Albania
Europe’s police crack down on cross-border crime groups
More than 200 people were arrested last week in 17 European countries in a coordinated crackdown on cross-border movements of stolen goods,…
Albania donates COVID-19 vaccines to Kosovo health workers
Hundreds of health workers from Kosovo travelled to Albania over the weekend to be inoculated against COVID-19 after the neighbouring country offered…
Russian diplomat expelled from Albania for breaking Covid rules
Russia’s foreign ministry vowed on Friday to retaliate in kind against Albania for expelling a Russian diplomat, a move it said was…
Malta: Daniel Muka: Albanian arrested by the Police in Floriana
Albanian Daniel Muka, 29, was arrested in connection with the double murder in Sliema that left Chris Pandolfino and Ivor Maciejowski dead.…
Major Albanian-Italian drug trafficking network dismantled with support from Eurojust
With the timely support provided by Eurojust, judicial authorities and police in Italy and Albania have arrested 37 members of an organised…
Albania to open land borders, hotel beaches on Monday
Albania will re-open crèches and kindergartens and kick off its tourism season on June 1, the health minister announced, despite reporting a…
Angry protests after demolition of Albanian national theatre
Albanian authorities began demolishing the national theatre building early on Sunday after dragging away two dozen actors and activists protecting the site,…
Albania set to legalise cannabis for medical use
Albania plans to legalise the cultivation of cannabis for medical purposes, six years after beginning a crackdown on an illegal trade that…
Albania to partially reopen economy
Albania’s government plans to allow its mining and oil industries to reopen on Monday, along with hundreds of businesses including small retailers,…
2-8 year jail terms for coronavirus quarantine rule-breakers in Albania
Albania amended its penal code on Thursday to punish anyone breaking coronavirus quarantine and self-isolation rules and infecting others with up to…
Albania extends lockdown
Albanian schools, cafes, restaurants and other public venues will remain shut and restrictions on social and economic activity will stay in place…
Albania sends 30 doctors and nurses to Italy
Albania has sent 30 doctors and nurses to Italy, the worst-hit country in Europe amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Albanian Prime minister…