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Albania saw regular violent protests last year against the jailing of political opponents. Demonstrators threw petrol bombs at government buildings and police responded with tear gas and water canons.
A court in Albania on Saturday ordered that former president and prime minister Sali Berisha be placed under house arrest following corruption charges relating to his time in office. Prosecutors ...
Albania’s Parliament approved a deal for the country to hold thousands of asylum seekers for Italy in a vote on Thursday, despite protests from opposition lawmakers and human rights groups.
Albania's prime minister has announced the government intends to block access to TikTok for one year after the killing of a schoolboy last month raised fears about the influence of social media on ...
The political system of Albania is laid out in the 1998 constitution. [1] The Parliament adopted the current constitution on 28 November 1998. Historically Albania has had many constitutions. Initially constituted as a monarchy in 1913, Albania became briefly a republic in 1925, and then a authoritarian monarchy in 1928.
5 March – The Special Court on Corruption and Organized Crime imposes a two-year suspended sentence on Dhionisios Alfred Beleri, the mayor of Himare, for vote-buying, sparking a diplomatic row with Greece, [3] where he is named as a candidate by the ruling New Democracy party for the 2024 European Parliament election.
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A handover ceremony is held at the National History Museum in the Albanian capital, Tirana. [9] 30 December – A court in Albania orders that former president and prime minister Sali Berisha be placed under house arrest following accusations of corruption. [10]