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Economist Slams Albanian PM’s ‘Liberation’ of City Pavements as Counter-Productive

In an interview with BIRN, economist Arben Malaj said the Albanian government’s high-profile crackdown on unregulated small businesses will backfire on the Albanian economy. Original post Here

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Albania’s Penal Code Draft Sparks Outcry

Tirana, August 5, 2025 — The Albanian government’s draft for a new Penal Code, presented in late July 2025, has ignited fierce debate across the political spectrum, the legal community, civil society, and international observers. Critics argue that the draft contains authoritarian-style restrictions on free speech while inexplicably reducing sentences …

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Government Accused of Influencing OSCE Election Findings

Tirana , August 5, 2025– Allegations that Albania’s ruling Socialist Party is attempting to influence the final report of the OSCE’s election observation mission have sparked controversy in the wake of the country’s most disputed parliamentary elections in over a decade. The May 11th vote handed Prime Minister Edi Rama’s …

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Anger in Albanian Mountain Village After Holiday Cabins Demolished

Albanian authorities have bulldozed dozens of illegally built holiday cabins in the picturesque mountain village of Theth, but critics say the state shares the blame for unlawful construction in protected areas. Original post Here

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Monday Briefing from the Balkans: August 4, 2025

Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Original post Here

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Week in Review: Schemes and Interventions

Flashbacks from old habits, past failures, challenges and interventions are what link our selection of Premium stories together this week. Original post Here

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Personal Data Misuse Tops Albanian Cybercrime List: Police

Head of cybercrime directorate says computer fraud and related offences – often for the purpose of financial gain – are the main cybercrimes committed in Albania. Original post Here

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‘Tragicomic’: Ex-Political Prisoners in Albania Still Awaiting Compensation

More than three decades since communism fell in Albania, only six per cent of former political prisoners or their family members have received the full compensation they are entitled to. Original post Here

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EU Keeps IPARD III Frozen Over Corruption and Abuse

Albania, July 29,2025, While Albania’s government continues to project an image of rapid progress toward European Union membership—pledging to have negotiated all accession chapters by 2027—the reality on the ground tells a very different story. A recent reaffirmation by the European Commission that €112 million in IPARD III agricultural development …

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Unprotected, Women in Albania, Kosovo Face ‘Toxic Coexistence’ with Digital Abuse

Weak laws and institutional indifference mean women in Albania and Kosovo are largely unprotected against often devastating levels of gender-based digital violence. Original post Here

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Economist Slams Albanian PM’s ‘Liberation’ of City Pavements as Counter-Productive

In an interview with BIRN, economist Arben Malaj said the Albanian government’s high-profile crackdown on unregulated small businesses will backfire on the Albanian economy. Original post Here

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Albania’s Penal Code Draft Sparks Outcry

Tirana, August 5, 2025 — The Albanian government’s draft for a new Penal Code, presented in late July 2025, has ignited fierce debate across the political spectrum, the legal community, civil society, and international observers. Critics argue that the draft contains authoritarian-style restrictions on free speech while inexplicably reducing sentences …

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Government Accused of Influencing OSCE Election Findings

Tirana , August 5, 2025– Allegations that Albania’s ruling Socialist Party is attempting to influence the final report of the OSCE’s election observation mission have sparked controversy in the wake of the country’s most disputed parliamentary elections in over a decade. The May 11th vote handed Prime Minister Edi Rama’s …

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Anger in Albanian Mountain Village After Holiday Cabins Demolished

Albanian authorities have bulldozed dozens of illegally built holiday cabins in the picturesque mountain village of Theth, but critics say the state shares the blame for unlawful construction in protected areas. Original post Here

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Monday Briefing from the Balkans: August 4, 2025

Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Original post Here

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Week in Review: Schemes and Interventions

Flashbacks from old habits, past failures, challenges and interventions are what link our selection of Premium stories together this week. Original post Here

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Personal Data Misuse Tops Albanian Cybercrime List: Police

Head of cybercrime directorate says computer fraud and related offences – often for the purpose of financial gain – are the main cybercrimes committed in Albania. Original post Here

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‘Tragicomic’: Ex-Political Prisoners in Albania Still Awaiting Compensation

More than three decades since communism fell in Albania, only six per cent of former political prisoners or their family members have received the full compensation they are entitled to. Original post Here

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EU Keeps IPARD III Frozen Over Corruption and Abuse

Albania, July 29,2025, While Albania’s government continues to project an image of rapid progress toward European Union membership—pledging to have negotiated all accession chapters by 2027—the reality on the ground tells a very different story. A recent reaffirmation by the European Commission that €112 million in IPARD III agricultural development …

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Unprotected, Women in Albania, Kosovo Face ‘Toxic Coexistence’ with Digital Abuse

Weak laws and institutional indifference mean women in Albania and Kosovo are largely unprotected against often devastating levels of gender-based digital violence. Original post Here

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Economist Slams Albanian PM’s ‘Liberation’ of City Pavements as Counter-Productive

In an interview with BIRN, economist Arben Malaj said the Albanian government’s high-profile crackdown on unregulated small businesses will backfire on the Albanian economy. Original post Here

News

Albania’s Penal Code Draft Sparks Outcry

Tirana, August 5, 2025 — The Albanian government’s draft for a new Penal Code, presented in late July 2025, has ignited fierce debate across the political spectrum, the legal community, civil society, and international observers. Critics argue that the draft contains authoritarian-style restrictions on free speech while inexplicably reducing sentences …

News

Government Accused of Influencing OSCE Election Findings

Tirana , August 5, 2025– Allegations that Albania’s ruling Socialist Party is attempting to influence the final report of the OSCE’s election observation mission have sparked controversy in the wake of the country’s most disputed parliamentary elections in over a decade. The May 11th vote handed Prime Minister Edi Rama’s …

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Anger in Albanian Mountain Village After Holiday Cabins Demolished

Albanian authorities have bulldozed dozens of illegally built holiday cabins in the picturesque mountain village of Theth, but critics say the state shares the blame for unlawful construction in protected areas. Original post Here

News

Monday Briefing from the Balkans: August 4, 2025

Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Original post Here

News

Week in Review: Schemes and Interventions

Flashbacks from old habits, past failures, challenges and interventions are what link our selection of Premium stories together this week. Original post Here

News

Personal Data Misuse Tops Albanian Cybercrime List: Police

Head of cybercrime directorate says computer fraud and related offences – often for the purpose of financial gain – are the main cybercrimes committed in Albania. Original post Here

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‘Tragicomic’: Ex-Political Prisoners in Albania Still Awaiting Compensation

More than three decades since communism fell in Albania, only six per cent of former political prisoners or their family members have received the full compensation they are entitled to. Original post Here

News

EU Keeps IPARD III Frozen Over Corruption and Abuse

Albania, July 29,2025, While Albania’s government continues to project an image of rapid progress toward European Union membership—pledging to have negotiated all accession chapters by 2027—the reality on the ground tells a very different story. A recent reaffirmation by the European Commission that €112 million in IPARD III agricultural development …

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Unprotected, Women in Albania, Kosovo Face ‘Toxic Coexistence’ with Digital Abuse

Weak laws and institutional indifference mean women in Albania and Kosovo are largely unprotected against often devastating levels of gender-based digital violence. Original post Here