Europe 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
Europe Albania 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
Europe Albania 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
Europe Albania Police and prosecution reports show a rise in seizures of small arms across Albania, as crime gangs search both modern weaponry and cheaper firearms, looted from military depots in the 1990s; the country has thus become a hub for small-arms trafficking
Europe Albania 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