Relations between Albania and Kosovo have sunk to new lows after a German official hinted at support for the long-disputed “Open Balkan” initiative. Kosovo is resolutely opposed to the project. ... read more →
Italian public broadcaster Rai 3 has drawn the ire of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama after reporting that cannabis cultivation in Albania has grown by 1200 percent despite the Albanian... read more →
An Albanian court sentenced former Interior Minister Saimir Tahiri to a three-year suspended sentence for abuse of power on Thursday, but cleared him of the more serious charges of drug... read more →
A special prosecution in Albania has called for a 12-year prison sentence for former interior minister Saimir Tahiri, who is on trial for drug trafficking. Tahiri was granted an abbreviated... read more →
As of 1 January 2019 gambling will be banned in Albania as part of a crackdown on on organised crime and money laundering. The law, which was passed by the... 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 →
The former Albanian interior minister Saimir Tahiri has resigned as an MP, losing his political immunity and exposing himself to arrest on charges of drug smuggling. Tahiri, who was a... read more →
An Albanian parliamentary committee of inquiry into a former foreign minister’s alleged involvement in an international drug smuggling operation began in the Albanian capital Tirana on Tuesday. The committee, which... 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 →
The Albanian government has dismissed its national police chief as it faces increasing pressure from the international community to tackle the growing cannabis trade in the country. Albania has become... read more →
