Here is the translation in plain style:An international joint operation has struck one of the largest artifact trafficking networks in Europe, suspected of stealing thousands of historically significant objects from museums and archaeological sites in several countries across the continent. Authorities from Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, and Albania, coordinated by Eurojust and Europol, arrested 35 people and searched over 125 locations, seizing more than 3,000 obj

Here is the translation in plain style: The court has issued its ruling for doctors Petrit Rexhepi and Elona Burba, who were accused in the case related to the death of Doriana Haka, the wife of former Partizani goalkeeper Alban Hoxha, in November 2014, just two weeks after giving birth to her first child. Elona Burba, a resuscitation doctor, was found guilty and sentenced to 1 year in prison, which was converted into 2 years of probation, along with a 2-year suspension of h

In the village of Proger in Devoll, an elderly woman has lost contact with her family, raising the alarm among relatives and local authorities. According to preliminary information, the woman is suspected to suffer from mental health issues, which has increased concern for her condition. Immediately after the report, police forces, supported by military personnel, began searches in the area to locate the missing woman. The search is being conducted on the ground and in the su

Health officials are preparing for a severe flu season in Europe, as a new viral strain is spreading “exceptionally early” across the bloc. Authorities are detecting flu cases three to four weeks earlier than in the past two years, according to a new report from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), which covers the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. A new type of flu A, known as the H3N2 K subvariant, is driving the spread of the vir

A joint operation between Greek and Albanian police led to the arrest of 9 individuals and the declaration of 3 others as wanted, all part of a criminal group that stole clothes from shops in Athens and sold them in a store in Tirana. The group was led by 54-year-old Oliota Lama and included members of her family. The perpetrators carried out more than one theft per day, choosing shops without security systems or using special devices to remove anti-theft tags. The stolen clo

Drug Distribution Network Near Schools Dismantled, 12 Arrested Durrës Police arrested 12 individuals and declared one other person wanted in connection with a criminal network involved in the production and distribution of narcotics near high schools in the city. The organizer of the group, 30-year-old F. A., faces charges for “Production and sale of narcotic substances” as well as several other offenses, including possession and production of explosive weapons and ammunition

Electricity has been restored in most of the Korçë district after feeder 17 of the Korçë Substation was put back into operation. Currently, only 15 rural subscribers remain without electricity, out of the 3,155 reported earlier. Earlier, due to the severe weather affecting the country’s southeast, 3,140 subscribers were left without power in the villages of Vithkuq, Bulgarec, Biranj, Vashtëmi, Pocestë, Lumalas, and 15 subscribers in Mazrekë and Osojë. “KORÇA BOOM”

After the confusion created among farmers and processors regarding the implementation of the VAT compensation scheme foreseen in the fiscal package, Monitor clarified with fiscal institutions how the scheme is expected to be applied in practice and on which invoices the compensation will be calculated. According to them, for example, if a farmer with a NIPT sells agricultural products worth 1,000 euros, and for this sale the collector or processor issues the corresponding sel

Albania and Kosovo have learned their fate in the play-off draw, as they aim for the 2026 World Cup. The draw was not kind to the Red and Blacks, who will face Poland first, the better-ranked rival in the second pot. On the other hand, Kosovo will face Slovakia, which was last in the FIFA ranking among the other possible teams. Silvinho’s national team was unlucky in the draw, because even if they beat Poland in the away semifinal, they will still play the final away. The win

The manager of a clothing store in Yzberisht was arrested by the police for selling clothes smuggled from Greece. The 49-year-old woman arrested has been identified as Estela Kapo. According to the police, the clothes are suspected to have been stolen in Greece and then smuggled into Albania. After the inspections, the authorities reported that the store on “Demneri” street was blocked, and the clothing items were seized as evidence. “The Economic-Financial Crimes Investigati