The Parliamentary Group of the Democratic Party has filed a criminal complaint with SPAC (Special Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime Structure) against the Speaker of Parliament, Niko Peleshi, for “Abuse of Duty.” According to the complaint, Peleshi allegedly blocked a meeting of the Council of Mandates to review SPAC’s request for the removal of the mandate of Belinda Balluku, aimed at her arrest. Details of the complaint: The Democratic Party deputies argue that with docum

Since January, pensioners have begun to benefit from the pension increase предусмотрed by the government. Prime Minister Edi Rama, in the podcast “Flasim,” explained the financial support scheme for pensioners. He stated that the increase has taken effect starting January 2026 and that the scheme foresees progressive increases every year. According to Rama, the January increment will double every year. In the following January, pensioners will receive double the current incre

Ervin Salianji sent a direct message from Korça to Sali Berisha and Flamur Noka, calling on them to open up space for Democrats who, according to him, are ready to confront the government. Salianji stressed that the Democratic Party must find room for everyone within its structures and dismissed claims that there is a lack of people attending meetings. He stated that, unlike many other political figures, he ended up in prison as a consequence of his battle with the government

The host of the program “Oponencë,” Anduena Llabani, issued a strong and shocking warning in the studio, stating that Prime Minister Edi Rama is expected to be summoned to the United States of America to testify as a person with knowledge in connection with several cases opened by the U.S. justice system. According to Llabani, the mentioned date is January 20, a moment she described as critical and unprecedented for a sitting Albanian prime minister. “We hope they don’t block

Adriatik Lapaj was injured in the head on the evening of January 4, after the State Police intervened to disperse protesters who had been staging a continuous protest for about a month in front of the Prime Minister’s Office. During the police intervention, Lapaj sustained head injuries caused by a gas canister. Lapaj spoke to TCh from the hospital: Kristi Gongo: Adriatik, you spent the night in emergency care. What happened? Adriatik Lapaj: Around 12:20, police officers appe

Journalist Klodiana Lala has provided details about the investigations being conducted by SPAK into the Bankers Petroleum affair, after the Fier Prosecutor’s Office declared lack of jurisdiction. Excerpt from the discussion: Klodiana Lala: The Fier Prosecutor’s Office, after signing arrest warrants and declaring other shareholders wanted, declared lack of jurisdiction and forwarded the case to SPAK, after finding itself faced with two circumstances. The Fier Prosecutor’s Offi

This Christmas morning, Prime Minister Edi Rama shared a greeting, wishing Albanian citizens a Merry Christmas with a special message on social media. He accompanied the greeting with an image taken from the frontispiece of Pjetër Bogdani’s monumental work, “Çeta e Profetëve” (The Band of the Prophets): “Good morning, and with this image taken from the frontispiece of Pjetër Bogdani’s monumental work, ‘Çeta e Profetëve,’ I wish you a Merry Christmas,” Rama wrote. A greeting w

The Socialist Party had initially requested the expulsion of 29 Democratic Party MPs following the tensions and chaos caused during the last parliamentary session. However, at today’s meeting of the Secretariat for Ethics, the Socialist Party withdrew its request for 26 MPs. Among the names for whom no expulsion measure was taken were Sali Berisha and Gazment Bardhi. At the end of the meeting, it was decided that only six Democratic Party MPs would be expelled from parliament

Members of the Albanian Parliament receive a basic net salary of around €2,250 per month, a figure that increases significantly through a range of additional benefits: bonuses for participation in committees, €170 per month for phone expenses, €300–400 for fuel, as well as per diem allowances for travel inside and outside the country. In total, a lawmaker’s monthly income easily exceeds €3,500. But even that is not enough. Data obtained by VNA from the Albanian Parliament sho

Tensions in the Albanian Parliament escalated during a recent session, when Democratic Party MP Belind Këlliçi lit flares in the area where ministers sit, as part of a symbolic opposition protest. The chaos has affected the Parliament both inside the chamber and outside its premises. “KORÇA BOOM”