According to INSTAT, from 2020 to 2025, over 7,600 building permits were approved in Albania, while the total area of new construction exceeded 13 million square meters. In 2025 alone, 1,158 building permits were issued, compared to 970 in 2024 and 1,336 in 2023, while the construction area reached over 1.3 million m². Of the … Read more
The State Police has published the preliminary evaluation of the candidates who have competed for the positions of police chiefs in several cities across the country. At the top of the list is Chief Commissioner Gentian Dervishaj, who received 88.17 points, placing first among all candidates. Following him are Chief Commissioner Erdit Rrëçeku with 85.17 … Read more
The country has entered a spiral of rapid population shrinkage and aging, with each year causing strong changes. According to official population figures on January 1, 2026, the total number of residents has suffered a decline of over 27 thousand people within a year, reducing by 1.2%, but the weight of young people is rapidly … Read more
For ten days, the Albanian capital has been the scene of a wide wave of protests, where thousands of citizens have filled the streets opposing the project to build a massive resort in the protected area of Pishe Poro – Nartë and demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. In parallel with the protesters … Read more
A statement by the Minister of State for Parliamentary Relations, Erjona Ismaili, that before the Socialist Party came to power there were no “flamingo seeds” was not taken seriously by environmentalists, even though it was addressed specifically to them. “…Environmentalists, this lagoon that we are talking about today and are asking the government not to … Read more
A video received by JOQ Albania’s editorial office shows a tense situation that occurred this evening in downtown Tirana, where two drivers appear to have been involved in a verbal conflict. From the footage provided, one of the people can be heard using banal language and asking the other driver for his phone. “Give me … Read more
A shooting incident occurred on Wednesday morning in the Kuna area of Lezha. According to initial information, Kristian Gjoni was injured and was transported to receive medical attention. The circumstances and motives of the incident have not yet been revealed, while authorities are expected to provide more details about the incident. Investigations to fully clarify … Read more
A traffic accident occurred on Wednesday morning (June 10th) in Adana, Turkey, when the 27-year-old driver of a minibus fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a wall, injuring at least seven people. According to information from Haber, the traffic accident occurred on Yaşar Doğu Street, in the Yenidoğan neighborhood of the central Yüreğir … Read more
The serious incident of the disappearance of 34-year-old Eglant Koçi continues to remain one of the most followed issues of recent days. After six days without any contact with the young man, Eglant Koç’s brother broke his silence in an interview with journalist Report TV. While police have announced a search for 41-year-old Armand Shakaj … Read more
A new bill in the Philippines has sparked widespread debate as it proposes the death penalty for officials convicted of corruption. Khymer Rep. Adan Olaso has filed in the House of Representatives Bill No. 11211, called the “Death Penalty for Corruption Act,” which seeks to impose the death penalty by firing squad on public officials … Read more