Year: 2018

Tirana, Albania | 05 Nov 2018 (Tirana Echo) – Albania’s institutional crisis has deepened further after heightened rhetorical clashes between Prime Minister Edi Rama and President Ilir Meta, who refused to decree the government’s proposal […]

Tirana, Albania | 04 Nov 2018 (Tirana Echo) – Albania’s President Ilir Meta  has refused to decree the nomination of Sandër Lleshi as the country’s new interior minister, in what is seen by many as […]

Tirana, Albania | 27 Oct 2018 (Tirana Echo) – Albania’s interior minister Fatmir Xhafaj has unexpectedly resigned today at the peak of his crackdown on crime, in what seems to be hug blow to the […]

Tirana, Albania | 25 Oct 2018 (Tirana Echo) – Albania’s ruling socialist majority has voted unanimously during today’s plenary session in parliament to ban all betting sites across the country, including all online gambling websites. […]

Seven crew members who were on board the Royal Air Force Halifax JP244 aircraft have been laid to rest almost 75 years after they were killed carrying out a supply mission over Albania. […]

Tirana, Albania | 24 Oct 2018 (Tirana Echo) – Albania’s ruling socialist majority has vowed to press ahead with a hugely popular law which will see all betting sites across the country banned by the […]

Tirana, Albania | 22 Oct 2018 (Tirana Echo) – Albania’s Police have arrested two former socialist MPs and several other notorious crime bosses, as the country’s government vows to crack down on corruption and organized […]