Despite promises made over the course of several decades, citizens still suffer consequences of the extreme pollution of the air, the land, and the river. Author: Andrea Danglli, Benard Neza,…
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The most important fuel distribution companies in the country appear to be trading, for the overwhelming part, gasoil mixed with mazut or kerosene, while the product refining is not done…
Author: Antonio Cakshiri, Joel Cela, Lorin Kadiu For more than a decade, experts have sought and requested the rehabilitation of the area surrounding the capital’s drinking water reservoir through afforestation,…
A survey conducted by the Albanian Center for Quality Journalism reveals that 75 percent of young journalists don’t get paid for the employment trial period, even though this is a…
An investigation conducted by the Albanian Center for Quality Journalism has identified at least 80 unlicensed brokerage companies, which operate in Albania and defraud foreign citizens, evade taxes and expose…
Author: Antonio Cakshiri, Denis Tahiri, Jackie DeFusco A young Ekrem Bardha fled Albania in June 1953 when it was under Communist control and eventually ended up in the United States.…
Author: Ardit Hoxha, Diana Kruzman, Margaux Maxwell, Shelby Grebbin In the Kune Vain Lagoon of northern Albania, a grim relic sinks into the past to reveal an even more uncertain future.…
Author: Elsa Cerpja, JD capelouto, Lorin Kadiu In last year’s Albanian elections, a company based in the northwest city of Lezhë donated 501,000 lek-worth (about $4,600) of fuel to a small…
Author: Elsa Cerpja, JD capelouto, Lorin Kadiu Albanian political parties last year paid nearly 30 million Albanian lekë ($277,800) to lobbying firms in the U.S. to gain influence and access…
Author: Blerina Allushi, Fjori Sinoruka, Josh Coe In 1998 Genti Daci saw opportunity in Albania–or at least the lack of internet access in the post-communist country. Less than a decade after…
Author: Fjori Sinoruka Road and drainage system works, the city’s cleanup, purchase of fruits and vegetables for kindergartens and dormitories have a common denominator in Elbasan Municipalities: the companies that…
Even though there is fear that the fuel price will increase up to 200 lekë per liter, fuel is also sold below-cost, damaging the engines of the cars. Author: Denis…
Roma children from Albania are forced to beg on the streets of Kosovo with neither their parents nor the authorities prepared to take responsibility for their right to safety, to…
The State Police and the Guard of the Republic, where dual employment is forbidden by law, declared that during the last five years they didn’t highlight any case that proves…
In the last 20 years, 151 people have lost their lives and 851 have been injured from explosive military surplus, in a time when the danger in certain areas is…
Current and former Members of Parliament, as well as Ministers and former Ministers choose to school their children in private institutions with the common denominator being the high tuition fees,…
Urban buses can show you the map of Berlin, but they can’t explain where a pregnant woman should sit
Author: Rakela Hunci As soon as you get on the bus that connects Nish Tulla with the center of Durres, you face a poster with this message written: “Attends le…
The musical offers on the streets of homeland make you ask yourself: “Am I hearing this right?” Author: Rakela Hunci Saturday mornings, the only place where she would drag herself…
Lana flows through Tiranaa in its most crutial neighborhoods. In the first article of this series, we will show how the Lana river has turned into a septic tank in…
Due to delays, the government ousted the company building Lana’s water treatment plant. Now, the company has sued Albania in London and that’s what holds the plant hostage. Author: Fjori…
Author: Mariglen Murrja Air Albania was introduced by the Albanian government as a promise of lower prices for customers, but 10 months after the first flight, the company cannot be…
Author: Melsena Danglli In early April 2019, the Government set up a new police structure, the Illyrian Guard, which would operate in the market as a trading company to provide…
Thousands of apartments are in stock, thousands more in construction Author: Gersi Kokonozi In Tirana, land is already expensive and those who buy to build are turning to the skies.…
