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EU Court of Justice: Strong Stand for Nature Conservation – Lessons for Albania

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has once again demonstrated its role as a guardian of Europe’s biodiversity ...
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Rama Threatens to Fire All Asset Registration Directors

Prime Minister Edi Rama's co-governance platform is yielding more results as he has singled out another group of civil servants who have behaved badly against the Albanian "common people." In a ...
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Decriminalization Law, Prosecutor: Dismiss Selami, Tahiri, and Rroshi

Today the General Prosecutor has announced that Dashamir Tahiri (PDIU) and Shkëlqim Selami (LSI) need to be stripped of their mandates, while Mayor of Kavaja Elvis Rroshi (PS) needs to be dismissed ...
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Albanian Association of European Journalists Voices Support for Ora News Staff Amid Government Bid to Control Media

The Albanian branch of the Association of European Journalists has expressed its support to journalists from Ora News and RTV Ora following the order for sequestration of the assets of the owner Ylli ...
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Death Toll Rises to 41 in Albania, Hope Rekindled as Survivor Pulled from Rubble

A 33-year-old man has been rescued from the rubble of a collapsed hotel in Durres. As rescue efforts enter the 58th hour and the death toll rose to 41, hopes were fading of finding any of the missing ...
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Albanian Weightlifter Wins Medals at European Weightlifting Championships

Albanian weightlifter Briken Calja won two bronze medals and one silver medal at the European Weightlifting Championships this week. He was ranked third overall, lifting 336 kg in total. Calja failed ...
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Policeman Who Shot Unarmed Man Who Violated COVID-19 Curfew Appeals Sentence

The now-former police officer, Nevaldo Hajdaraj who was convicted of the murder of Klodian Rasha on December 8 has appealed the 10-year sentence imposed by the Court of the First Instance. Rasha, a 25 ...
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Diplomat Christopher Hill Confirmed as US Ambassador to Serbia

The United States Senate has confirmed the appointment of retired diplomat Christopher Hill as US ambassador to Serbia. Hill had a long career history in the Balkans. He served as acting ambassador to ...
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Sali Berisha interview: Pyramid schemes are the regret of my life

Former prime minister and president Sali Berisha said the regret of his life in politics was the handling of the Albanian pyramid schemes, which eventually collapsed in 1997, bankrupting half of the ...
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Are We Ready for the EU? What the 2025 Progress Report Says About Albania

The European Commission’s 2025 Progress Report highlights both progress and persistent weaknesses in Albania’s EU accession path. Only 12 of 40 negotiation chapters are close to EU standards, while ...
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Vetingu, kandidatja për KED Brikena Ukperaj përballet me KPK

Gjyqtarja e Apelit Vlorë Brikena Ukperaj (Lubonja) do të përballet sot me Komisionin e Pavarur të Kualifikimit, në kuadër të procesit të vetingut. Trupa që do të zhvillojë sot seancën dëgjimore me ...