Ex-Albanian Prime Minister Placed Under House Arrest over Corruption Probe
An Albanian court ordered house arrest for former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, who leads the opposition party to the governing socialists.
Edi Rama
Albania: Opposition Starts Fire in Parliament During Anti-Government Protest
Albanian opposition MPs tried to block a vote on the budget by creating chair blockades, setting off smoke bombs, and lighting a small fire.
Albania’s Socialist Prime Minister Denies Bribing Indicted FBI Official
TIRANA, Albania (AP) – Albania’s prime minister on Thursday denied that he had bribed or given preferential treatment to a former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official who has been indicted in the United States.
Albanian Prime Minister Blames Britain’s ‘Failed Policies on Borders and on Crime’ for Migrant Crisis
The Prime Minister of Albania has said Britain should look to its own “failed policies on borders and on crime” for the root cause of the Channel boat migrants crisis, instead of “scapegoating” his countrymen in particular.
U.S. and U.K. Blame Iran for ‘Reckless’ Cyberattack on Albanian Government
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said on Wednesday that his government’s National Cyber Security Center has determined hackers linked to the Iranian regime were “almost certainly” behind a massive cyberattack against the Albanian government in July. Albania severed diplomatic ties with Iran over the incident, enraging Tehran.
Albanian President Rails Against American Ambassador, Says U.S. May Kill Him
TIRANA, Albania (AP) – Albania’s president has accused the U.S. ambassador of intervening in the small European country’s internal affairs by supporting its prime minister in an upcoming parliamentary election.
