction prosecutors of collusion with fiscal evaders
Prime Minister Edi Rama has accused general jurisdiction prosecutors of collusion with fiscal evaders, contrasting their performance with that of the Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK), which...
Albanian opposition concludes protest
On Tuesday, the opposition carried out another protest under the banner of civil disobedience, blocking six major national highways for three hours. The participation in the protest was significantly lower...
Former president Ilir Meta claims arrest is a pre-planned political maneuver
Ilir Meta, the former president of Albania and current chairman of the Freedom Party (former Socialist Movement for Integration), conveyed a message to his supporters while under pre-trial detention on...
From house arrest, Sali Berisha calls for dismantling of justice reform
Sali Berisha, the leader of the opposition Democratic Party, who is currently under house arrest awaiting trial for corruption, has called for the dismantling of Albania’s justice reform. He branded...
Democratic Party threatens escalation in October 29 protests
Belind Këlliçi, the Democratic Party’s (DP) political director for Tirana, declared in a News24 interview that the opposition will intensify its actions during the October 29th protest. This statement follows...
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...
Head of DP parliamentary group releases documents accusing Ministry of Energy of misconduct
Gazment Bardhi, the Democratic Party’s parliamentary group leader, has recently escalated his allegations against Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku, by publishing a series of documents on social media....