Albania’s Special Prosecution said it has seized the Dutch-registered waste disposal facility, Integrated Energy BV SPV. It said the French and Italian owners are acting as fronts for two fugitive... read more →
Albania’s Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama has hit back at opposition accusations of blackmailing voters over access to government funds. Rama said his proposal to block funds to municipalities run... read more →
The Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama threatened to quit the international arbitration body, the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), over its decision to award an Italian... read more →
The Albanian government has published draft legislation for the legalisation of medical cannabis, simultaneously inviting public consultation and fury from opposition lawmakers. The announcement comes shortly after the release of... read more →
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama’s government has proposed a financial and legal amnesty for individuals who legalise up to two million euros worth of undeclared assets by paying a tax... read more →
Albania’s parliament elected a top military official as the new president on Saturday, after no candidates were nominated in three rounds of voting. Gen Maj. Bajram Begaj, a top military... read more →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
