Albania and Colombia Arrest 17 for Trafficking Women for Sex Work

Albanian police (archive image). Photo: Geri Emiri/BIRN A group of suspected human traffickers, who had trafficked over 50 women, have been arrested in Albania and Colombia as a result of cooperation between the Albanian and Colombian authorities,...

Representatives from Tirana Police Assist in Operation “The Network” in Colombia

Tirana Police, in cooperation with the Prosecutor’s Office, Colombian authorities, Croatian Police, and with the support of EUROPOL and EUROJUST, successfully finalized the international operation codenamed “The Network.” This operation targeted a...

German Cultural Week in Albania: A Celebration of Art, Music, and Tradition

From today, October 3rd, until October 8th, Tirana and other cities across Albania will transform into vibrant hubs of German culture through a variety of artistic, musical, and academic events organized as part of German Cultural Week. The...

Early Elections in Tirana Municipality: Lëvizja Bashkë Announces Its Candidate

This Friday, during a gathering at Skanderbeg Square, the political movement Lëvizja Bashkë announced its candidate for the upcoming early elections in the Municipality of Tirana. The candidacy has been entrusted once again to the leader of the...

Rama Reacts to Begaj’s Decree on Tirana Elections: ‘He Signed It of His Own Will’

Prime Minister Edi Rama has commented for the first time on President Bajram Begaj’s decree on the Tirana elections, setting the election date, during Friday’s meeting with the Socialist Party structures of Tirana. “The President signed the decree...

Rama Divides Tirana’s Electoral Zones, Brings Back Familiar Socialist Figures

Prime Minister Edi Rama held a closed-door meeting this Friday with the Socialist Party structures of Tirana. During the meeting, electoral zones were allocated according to administrative units. All ministers, political leaders, and MPs residing...

Political leaders of electoral units in Tirana unveiled ahead of early elections

During Thursday’s meeting between Socialist Party (SP) Chairman and Prime Minister Edi Rama with Tirana structures, the names of those who will lead the capital’s electoral zones for the November 9 early elections were announced. Tirana campaign /...

Tirana Prosecution Dismantles a Criminal Group Smuggling Latin American Girls for Prostitution in Albania

Tirana Prosecution’s months-long proactive investigations led to the dismantling of a criminal group involved in human trafficking from Latin American and Central Asian countries, exploiting victims for prostitution through online escort...

Albania’s president defends Tirana election date

TIRANA, Oct. 3 (TemA) — Albanian President Bajram Begaj on Thursday defended setting Nov. 9, 2025, for a special election to choose Tirana’s mayor, saying he followed the constitution. Begaj said on “Top Story,” a current-affairs show on Top...

European leaders share laugh over Trump’s Armenia-Albania blunder

FOREIGN AFFAIRS European leaders were seen sharing a laugh over US President Donald Trump’s repeated confusion of countries involved in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict he claims to have helped resolve. Trump has repeatedly mixed up Armenia with...

European leaders caught on video mocking Trump for confusing Albania with Armenia

US President Donald Trump’s repeated blunders when referring to the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict became the subject of banter among European leaders on October 2, when Albania’s prime minister joked with fellow European leaders about the confusion....

Trump the laughing stock: Emmanuel Macron cracks up as Albania and Azerbaijan's leaders mock the US president

By PERKIN AMALARAJ, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 03:50 EDT, 3 October 2025 | Updated: 03:54 EDT, 3 October 2025 French president Emmanuel Macron has been seen laughing as the leaders of Albania and Azerbaijan mock US president Donald Trump for...

Germany backs Albania’s reforms, praises SPAK

TIRANA, Oct. 3 (TemA) — Germany’s ambassador to Albania, Karl Bergner, marked German Unity Day on Friday with a message pledging long-term support for Albania’s EU bid and reforms, praising the work of the anti-corruption office SPAK. Bergner said...

No implication in U.S. president calling Armenia `Albania` - MP 

АрмИнфо.Не надо усматривать какой-то подтекст в том, что президент США Дональд Трамп называл Армению Албанией, точно также он перепутал Азербайджан с Камбоджей. Об этом 3 октября на парламентских брифингах заявил секретарь правящей в РА фракции...

Trump’s Geography Gaffe Sparks Laughter At European Meet; Albania PM Mocks Armenia Mix-Up

US President Donald Trump’s repeated mix-ups of global geography once again became a talking point among world leaders during the European Political Community meeting in Copenhagen. This time, Trump reportedly confused Armenia with Albania while...

Albania PM, Macron Have A Laugh At Trump's Expense: Here's Why

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama was caught on video joking with French President Emmanuel Macron and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev. (Picture credit: X) Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama poked fun at US President Donald Trump’s repeated...

Tirana, Man Found Dead on the Street; Suspicions

A man was found dead this Thursday in Tirana. The victim, around 50-year-old was found by the passengers in the area of 'Babrru'. So far, police informed that he was killed with a knife, while the lifeless body was found around 20:10 pm. He was...

Albanian PM Edi Rama Mocks Donald Trump Over ‘Armenia-Albania Mix-Up’ As Emmanuel Macron and Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev Laugh; Video Goes Viral

At the European Political Community summit in Copenhagen, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama humorously mocked US President Donald Trump for repeatedly confusing Armenia with Albania in his foreign policy claims. Rama’s quip, directed at French...

Albania detains nine over coastal land fraud

TIRANA, Oct. 2 (TemA) — Albania’s special anti-corruption prosecutors said Thursday they detained nine people in a crackdown on alleged illegal transfers of beachfront land north of Durres. Prosecutors said the suspects forged documents to...

Albania’s top court keeps Veliaj in custody

TIRANA, Oct. 2 (TemA) — Albania’s Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Erion Veliaj on Thursday, keeping the suspended Tirana mayor in detention while corruption proceedings continue. Veliaj has been held since February on charges including...