The Albanian national team will face Poland in the semifinal of the 2026 World Cup play-offs. In the play-off draw held today at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, the draw paired Albania against Poland. This match will be played on March 26, 2026, and the Red and Blacks have also learned the potential opponent for the play-off final. If Albania successfully defeats Poland, in the play-off final that qualifies for the 2026 World Cup, they will play against the winner of the Ukraine

Love amid the storm in Banff! A brave couple decided to say “I do” at Peyto Lake, in the middle of snow and strong winds, creating an unbelievable winter scene. Thanks to photographers Marcin and Dorota Karpowicz, their moments were turned into pure art. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, wind speeds in Banff National Park that day ranged from 11 to 24 km/h at lower elevations. At the couple’s ceremony site, 2,000 meters above sea level, conditions were much

The weather situation in the country remains concerning. Despite a reduction in rainfall during today, specialist Anira Gjoni from the Institute of Geosciences said that late in the evening, heavy rainfall will return in several districts. “The districts of Vlorë and Gjirokastër will see intensive rainfall, locally very heavy, while in the districts of Shkodër, Korçë, and Berat, the rain is expected to be moderate and locally heavy. In the rest of the districts, rainfall is e

SPAC has not approved the request from the Tirana City Council, which asked for Erion Veliaj to be physically present at the council meetings. The council had sent an official request to the Special Prosecutor’s Office for his participation in the session where the budget would be discussed. Veliaj has been in pre-trial detention since February, and has left his cell only once, on the day he attended the Constitutional Court session. This court decided to restore him to his m

Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, who is also the Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, has been suspended from her position by a decision of the Special Anti-Corruption Court. The decision was made today by the SAC, and she has also been banned from leaving the country, according to journalist Klodiana Lala. This is the first case in Albania in which such a high-ranking government official, in this case the second in the executive branch, has been suspended from office

Korçë Local Police Directorate The services of the Maliq Police Station referred the case to the Prosecutor’s Office, where a criminal proceeding was initiated against a 16-year-old, suspected of striking a 52-year-old with a hard object for minor reasons. The 52-year-old is receiving medical treatment in the hospital and is out of life-threatening danger. The procedural materials were submitted to the Prosecutor’s Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in

A 43-year-old man wanted internationally by Italian authorities has been arrested in Fier. The operation was carried out by the Directorate of the Special Operational Force and was finalized under the name “Operacionalja 74”. The detainee, Elvis Ziu alias Renato Ziu, a resident of Fier, was wanted by the Court of Caltanissetta in Italy, which on September 1, 2025 had issued a detention order “arrest in prison” for the charges of: Drug trafficking Participation in a structured

Electricity bills will now have to include more detailed information related to the consumer’s category, the balance of self-produced energy, or cases where there is an installation for charging an electric vehicle. In a recently approved instruction, the Energy Regulatory Entity (ERE) has emphasized that each bill must include the consumer’s identification. Specifically, according to the legal framework, the categorization of consumers is: household, others connected at 0.4

Korçë Local Police Directorate Specialists from the Road Traffic Sector arrested in flagrante R. H., 38, resident of Kamenicë village, after being caught driving under the influence of alcohol. They also referred the case to the Prosecutor’s Office, where a criminal proceeding was initiated against D. D., 18, resident of Pleshisht village, for driving a vehicle without a driving license. The procedural materials were submitted to the Prosecutor’s Office at the First Instance

Here is the The overall price level increased by 2.2% in October according to Eurostat’s methodology, about 0.1% higher than national measurements. According to INSTAT, the highest price increase of 8.9% was observed in the group “Recreation and culture”, followed by the groups “Alcoholic beverages and tobacco” with 3.1%, “Furnishing, household equipment and maintenance” with 2.8%, “Education services” with 2.7%, “Hotels, cafés and restaurants” with 2.6%, “Miscellaneous goods