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Consumer prices rose 3.4% from July 2025 and 0.2% from June 2026, according to INSTAT. Food and housing costs made the largest contributions to the annual rate, while transport recorded the sharpest price increase.
13 Aug 2026, 09:19 · 👁 2 views
Changes effective from 7 August 2026 tighten sanctions for drink-driving, mobile-phone use and dangerous manoeuvres. Albania’s Traffic Police formally presented the rules on 10 August.
11 Aug 2026, 09:20 · 👁 10 views
Albanian State Police said on 9 August that officers had arrested the suspect in the killing of a 20-year-old in Korçë the previous day. An automatic hunting shotgun was also seized during the operation.
9 Aug 2026, 19:19 · 👁 5 views
A draft law published on 7 August proposes a framework for licensing private credit bureaus. It would introduce credit reports and credit scoring, but it is not yet in force.
8 Aug 2026, 09:16 · 👁 1 views
Civil Protection reported operations across several counties on 7 August 2026. Homes were at risk in Cikallesh, while about 180 hectares of pine forest had burned in the Riban–Ngraçan–Panahor area.
7 Aug 2026, 19:14 · 👁 0 views
A new 7.5-kilometre section of the Elbasan–Qafë Thanë road opened to traffic on 7 August 2026. It runs from the exit of Labinot-Fushë to about 500 metres beyond Mirakë, with one lane operating in each direction.
7 Aug 2026, 09:20 · 👁 7 views
Albanian State Police said the 51-year-old, arrested in Ohio on 5 May, arrived in Albania on the morning of 6 August after a joint operation involving US partners and Interpol. Courts in Fier and Brussels convicted him of three murders committed in 1997.
6 Aug 2026, 19:14 · 👁 0 views
The Foreign Military Financing agreement will support the purchase of key US-origin capabilities. The $302 million is a loan tied to armed-forces modernisation and Albania’s NATO commitments.
4 Aug 2026, 09:16 · 👁 4 views
Albania's armed forces received 40 tactical vehicles on 31 July, produced and assembled in the country by Timak Defence in cooperation with automotive-industry partners and within a partnership involving the state-owned company KAYO.
31 Jul 2026, 19:14 · 👁 5 views
Civil Protection has warned that intense heat will raise wildfire danger through Sunday, when six Albanian counties are expected to reach a high-risk level.
30 Jul 2026, 09:17 · 👁 11 views
A 44-year-old internationally wanted at SPAK’s request has been arrested in Amiens following cooperation between Interpol Tirana and Interpol Lyon, Albanian State Police said.
29 Jul 2026, 09:18 · 👁 5 views
Albanian State Police say fraudulent links are circulating that request a WhatsApp verification code, allowing attackers to register the account on another device.
28 Jul 2026, 19:13 · 👁 16 views