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Albania Police Chief Axed After Murder Wave Shocks Country
Gledis Nano was dismissed on Wednesday for having failed to "fulfill objectives", the Interior Ministry said. Nano has not reacted so far to the government decision.
He took office in October 2021, after the previous Chief of Police, Ardi Veliu, resigned for "personal reasons".
Albania’s Rama Savages Media Reporting on Child’s Death at Sea
Albania PM Edi Rama during a press conference following the Western Balkans Summit in Tirana. Photo: LSA
Prime Minister Edi Rama lashed out at local media after an off-duty police officer accidentally killed a child with his boat at sea, likening them to animals.
Outgoing Albanian Parliament to Vote on President’s Dismissal
The Socialists vowed to bring down Meta the moment they secured victory in a parliamentary election on April 25, without even waiting for the new MPs to take their seats in September.
They accuse Meta, a former Socialist prime minister who quit the party 17 years ago, of inciting violence and fomenting political instability with his statements before and during the election.