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The European Parliament has finally approved new rules for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the European Union. The regulation was approved with 418 votes in favor, 218 against and 30 abstentions, with the support of the European People’s Party and right-wing forces. Under the new rules, a return decision means an obligation … Read more
With the start of the summer tourist season, the State Police has implemented a plan of measures to ease traffic and increase road safety during the summer months. From June 16 to September 15, the circulation of heavy goods vehicles will be restricted during weekends and official holidays. The restrictions apply to goods transport vehicles … Read more
MP Marjana Koçeku’s statement against the Bajra criminal group, which implied that she had been threatened, brought a reaction from the opposition bloc. The leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, his MPs, but also representatives of small parties have come to Koçeku’s defense, while Prime Minister Edi Rama has been accused of holding power … Read more
A movie-like robbery was recorded in the early hours of Tuesday in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire in the UK. The perpetrators used a crane to rip an ATM from a branch of Nationwide Building Society. The incident occurred after 03:15 in the morning, with the perpetrators managing to drive away and flee the scene. Security camera footage … Read more
The European Parliament has approved in today’s session the resolution on the report on Albania for 2025, with 483 votes in favor, signaling clear political support for the country’s European integration process. While most of the draft was the same as the one approved a short while ago in the Foreign Affairs Committee, MEPs were … Read more
“Pensioners, first and foremost, are struggling to make ends meet. A good portion of them do not receive more than 100 thousand old lek per month. Where will they use it? For medicine, for rent, for water, for electricity,” he said, adding that the prime minister spends that much money on a meal, no more. … Read more
The case of the clan that came to life in the meetings on the island of Aruba also focuses on Alfredo Hamzai and Luciano Koçeku, leaders of two groups that interact as a single organization. They set up a mechanism that closed the entire cocaine cycle, from production in Latin America to distribution in Europe. … Read more
According to the Special Prosecution Office, traces of this scheme appear in some of the most coveted areas of the country, from construction projects in Tirana to tourist complexes on the southern coast. The communications mention negotiations with Turkish citizens, agreements still pending, and, what is quite impressive, planned visits to Zvërnec to view properties … Read more
In addition to Koçek’s group, later other people involved in drug trafficking also invested significant amounts of cash in construction projects carried out by Shtufi. The SPAK file also seems to have quite an interesting implication of Franc Çopja, one of the strongmen of Elbasan, known as a sworn enemy of Erjon Alibej. Investigators have … Read more
Foreign trade saw a slight increase in May, with exports reaching 33 billion lek. On the other hand, imports cost 81 billion lek, deepening the deficit. Exports of goods reached 33 billion lek during May 2026, an increase of 3% compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, compared to April, they decreased by 6%. … Read more