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SPAK has requested a two-year prison sentence for Shkodra Mayor Benet Beci, accusing him of favoring a company in a procurement procedure worth approximately 700,000 euros during his time leading KESH.
Original headline: SPAK jep pretencën, kërkon dy vite burg për kryebashkiakun Benet Beci, akuzohet për favorizim në tender kur drejtonte KESH!
Sali Berisha accuses PM Edi Rama and family of appropriating 221,000 square meters of public land in Gjipese Canyon where a hotel is being built, claiming no cadastral documents exist to prove ownership.
Original headline: Hetimi për Albanian Files, Berisha skeptik ndaj SPAK: Si të mendosh se do shohësh veshin pa pasqyrë
Former Democratic Party deputy Edmond Spaho criticizes the DP branch leadership elections in Korçë, calling them a predetermined outcome orchestrated by Sali Berisha and Flamur Noka.
Original headline: “Prisni se nuk ka mbaruar”- Zgjedhja e kreut të PD në Korçë, Spaho: Kjo është çorba e përgatitur nga Flamur Noka dhe Berisha, ç’të mbjellësh…
Berisha sets conditions for the opposition's support of electoral reform, demanding completely open lists for municipal councillors. Electoral reform talks resume between the Socialist and Democratic parties.
Original headline: Berisha tregon “vijën e kuqe” për reformën zgjedhore: Lista plotësisht të hapura për këshilltarët bashkiakë
SPAK has requested a 2-year prison sentence for Shkodër mayor Benet Beci for violating equal participation in public tenders, to be converted to 4 years probation.
Original headline: SPAK kërkon 2 vite burg të konvertuara në shërbim prove për Benet Beci
The Special Prosecution (SPAK) has added charges against former head of the State Information Service Vlora Hysen, including corruption and money laundering, according to an appeals court decision.
Original headline: SPAK rëndon pozitën e Vlora Hysenit, ish-drejtuesja e SHISH përballet edhe me akuzat e korrupsionit dhe pastrimit të parave
Sali Berisha accuses PM Edi Rama of treating Albania as personal property and violating the constitution through 523 illegal projects, calling the 'Albanian File' one of Europe's most criminal dossiers.
Original headline: Berisha sulmon Ramën për “Albanian File”: 523 projekte në shkelje të ligjit, Shqipëria në kthetrat e karteleve të drogës
Electoral reform negotiations resume between Socialist and Democratic parties. Sali Berisha states open electoral lists are a non-negotiable opposition demand for parliamentary and municipal elections, while Rama reportedly seeks to dissolve the commission.
Original headline: “Zgjedhorja” ul PS dhe PD në tryezë, Berisha tregon “vijat e kuqe”: Listat e hapura, kusht i panegociueshëm! Rama kërkon të hedhë në erë komisionin
Former Defense Minister Fatmir Mediu testified Monday in the Special Court in the trial against ex-PM Sali Berisha and co-defendants in the 'Partizani' case. Mediu stated that Sport Club Partizani was not part of his interests as Defense Minister.
Original headline: Mediu në GJKKO: Nuk shpenzuam asnjë qindarkë për Partizanin. E kishim mendjen tek NATO
Opposition MP Ina Zhupa accused PM Rama of interfering in protected zone projects and changing laws to suit prior decisions. She claims the 'Albanian Files' book constitutes strong evidence against Rama.
Original headline: “Arrogant! I tmerruar nga ajo që e pret, nuk kursen askënd”/ Zhupa: “Albanian Files”, aktakuza më e mirë ndaj Ramës, do ta çojë në burg
Opinion piece by Baton Haxhiu arguing Albania needs a Rama–new generation pact following previous political agreements, proposing a third transition to separate party from state.
Original headline: Çfarë duhet të dinë Rama dhe Berisha
Opposition parliamentary group leader Gazment Bardhi wrote to parliament speaker Niko Peleshi citing EU Commission findings of parliamentary dysfunction and demanding implementation of Brussels recommendations for democratic parliament functioning.
Original headline: Gazment Bardhi: Raporti i Komisionit Europian konfirmon krizën e parlamentarizmit në Shqipëri, mazhoranca po mohon të drejtat kushtetetuese të opozitës
Opposition leader Gazment Bardhi accuses SPAK head Klodian Braho of being influenced by construction permits and business interests tied to his family, and of favoring Belinda Balluku.
Original headline: Denoncimi i Gazment Bardhit: Balluku ka shpenzuar mijëra euro në një klinikë për të ndryshuar look-un. Ka akuzat më të rënda, por sërish vjen në Kuvend
SPAK prosecutors seek guilty verdicts and 25-year prison sentences for members involved in the murders of citizens Vajdin Lamaj and Klodian Saliu, according to charges filed by prosecutors Alfred Shehu and Elida Kaçkini.
Original headline: Vrasja e Vajdin Lames dhe Klodian Saliut/ SPAK kërkon nga 25 vjet burg për grupin e Emiljano Shullazit
SPAK has submitted charges in the 2005 murder cases of Vajdin Lames and Klodian Saliu, seeking 25-year sentences for Shullazi, Berisha, and four others.
Original headline: Vrasjet e Vajdin Lames dhe Klodian Saliut, SPAK kërkon nga 25 vite burg për Shullazin, Berishën dhe katër të tjerë
An academic associate professor who worked for the Democratic Party near Berisha's office expresses disillusionment with Berisha's leadership and approach to politics.
Original headline: Sali, me sharje dhe mallkime nuk vjen në pushtet
Dutch journalist Vincent Yūsui van Gerven Oei describes his experience after police detained him during Tirana protests, detailing five hours at Police Precinct No. 3 on Mine Peza street, including paperwork and alleged intimidation.
Original headline: “Rikthim në Mine Peze: Si arrestohet një gazetar”/ U shoqërua nga policia gjatë protestës, gazetari holandez rrëfen përvojën në komisariat, nga firmosja e letrave, tek intimidimi, çfarë ndodhi gjatë 5 orëve
AMA (Albanian Media Authority) fines against political broadcasts have sparked concerns about press freedom. Journalist Blendi Fevziu protested on air by wearing a mock "AMA Police" uniform.
Original headline: Gjobat e AMA ndaj emisioneve politike ngrenë alarm për cënim të lirisë së shprehjes
Italian media Sky TG24 reports on student protests in Tirana, describing the student movement as one of the most difficult political challenges for Rama.
Original headline: “Të rinjtë në shesh kundër korrupsionit”, Sky TG24: Protestat studentore në Tiranë, një nga sfidat më të vështira politike për Ramën
Commentary arguing that Albania's justice system (SPAK) should act before further escalation, amid ongoing tensions and unrest.
Original headline: Shqipëria mes SPAK - ut dhe molotovit : drejtësia duhet të flasë e para