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Government hands over land of police posts in Dhërmi and Palasë Just five years after the state spent 1.1 million euros to build a police post, a health center and other public services in Palasë, the Albanian Investment Corporation is seeking private partners to relocate those structures higher up the hill. In return, investors would be given the right to develop hotels on more than 4,000 square meters of public land on the seafront in Palasë and Dhërmi....

Qeveria dhuron trojet e postave të policisë në Dhërmi dhe Palasë Vetëm pesë vjet pasi shteti shpenzoi 1.1 milionë euro për ndërtimin e një poste policie, një qendre shëndetësore dhe shërbimeve të tjera publike në Palasë, Korporata e Investimeve Shqiptare kërkon partnerë privatë për t’i zhvendosur këto struktura më lart në kodër. Në këmbim, investitorëve do t’u jepet e drejta të zhvillojnë hotele mbi më shumë se 4 mijë metra katrorë tokë publike në vijën e parë të bregdetit në Palasë dhe Dhërmi. Projekti ngre pikëpyetje mbi përdorimin e fondeve publike, planifikimin afatgjatë dhe transferimin e pronave shtetërore në një nga zonat më të shtrenjta të rivierës shqiptare....

Trump warns of 20% tariff in Hormuz; Lula attacks plan: US is acting like a pirate Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has criticized Donald Trump’s plan for a 20% tariff on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran also reacted to the announcement made by the former US president....

Netanyahu Threatens Iran With Stronger Strikes if Israel Is Attacked Again Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that, according to his public position, Israel would respond with even greater force if Iran launches another attack....

Sudden storm hits beach in France, footage shows panic among holidaymakers A weather phenomenon known as “galerne” hit the coast in France and changed atmospheric conditions within minutes, forcing holidaymakers to rush away from the beach....

Norway: Princess’s son moved to house arrest as he appeals rape conviction Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway’s Crown Princess, has been allowed to leave pre-trial detention and remain under house arrest as he continues his appeal against a first-instance ruling on charges related to rape and domestic violence....

Paris summit: Albania at the table pushing a European anti-ballistic program At the Paris summit, attended by Edi Rama, European leaders said they would move toward a joint anti-ballistic program, linking the initiative to the war in Ukraine and financial support for Kyiv....

Scandal at Durrës Post Office: Director Dismissed, Criminal Complaint Filed Over €3 Million Albanian Post says it uncovered irregularities at its Durrës branch and referred the case to the Prosecutor’s Office. According to reported information, suspicions point to damage that may reach around €3 million....

Kosovo Permanently Bans Serbian Minister After Ethnic Cleansing Remark According to authorities in Prishtina, Serbian minister Snezhana Paunović has been declared persona non grata and permanently barred from entering Kosovo after saying she would have "ethnically cleansed Kosovo" in 1998....

Rama in Brussels Promises to Close Negotiation Chapters by 2027, Takes Aim at Opposition From Brussels, Edi Rama released a video message saying Albania aims to close all EU accession negotiation chapters by 2027, while also using the message to mock the opposition....

Kosovo Without a Functional Assembly: August 7 Deadline Raises Pressure, New Elections Also in Play One week after the certification of Kosovo’s election results, the constitutive session of the Assembly still has no date. Under constitutional deadlines, the Assembly must be established by August 7, or the country could slide back into institutional crisis and new elections....

Rama congratulates Serhii Koretskyi on Ukraine post, reaffirms support for Kyiv According to a social media post by Edi Rama, Albania will continue to support Ukraine following the appointment of Serhii Koretskyi at the head of the government....

European Parliament rapporteur for Kosovo: Serbian minister’s statement undermines EU dialogue Riho Terras, the European Parliament’s rapporteur for Kosovo, called Serbian minister Snezhana Paunovic’s statement shameful, warning that it damages trust in the EU-mediated dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia....

Clash With Officer in Sarandë: Mihal Velço’s Version — “They Insulted Me While I Was Riding a Motorbike” A State Police officer was involved in a physical clash overnight in Sarandë. According to Mihal Velço’s account, the incident began after several people insulted him while he was riding a motorbike....

Martin Cani killing: Appeals Court upholds 16-year prison sentence for Mario Perlleshaj The Appeals Court has upheld the first-instance ruling against Mario Perlleshaj, accused of the killing of minor Martin Cani, confirming the 16-year prison sentence....

Shkodër: 21-year-old arrested after house search; police say 4 weapons found According to police, a 21-year-old from Trush was arrested in Shkodër after a search of his home allegedly uncovered an automatic firearm, a rifle, two hunting guns and ammunition....

Braçe clashes with Agriculture minister over farmland: the government alone cannot set the limits A draft law on agricultural land triggered a clash in Parliament between Erion Braçe and Agriculture Minister Andis Salla over how much space could be left to photovoltaic and wind parks....