Rovena Voda
Albania Ex-Deputy Interior Minister Under Arrest on Bribery Charges
Albania's Special Prosecution against Corruption and Organised Crime, SPAK, on Tuesday said that a former Deputy Interior Minister from the ruling Socialist Party, Rovena Voda, was under house arrest for suspected bribery.
Violence and Hunger Stalk Refugees and Migrants in Albania
Some spoke of dire conditions in the centre and the growth of gangs stealing from and assaulting other residents.
Others, migrants trying to reach Western Europe, said they had been left out in the cold despite seeking refuge at the centre, its doors closed under a lockdown across the country to confront the coronavirus pandemic.
Albania Mulls Easing Citizenship Procedure for Diaspora Members
A new draft law on citizenship adopted by the Albanian government, due to be approved by parliament, will allow Albanians living abroad to acquire Albanian citizenship more easily.
The only precondition would be to prove that their ancestors had Albanian citizenship.