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Albania's opposition protests and demands a caretaker Cabinet
Read full article: Albania's opposition protests and demands a caretaker CabinetOpposition supporters in Albania have protested again and demanded that the government be replaced by a technocratic caretaker Cabinet before next year’s parliamentary election.
Albania's governing Socialist Party wins mayoral poll in a town with ethnic Greek minority
Read full article: Albania's governing Socialist Party wins mayoral poll in a town with ethnic Greek minorityPreliminary results show Albania's governing Socialist Party candidate Vangjel Tavo has won the mayoral election in the southwestern town of Himara.
Albania's opposition disrupts a budget vote with flares and piled-up chairs in Parliament
Read full article: Albania's opposition disrupts a budget vote with flares and piled-up chairs in ParliamentAlbanian opposition lawmakers have disrupted the Parliament’s session again to protest what they say is increasingly authoritarian rule by the governing Socialists.
Albanian leader denies corruption over indicted FBI agent
Read full article: Albanian leader denies corruption over indicted FBI agentAlbania’s prime minister has denied that he bribed or gave preferential treatment to a former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official who has been indicted in the U.S. Edi Rama told Parliament Thursday that the opposition wanted “to politically exploit a legal process in the USA that has no links at all to Albania, the government or me personally.
US sanctions Albania ex-leader Sali Berisha over corruption
Read full article: US sanctions Albania ex-leader Sali Berisha over corruptionThe United States has sanctioned former Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha, barring him from entering the country after being accused of involvement in “significant corruption.”.