Twenty-seven people were arrested in Albania during an operation to dismantle a heroin and cocaine trafficking network destined for European countries, the Albanian police said on Monday. "Police are still... read more →
According to numerous international reports, Albanian criminal organizations are very active in drug trafficking. In addition to local production, there are now important routes from South America Albanian criminal organisations "control... read more →
Around 613 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment were discovered in the Albanian port of Durres, in a coordinated operation between the Colombian National Navy, international agencies and... read more →
Italian police working in coordination with Interpol and the police forces of Albania and Spain, have made 11 arrests during a raid on suspected Albanian drug traffickers in Rome on... read more →
The European Commission announced its new strategy for the Western Balkans, plotting the path towards eventual EU membership for six southeastern European countries. Of those six countries, Serbia and Montenegro... read more →
For ardent supporters of Britain’s withdrawal from the EU, Brexit presents an opportunity to revive a buccaneering approach to trade that has, under EU membership, been chastened by burdensome regulations.... read more →
Thousands of opposition protesters in Tirana on Saturday demanded the resignation of the socialist government of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama accused of collusion with organised crime. "On your behalf,... read more →
Much of the debate surrounding how open Europe should be to migrants circles around fears that an influx of asylum seekers will mean a rise in crime. That assumption seemed... read more →
The growth of Albanian drug trafficking and the proliferation of cannabis production in the country has earned Albania the nickname the “Columbia of Europe”. Italian authorities have found links between... read more →
Albania is both a country of origin and a transit country for the trafficking of men, women, and children for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labour. Women who... read more →
