Prime Minister Rama has again addressed salaries and pensions for 2026, promising a historic increase and describing the year as starting “on the right foot” for Albanians. “We have been attentive to citizens, addressing their detailed requests through public hearings on the upcoming year’s budget—a year that begins on the right foot for Albanians regarding income, primarily salaries and pensions, as well as public investments, all of which together will mark a historic incre

Former Democratic Party parliamentary candidate Ilir Alimehmeti revealed that he met with Sali Berisha immediately after the much-discussed coffee with Ervin Salianji and several other PD members, an event the media dubbed the “coffee of the uprising.” Alimehmeti said that during the meeting, he expressed his appreciation to Berisha for his decision to go out into the field and meet directly with Democratic Party supporters. “Doctor Berisha is the chairman of the Democratic P

A phone call received by the Health Inspectorate about tobacco use inside the Parliament premises prompted inspectors to rush to the parliamentary café. The MPs, who had spent more than 12 hours in the chamber during a marathon session, wanted to use the café to enjoy their coffee with a cigarette, but were surprised to find Public Health inspectors there. They informed the leader of the PD parliamentary group, Gazment Bardhi, who raised the issue in Parliament. “There are so

Monika Kryemadhi appeared this Monday at SPAK for the mandatory appearance measure that the Supreme Court (GJKKO) has imposed on her, as an accused in the “Meta” case. The former wife of Ilir Meta is accused of passive corruption of high-ranking state officials in 2 cases, money laundering, and failure to declare assets. Meanwhile, Meta is under investigation by SPAK for corruption in 3 different cases, 2 of which were committed in collaboration. The former president is accus

Serious problems occurred this morning on the Qafë Plloçë–Qukës road, where part of the route has collapsed. A total of 260 million euros were invested in this road, and this collapse clearly shows that “shoddy work” was done here as well. Everyone reacted today to the scandal surrounding this road, and moments ago, Korçë MP Fidel Kreka also responded, posting on his official page: “A few days ago, I asked Belinda Balluku: Who stole the 260 million euros for Qafë Plloçë–Qukës

Prime Minister Edi Rama has extended his wishes for Alphabet Day. In a post on social media, Rama writes that this day sealed Albanian not only as a linguistic code but also as a universe of identity. He further states that the Albanian word continues to build the history of a nation whose soul lies in its language. “Happy Alphabet Day, the day that sealed Albanian not only as a linguistic code, but as a universe of identity, thought and cultures on the path toward the future

On Saturday at 09:00, Belinda Balluku will appear before the Special Court to be informed about the security measures imposed against her. Currently, Balluku faces suspension from duty and a travel ban, while two of her subordinates have been placed under house arrest. The Special Court announced the session with this official statement: “We inform you that at the Special First Instance Court for Corruption and Organized Crime, on November 22, 2025, at 09:00, a court session

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

Here is the English translation: Prime Minister Edi Rama has outlined the categories that will benefit from salary increases starting next year. He said that salary increases, according to categories, will affect teachers, the public administration, police officers, doctors, and nurses. “The average salary is 850 euros. For the first time, we will introduce salary indexation every two years in the administration, to support the rise in living standards and to assist employees