Month: February 2019

Berlin, Germany | 27 Feb 2019 (Tirana Echo) – Germany’s ruling CDU/CSU right wing coalition has criticized Albania’s opposition decision to quit their parliamentary mandates, asking other candidates on electoral lists to fill empty seats […]

Tirana, Albania | 27 Feb 2019 (Tirana Echo) – Albania’s ruling socialists have pressed ahead with a crucial justice reform vote as they slam opposition representatives accusing the State Police of using disproportional poisonous tear […]

Tirana, Albania | 26 Feb 2019 (Tirana Echo) – Fresh violent clashes between opposition supporters and police forces in Albania have ended in tear gas thrown by police as they battled with hundreds of protesters […]

Brussels | 26 Feb 2019 (Tirana Echo) – The European Union has renewed its calls to Albania’s opposition parties to engage in talks with the socialist majority and return to parliament, following their collective decision […]

Tirana, Albania | 22 Feb 2019 (Tirana Echo) – A former FBI agent has pointed out Russia may be behind the latest wave of opposition protests, accusing former PM Berisha of being Putin’s puppet in […]

Tirana, Albania | 21 Feb 2019 (Tirana Echo) – Thousands have protested against Edi Rama’s socialist government as opposition MPs formally resign their parliamentary mandates en-block, further spiraling the political crisis in the small Balkan […]

Brussels | 21 Feb 2019 (Tirana Echo) – The European Union has criticized a decision by Albania’s opposition parties to resign their parliamentary mandates en-block, and cautioned against any violent acts during a mass protest […]