Albania

Hundreds of demonstrators marched in Tirana calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and his government, following hours of protest outside the his office; 19 people have been arrested after clashes with police forces

The Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime SPAK has seized the bank accounts of Albania Land Development in an ongoing investigation into an alleged land appropriation scheme in the coastal area of Zvërnec

Call centres specialising in online financial fraud have become a 'specialized industry' in Albania, attracting young people with higher wages and canalizing them into criminal activity

Thousands of believers gathered in Skanderbeg Square to perform the Eid al-Fitr prayer, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan 2026; according to the 2023 Albanian census, Muslims constitute approximately 45,86% to 50,67% of the population

Protests organized last Saturday by opposition Democratic Party have degenerated into violence against people and property, resulting in arrests and a notable development as case materials have been submitted to Special Prosecution Against Corruption

20 people have been arrested in the port city of Durres as prosecution said they played a role in shipping hazardous waste produced by an Albanian steel mill to Thailand; the operation is being continued for the arrests of 13 other suspects

The year-long ban on social network TikTok has been lifted upon government decision; reports say new filters have been introduced to implement the desired grade of security for children, though details haven't been disclosed yet

For many families in Tirana buying an apartment, a realistic goal up to a short time ago, is now unaffordable: wages haven't risen at pace with apartment prices surging up to 5.500 euros sq/m in a market that experts say is distorted by speculation

Despite political tensions sparked by corruption cases involving high profile personalities, the new chief of anti-graft prosecution in Albania announces a tough approach to guarantee that “no one is above the law”

Judges could raise their retirement age to 75 to help reduce the backlog of court cases; the proposal has been discussed by the parliament commission working on a series of technical amendments to justice reform laws, in the absence of opposition

A 51-tons shipment of maize for animal feeding imported from Serbia has been blocked as Albania'National Food Authority found traces of aflatoxin B1 in two test on different batches