Damian Gjiknuri
Albania Proposes Controversial Amnesty for Undeclared Assets
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama (left) and Socialist Party secretary-general Damian Gjiknuri. Photo: LSA
The opposition claims that the scheme would allow criminal to launder proceeds of illegal activities, in a country where money-laundering and organised crime are a serious concern.
Albania Parties Fail to Agree on Flagship Electoral Reform
Socialist Party MP Damian Gjiknuri speaking to journalists after failure to agree on electoral reform on May 31 2020. Photo: LSA
Albania PM Axes Seven Ministers After Protests
Prime Minister Edi Rama on Friday axed seven of his 14 ministers after a year of popular protests against government policies.
Rama summoned the National Assembly of his governing Socialist Party in Tirana and insisted that the changes were "not the result of failures".
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Albania Arrests ex-Officials Over Unbuilt Road
Two former directors of the Albanian Road Authority are among 11 people arrested by an Elbasan court order over the procurement of a road that was never properly built.
Dashamir Xhika, former director of the Authority between 2013 and 2017, was arrested and accused of abuse of office.
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