Albania’s Political Absurdity:Doomsday – The Day Albania “Lost” Its Deputy PM

Change font size: - + Reset O tempora, o mores. After Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku faced criminal charges, and after the court suspended her from office and banned her from leaving the country, what one …

Albania Suspends Deputy PM Balluku in Major Tender Probe

Albania’s Special Court for Organized Crime and Corruption last Friday suspended Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure Minister Belinda Balluku and barred her from leaving the country as she faces charges of abusing major public tenders. In its ruling, …

Severe weather triggers casualties and evacuations in Albania and Greece

Torrential rain in Albania has claimed the life of a 75-year-old and led to the evacuation of hundreds due to flooding. Meanwhile, severe weather has also struck Greece, causing widespread damage. Torrential rain and flooding in Albania have killed a 75- …

Greece v Albania - Under the radar

  In a blockbuster weekend packed with major international rugby fixtures, one match almost certainly slipped under the global radar: Greece vs. Albania. It marked Greece’s first test match in 12 years, following a long sanction period brought on by …

Albania Takes 2nd Place in World Cup for Skiing

In the second race of the season, held at the Levi track in Finland, the 19-year-old Lara Colturi, representing Albania, secured second place in the Slalom discipline. with a total time of 1:50.58, just 1.66 seconds behind the winner, American champion …

The Limits of Spectacle Diplomacy in the UK–Albania Migration Row

Change font size: - + Reset The clash between Edi Rama and Shabana Mahmood over the fate of 700 Albanian families in the UK exposes a deeper truth about modern diplomacy: visibility is not the same as influence. When the Home Secretary singled out Albanian …

Albania needs independent courts, not frightened ones

In all the debates so far about the court cases opened following SPAK investigations, the most serious problem to emerge is the deep lack of independence of GJKKO from SPAK. Even when SPAK’s indictments are exaggerated and not properly supported by the …

IMF urges Albania to rethink soft rules on big loans

TIRANA, Nov 23 — The International Monetary Fund has urged Albania to review a recent decision that makes it easier for banks to lend to large infrastructure projects. The central bank changed its rules in July, allowing banks to set aside less money when …

Qatar Airways in talks to launch flights to Albania, PM says

DOHA, Nov 24 — Qatar Airways is considering opening direct flights to Tirana, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said during an official visit to Qatar. Rama met the airline’s chief executive, Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, and said the talks focused on the carrier’ …

PM meets Albania counterpart