Politics of Albania

As a protest against the election of a new chief prosecutor by ruling Socialists, opposition MPs threw smoke bombs in the Albanian parliament, reports actualno. 

The meeting between the government of Kosovo and government of Albania is expected to bring a number of positive developments for businesses from both countries.

This was said on Monday following a meeting between Kosovo’s Minister of Industry, Bajram Hasani with the deputy Prime Minister of Albania, Senida Mesi.

The ruling Socialist Party's parliamentary group officially asked on Monday for the dismissal of Central Election Commission, CEC chairman Klement Zguri, accusing him of not looking into whether to dismissal a mayor who was prosecuted in Italy in a theft case.

Former Croatian Prime Minister and SDP leader Zoran Milanovic has been working as an adviser to Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama for a while.

Tirana has again helped to broker a deal for ethnic Albanian parties outside the country's borders that aims to unite them in elections and maximize their power.

Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Monday that his ruling Socialist Party majority in parliament will turn down a request from the Prosecution Office for Serious Crimes, which asked for a mandate to arrest former Interior Minister Saimir Tahiri.

Opposition Democratic Party leader Lulzim Basha said on Tuesday that an investigation should be launched into former Interior Minister Saimir Tahiri on suspicion that he aided drug dealers trafficking cannabis to Italy during his term in office.

The Albanian government's plan to extend VAT to many of the country's small businesses has created confusion among business owners over the impact on their administrative costs and raised concerns about likely higher prices.

Opposition parties have slated the initiative, calling it a threat to the existence of many small businesses.

Albania opposition parties have jointly called on the Socialist-led government of Edi Rama to put the longstanding argument over allowing the import of waste to a referendum.

A law on the matter is currently pending, after the President refused to sign it a year ago.

Albanian President Ilir Meta has spoken with Croatian Ambassador Sanja Bojas-Juraga about the decision of the Croatian Supreme Court to extradite Ismail Morina.