Latest news from Albania and the Albanian diaspora
A major property scandal is shaking Albania, with allegations of the illegal appropriation of vakuf (waqf) land –religious endowments historically protected and held in trust for charitable purposes.
Albania’s Constitutional Court has struck a decisive blow for press freedom.
Albania’s commercial banks are caught in a legal tug-of-war between competition authorities and data protection regulators,
Researchers have ventured more than a hundred meters underground to discover the world's largest underground thermal lake.
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has arrested four individuals suspected of involvement in a major money smuggling operation.
A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Istanbul, sending shockwaves through the city but causing no major damage.
Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani, during a state visit to Finland, warns against making concessions to Russia in any Ukraine peace agreement.
Shortly before Albania’s parliamentary elections, Deputy PM Balluku and top officials face a new SPAK complaint over alleged attempts to manipulate the diaspora vote, raising questions about electoral integrity.
Kosovo’s political crisis deepens as journalists protest Prime Minister Kurti’s silence, spotlighting concerns over transparency and press freedom amid a prolonged parliamentary deadlock.
Albania’s anti-corruption prosecutors are seeking jail time for Tirana’s football club director Deborah Keçi over alleged favoritism in the high-profile “5D” tender case.
