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Turkey extradited on Wednesday to Albania leader of a criminal syndicate who had been sought for the murder of at least 15 people between 1997 and 2001. The mob leader, Alfred Shkurti a.k.a Aldo Bare, was transported to Tirana...
Albanian prosecutors on Monday arrested a police officer suspected of aiding a notorious convicted murderer, accused of killing four agents during his recent arrest. Maringlen Muca, was arrested on Thursday by Prosecutors of...
Well it’s been just a little over two weeks now since my return to Tirana, Albania. What can I say about it? Some ups and some downs. Both equally expected. To start off I have to say it feels a lot better to be back than when...
Albania's Socialist opposition ended a three-day protest in the capital, Tirana, with demands to the Prime Minister that contested election ballot boxes be opened. The mayor of Tirana, Edi Rama, who led the protest, issued a...
We may be smug about the EU in the west, but for the troubled Balkans it offers a vision of hope Where on earth, would 88% of a nation's citizenry want to join us (and Herman Van Rompuy ) in the world's least welcoming club?...
TIRANA, Albania -- Some 3,000 supporters of the opposition Socialist Party (SP) rallied in front of the government building in Tirana on Friday (November 20th) demanding an investigation into alleged irregularities in the June...
TIRANA, Albania -- Corruption remains a serious problem in Albania, European Commission (EC) head in Tirana, Helmut Lohan, said on Wednesday (November 18th). He added that corruption affects crucial foreign investment. Speaking...
TIRANA, Albania -- Tirana's district court confirmed on Tuesday (November 17th) its decision to keep oil mogul Rezart Taci in custody, denying him the opportunity to post bail. Taci is accused of beating publisher and political...
The traffic circles in Tirana, the capital of Albania, are a free-for-all. President Obama is expected any day now to deliver his verdict on the Afghanistan war. Karl Eikenberry, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, recently...
LEIGH PHILLIPS Today @ 09:05 CET Albania has advanced another step on the road to European Union membership, with EU foreign ministers on Monday (16 November) backing the Balkan country's request for official candidate status....
