Albania has officially launched legal preparations for the adoption of the euro currency. The new draft law “On the Bank of Albania”, published for consultation, includes for the first time a separate chapter that defines how the Albanian central bank will function after the country enters the Eurozone. The draft law provides that, from the … Read more
A conflict between two people in Shkodra has ended with the injury of a 32-year-old man and the arrest of a 41-year-old man who allegedly attempted to retaliate with a weapon. According to the police, 18-year-old Arvin Fregjaj attacked 32-year-old Vildan Kepëca with a cutting tool in the premises of the Shkodra Polyclinic and then … Read more
A 28-year-old Albanian man has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the UK after being found guilty of leading a criminal group that dealt with the supply and distribution of cocaine. Muharem Hekali was sentenced by Bolton Crown Court after admitting charges of conspiracy to supply class A drugs, possession of cocaine with … Read more
The head of the socialist parliamentary group has asked the majority MPs not to leave the capital after the closing of the parliamentary session, while the reason for this request has not yet been made public. This Thursday’s plenary session was held without the presence of opposition MPs, as the Democratic Party and the Freedom … Read more
The Supreme Court does not accept the appeal, Belinda Balluku’s suspension from office remains in effect. The appeal was filed by the lawyers of former Deputy Prime Minister Balluku, who considered the measure imposed by the GJKKO at the request of SPAK since the beginning of this year to be illegal. Balluku is under indictment … Read more
Greece has been shaken by another earthquake, causing panic among residents. The strength of the tremors was 3.8 on the Richter scale and occurred at 15:45 (July 16), in the maritime area north of Lasithi, Crete. This area has been frequently hit by earthquakes this year. According to the revised solution of the Geodynamic Institute, … Read more
A 28-year-old man of Albanian origin, who was found seriously injured on a street in Leicester, Great Britain, and despite intervention, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim has been identified by police as Ervin Lita, also known as Ervin Axhami, while Leicestershire Police announced that two men, aged 36 and 27, initially … Read more
The Democratic Party is convening its National Council today to vote on the new leadership of this party that will be on Berisha’s side for the upcoming electoral campaign. The process for the secretary general will be watched with great interest, with Flamur Noka expected to seek a second term, but the rival has not … Read more
A consortium of companies led by Fusha has been announced the winner of the Albanian Road Authority’s major contract to green the Tirana-Durres Highway. The limit fund for this contract was predetermined at 1.32 billion lek or 14 million euros. But the consortium consisting of Fusha, Udha and Taulant shpk was declared the winner with … Read more
An anti-drug operation conducted in Italy has led to the seizure of a large quantity of cocaine, which was allegedly being transported by truck to be distributed on the Italian market. According to the Guardia di Finanza, during the search of the vehicle, over 111 kilograms of cocaine were found, divided into 100 packages, as … Read more