Lulzim Basha
Albania Street Clashes Continue Despite Interior Minister’s Resignation
Albania protester threw a stone against police in this photo of 10 December 2020 in Tirana. Photo: LSA
Prime Minister Edi Rama dismissed suggestions that the fatal shooting of the unarmed citizen was a result of a police culture of violence and called the event "an isolated one" - while announcing that Interior Minister Sander Lleshaj had offered his resignation.
Albania’s Parliament to Probe Allegations of KLA Crimes
Albania's parliament voted on Thursday to set up an investigative committee to collect information on other investigations conducted by local and international bodies into alleged crimes committed by the Kosovo Liberation Army in Albania in the war in Kosovo two decades ago.
The parliament will then present a resolution based on the findings.
Tall Story: Stashed Cash but No Crime in Albanian Court
After a short visit to serious crime prosecutors, Rizzatto left Albania the same day, mission accomplished:
Within the year, money-laundering charges against Vladi and four others had been dropped, as one of Albania's most sensational criminal cases of recent years unraveled.
Albania Risks Clashes Amid Fury Over Threat to Theatre
Opposition Democratic Party leader Lulzim Basha speaking to journalists at the National Theatre on May 14, 2020. Photo: LSA
The municipal council adopted the decision to go ahead with demolition in an online meeting on Thursday, a councillor for the ruling Socialist Party told BIRN on condition of anonymity. A municipal spokesperson did not answer BIRN's request for clarification.
Albania Opposition Condemns Ex-Minister’s Suspended Sentence
The main opposition party in Albania reacted with outrage after the First Instance Court of Serious Crimes in Tirana on Thursday found former interior minister Saimir Tahiri not guilty of charges of international drug trafficking and association with a criminal organization.
Non-historical day for Edi Rama
The elections were held in the tense atmosphere due to the fear of potential incidents, that were avoided.
Apart from the low turnout, those elections will be remembered by the boycott of the opposition that happened for the first time after the fall of the Communist regime in the country back in 1990, Macedonian web portal a1on reports.
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Rights Mission Tells Albanian Politicians to Stop Attacking Media
Seven international rights organisations have urged politicians of all sides in polarised Albania to stop their smear campaigns against journalists, and have urged the authorities to fully investigate recent unresolved attacks on reporters. They also urged the media community to show solidarity and report cases of threats and intimidation.
Albania Opposition Leader Faces Money Laundering Charges
The leader of Albania's opposition Democratic Party, Lulzim Basha, has been ordered to appear before prosecutors on Monday to answer questions in a case related to payments that his party made to US lobbying firm Muzin Capitol Partners that were not declared in Albania.
Two other members of the Democratic Party, Arben Ristani and Ilir Dervishi, have also been summoned.
Gangster’s Leaked Revelations Deepen Albania Govt’s Woes
The Avdyli brothers shown in an archive photo collage.
The prosecution said it had opened an investigation into a breach of state secrets. The government has not yet commented on the case.
New Albanian Party to Contest Polls as Opposition Vows Boycott
Democratic Party protesters hold a placard saying "Rama Go" at a rally in Tirana on February 16. Photo: BIRN
Led by Astrit Patozi, a former deputy chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party, the new party says it hopes to be the main electoral alternative to both the government and the opposition.