Influential Albanian politician led organized crime group in Australia, intelligence reports claim

Influential Albanian politician led organized crime group in Australia, intelligence reports claim

By the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) Australia’s top criminal intelligence agency suspected Tom Doshi, a leading Albanian businessman and politician with ties to the prime minister, of leading a criminal group in the country that perpetrates immigration

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Albania’s former deputy premier faces international warrant on corruption charges

Albania’s former deputy premier faces international warrant on corruption charges

UPDATED TIRANA, July 24, 2023 – Albania’s former Deputy Prime Minister Arben Ahmetaj has officially been declared a wanted man, following an arrest warrant issued by Albanian authorities, who will now seek to extradite him. Ahmetaj had earlier left the

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Analysis: What’s behind the free fall of euro’s value in Albania?

Analysis: What’s behind the free fall of euro’s value in Albania?

TIRANA, July 23, 2023 – Albania’s currency, the lek, has continued its trend of trading at historic highs against the world’s most important currencies, causing both surprise and worry as the euro’s 12 percent fall in 7 months hurts key

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AIIS hosts Foreign Policy Forum with UAE Ambassador

AIIS hosts Foreign Policy Forum with UAE Ambassador

TIRANA – On July 6, 2023, the Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS) organized its signature Foreign Policy Forum welcoming as a keynote speaker H.E. Sulaiman Hamed Salem Almazroui, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Hellenic Republic and nonresident

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Socialist MP resigns following vicious beating perpetrated by MP’s family members, MoI sacked

Socialist MP resigns following vicious beating perpetrated by MP’s family members, MoI sacked

TIRANA, July 8 – A controversial ruling party MP in Albania has resigned after his son and two brothers were identified among the perpetrators by police in connection with the vicious beating of two men near their home town of

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Clinton gets rockstar welcome in Albania, weighs in on Kosovo

Clinton gets rockstar welcome in Albania, weighs in on Kosovo

TIRANA, July 5, 2023 – The 42nd U.S. President Bill Clinton has received a rockstar welcome in Tirana, cheered on by a crowd at a ceremony in his honor in front of the Albanian Prime Minister’s Office on Monday.  The

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As Western Balkans seek more financial assurances, EU Commission requests 2 billion euros in additional funds

As Western Balkans seek more financial assurances, EU Commission requests 2 billion euros in additional funds

TIRANA, June 30, 2023 – The European Commission, EU’s executive arm, has requested additional funds for the Western Balkan region during the review of the medium-term financial framework, looking for 2 billion euros more to supplement its already hefty financial

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Albania keeps up pressure on MEK, PM hints they could be kicked out of the country if hostile activities continue

Albania keeps up pressure on MEK, PM hints they could be kicked out of the country if hostile activities continue

TIRANA, June 30, 2023 – Albanian police have kept up their controls of anyone who enters or exits Ashraf 3 camp in Manza, which houses nearly 2,500 members of MEK, an Iranian dissident group that was given asylum in Albania

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Albanian police raid Iranian exiles’ compound in cyberattacks investigation, seizing computers, facing protests 

Albanian police raid Iranian exiles’ compound in cyberattacks investigation, seizing computers, facing protests 

TIRANA, June 21, 2023 – Albanian police forces conducted Tuesday a large operation at the compound of an exiled Iranian opposition group, MEK, as part of an investigation into the group’s alleged activities into cyberattacks and other activities that go

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As Kosovo crisis continues, Prishtina’s growing rift with Tirana causes concern

As Kosovo crisis continues, Prishtina’s growing rift with Tirana causes concern

TIRANA, June 19, 2023 – Growing concern is being expressed in Albania over an increasing rift with Kosovo, as the Tirana government has adopted a critical approach toward the government in Prishtina, at a time of escalating tensions with Serbia

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