Salaries for the Armed Forces and firefighters are increased, Albanian ministry announces
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04/07/24
The salaries of the Armed Forces and firefighters have increased. Defense Minister Niko Peleshi said that the increase affects all levels, from the ‘fourth soldier’ to the generals. “This increase started in 2022, and it’s the largest increase in Albania’s post-90s history, with 30% and a promise and commitment by the Prime Minister that the […]
The opposition demands explanations for the health abuses scandal, minister: Doctors will be punished with their licenses
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04/07/24
Yesterday’s accusations for some doctors of abuse with the patients’ treatment at the Oncology hospital in Tirana, caused strong debates in the Albanian parliament today. Opposition’s DP Albana Vokshi along with her opposition colleagues issued strong accusations towards former health ministers of and the current one Albana Koçiu, as supporters of the abuses. “Koçiu, Manja, […]
‘Fiks Fare’; Despite the declared 20 million euro investments in Durrës, 1/3 of the residents live near sewage water
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04/07/24
Fiks Fare investigative program tonight reported the pollution of several neighborhoods in the Albanian coastal city of Durrës, where despite the reported investments of tens of millions of euros, the government has still not solved the problem of urban waste pollution. In 2021, the Municipality of Durres opened a tender worth 87 million ALL for […]
PM Rama distributes property titles in Dhërmi: A square meter of land here is more expensive than in Corfu
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04/07/24
Prime Minister Edi Rama was today on the coast of Dhërmi and Himare, in the south of Albania, where he distributed 789 property titles, in the process of concluding the registration of inherited houses. Rama said that a third of the process and registration of inherited houses has been completed in Himara Municipality, while adding […]
2023 Census data are published; 429 thousand Albanians have left the country in 13 years
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04/07/24
2,402,113 inhabitants live in Albania, according to the results of the 2023 Census, published today. In comparison with the data of the Population and Housing Census 2011, when the population was 2,831,741 inhabitants, it turns out that Albania has shrunk by more than 420 thousand Albanians. According to the director of the INSTAT state statistics […]
Albanian police destroy 320 cannabis plants in Vlora, two people handcuffed and one is wanted
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04/07/24
In implementation of the measures of the operational plan “Clean Territory”, for the prevention, identification of cultivation of narcotic plants, the services of the Vlora Police Station, in the southwest of Albania, have intensified field checks, based on police intelligence and investigations. The officials added that the police operation coded “Forest” was finalized attacking the […]
‘Semi-free’ prisoner spends the night in the cell and the day at work in Tirana
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04/07/24
In an episode of the “Talk to Anila Hoxha” podcast on Top Albania Radio, was discussed a project of the “Talk” center under the support of the American embassy in Tirana entitled “Not just a prison”, presenting alternative sentencing options for non-violent or under-age convicts who attend school, are at work, raise children or have […]
The most famous Albanian writer Ismail Kadare, passes away at the age of 88
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04/07/24
The most famous Albanian writer, Ismail Kadare, closed his eyes forever in the early hours of this morning. Kadare died at the age of 88 after being rushed to the hospital in Tirana with a suspected cardiac arrest . He was born in Gjirokastër, on January 28, 1936. He was an academic, politician, former deputy […]
240 Albanian police officers referred to the prosecution for crimes, drugs or corruption in 2024
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04/07/24
The inspector and commissioner of the police district nr. 5. in Kamza, Tirana was arrested yesterday after being involved in a traffic accident in the highway Torovic – Balladre, and resulting to drive under the influence of alcohol. Since the beginning of the year 38 oficers of the state security agencies were arrested, detained or […]
3 people are detained in Durrës for exploiting their children to beg in the beach area
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04/07/24
The Crime Investigation Specialists of the Durrës Police, during continuous patrols with the aim of guaranteeing order and public safety, have found that some children were used by their parents to beg for Money in the beach area. For the cases in question the materials have been referred to the Prosecutor’s Office, where the proceedings […]