The Albanian Foreign Minister, Olta Xhacka, and her Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias pledged to resolve decades-long maritime disputes before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The two ministers met in... read more →
A former police officer in southern Albania was found guilty of drug trafficking on Friday, linked to a 2017 case that also implicated the country’s former interior minister Saimir Tahiri.... read more →
Kosovo and Albania authorities have reportedly detained more than 50 police officers at the Vermice border crossing point as part of a joint investigation into bribery and corruption on the... read more →
In the city of Fieri, six officials and a waste treatment plant administrator were arrested on corruption charges today. Anti-corruption prosecutors said they are also looking to detain Alqi Bllako,... read more →
In a video aired by Top Channel, Albania’s leading television channel, a suspected gang employee at a poultry farm appears to threaten and assault a journalist and camera operator. “Earlier... read more →
The Albanian Helsinki Committee has criticised mass arrests of protesters amid nation-wide demonstrations against rising prices. The arrests, the human rights organisation argues, were not carried out in line with... read more →
The Kosovo Police Inspectorate, in tandem with the Special Prosecution, arrested some 48 border police officials and a further two customs officials on Monday. The individuals were arrested following allegations... read more →
Thousands of Albanians joined in mass protests over the weekend, voicing their anger over rising prices, industry monopolies, and a perceived lack of government accountability. In Tirana’s Skanderbeg Square, a... read more →
Montenegro is dragging its feet over implementing restrictions on Russia, activists say, despite the country having already aligned itself with European Union sanctions related to the invasion of Ukraine. Alongside... read more →
It has been three years since NATO announced a 46 million euro upgrade to the communist-era Kucova air base in Albania, with work beginning in earnest just last month. The... read more →
