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Albanian police issue 83 fines under new anti-anarchy legislation
Albanian police issued 83 fines under new legislation introduced by Prime Minister Edi Rama to combat urban anarchy. Protesters facing 5,000 lek penalties for…
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European Commission sets accession roadmaps for four candidate states
The European Commission established specific negotiation targets for Montenegro, Albania, Moldova, and Ukraine in a new Enlargement Package. Montenegro aims to close negotiating chapters…
Eastern Europe
Police pepper-spray Klan News reporter during Albanian protests
Klan News reporter Glidona Daci was pepper-sprayed and pushed by police while reporting live from anti-government protests in Albania. Student demonstrators are calling for…
Politics
Veliaj claims Prime Minister Rama sent demands via Justice Minister
Veliaj alleges that Minister of Justice Toni Gogu delivered demands from Prime Minister Edi Rama to pressure him into resigning while in prison. The…
Politics
Edi Rama announces new legislation to tackle protest violence
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama introduced new laws to combat urban anarchy and street clashes following recent protests. The legislation includes fines up to…
Politics
Albanian ethics body suspends six Democratic Party lawmakers
The Secretariat for Procedures, Voting and Ethics suspended six Democratic Party deputies for 60 days following physical clashes with Socialist Party MPs. The disciplinary…
Eastern Europe
Albanian police use batons against young protesters in Tirana
Video footage released in Albania shows State Police officers using batons to strike young protesters, including a person claiming to be 13 years old.…
Politics
Edi Rama threatens sanctions against Albanian student protesters
Prime Minister Edi Rama warned of new penal and administrative sanctions against protesters following meetings with educational heads. Student Jesmina Sengla rejected Rama's symbolic…