The investigations uncovered a well-organized smuggling network that used a shell factory to evade taxes, with cigarettes ending up in illegal Balkan and EU markets through fictitious documents and cooperation with customs officials – a scheme that was first uncovered by investigative journalists in 2019.
Over the last two years, 703 cases of physical conflicts between students have been identified in school premises, although the number of security officers has increased over the years.
Close associates of the Prime Minister and ministers of the most important government departments have ended up in prison, accused of "corruption", "abuse of office" and "concealment of income".
The prosecution states that it has collected evidence that has created reasonable suspicion that the Bajri cousins and their friend Bilali planned and organized the murder, while the court has approved the requests for the security measure "prison arrest".
Experts warn that strict licensing conditions and a lack of transparency could exclude domestic producers and favor large private interests, increasing the risk of abuse.
The Tirana court seized 50 million euros worth of real estate linked to Elman Abule and Kristian Boçi, energy and scrap metal entrepreneurs rumored to have strong political ties. The prosecution said that one of them had been convicted in Belgium and that the properties in question are suspected of being the product of money laundering.
The former prime minister is accused of favoring his son-in-law, Jamarbër Malltezi, in the privatization procedures of the former "Partizani" sports complex, a process which provided Malltezi with a profit of around 5.5 million euros.
Tourist projects and 12-25-story buildings endanger the ecosystems of Lake Pogradec and the natural habitat of the protected area.
How Xuex, Txex and Grokr worked, victims' accounts, ghost agents and authorities' investigations.
From refinery to solar panels. The story of the collapse of the oil refinery and its transformation into a photovoltaic park, while former workers are still left without justice.