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Tuesday, October 27, 2026

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Politics

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  1. 19:10GovernmentRama on fiscal package: budget to be approved tomorrow, first ever above 10 billion eurosThe prime minister responded on X to the debate over the new tax measures, criticizing commentators who he said are talking about half-finished working documents.
  2. 17:20PartiesBerisha: PD will scrap the new fiscal package, promises 10% flat tax and 6% VAT on foodThe PD leader said in a video message that higher taxes on dividends and profits will push businesses toward bankruptcy and raise prices.
  3. 13:12PartiesBerisha: PD calls national protest on Saturday, Oct. 31, in support of studentsThe PD leader announced at a press conference a national protest in Tirana on Saturday, condemning what he called unconstitutional police violence against peaceful protesters.
  4. 12:40ParliamentBylykbashi: police used disproportionate force on protesters; Manja: PD protects those involved in violenceThe majority and the opposition clashed in the Legal Affairs Committee over the recent protests, after which PD lawmakers left the meeting.
  5. 11:45ParliamentTabaku demands Demo and Hitaj report on the protests; Bido: minister will come to the committeeThe chair of the Human Rights Committee asked the interior minister and the police director to report on violence against protesters, while the majority said the minister will appear.
  6. 09:36GovernmentRama renews dialogue offer to students, says 2027 budget has extra measures for families and young peopleOn the 14th day of protests, the prime minister posted images of a stone table inscribed “Dialogue” and said he is ready to consider any proposal, while protesters keep demanding his resignation.

Crime & Courts

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  1. 16:20FiresDivjaka: man, 29, sets fire in Kryekuq, endangering the national park forest; arrestedThe flames engulfed an area of shrubs and wild vegetation and spread toward the Divjaka-Karavasta National Park before firefighters put them out.
  2. 15:30CourtsTirana court puts 4 protesters under house arrest, 16 others ordered to report to policeThe Tirana First Instance Court set security measures for 21 people arrested during recent protests; the rulings can be appealed within five days.
  3. 14:05CourtsSPAK sends 17 defendants to trial for international drug trafficking, over 2.4 tonnes seizedThe special prosecutors accuse the group of three marijuana and cocaine trafficking episodes toward Germany, the Netherlands and Turkey, uncovered through SkyEcc communications.
  4. 12:49AccidentsBerat: car hits 63-year-old cyclist and a pedestrian in Moravë, killing the manThe crash happened around 10:15 a.m. on the Berat–Dimal road; the 63-year-old pedestrian was taken to hospital and is out of danger.
  5. 11:05PoliceMan, 51, arrested in Tirana for supplying fireworks to masked protestersPolice seized 1,853 fireworks at his warehouse on Çamëria Street and 47 more packs at a home, in the third phase of the “Fireworks” operation.

Economy

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  1. 17:20BusinessAlbanian Producers' Union opposes 2027 fiscal package: tax hikes would cost 85 million euros a yearThe producers' association wants business to be consulted before expected increases in profit tax, dividend tax and VAT, and before the VAT registration threshold is lowered.
  2. 16:04EconomyBank of Albania law goes to Parliament's legal committee: government financing banned, debate over the governorDeputy Finance Minister Endrit Yzeiraj presented the bill, which bans monetary financing of the government and raises the central bank's capital to 6 billion lek, while lawmakers debated whether guarantees for the governor belong in the Constitution.
  3. 14:49EconomyWorld Bank: Albania's economy to grow 3.4% this year and 3.6% in 2027, debt falls below 50% of GDPThe regular Western Balkans report credits Albania with stronger public finances and a firmer external position, but warns of its reliance on seasonal tourism and a narrow export base.
  4. 10:55TourismRest Less: Albania among Europe's 14 cheapest holiday destinations, right after Montenegro on the listThe British outlet includes Albania among Europe's most affordable countries, citing the Riviera, Dhërmi and Ksamil and low costs for accommodation, food and transport.
  5. 07:46PropertyEurostat: income inequality in Albania rises to 30.4 Gini points, above the EU averageAlbania's Gini coefficient climbed to 30.4 in 2025 from 29.8 a year earlier, while in the European Union it fell to 29.2.

Region

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  1. 18:32North MacedoniaHaxhiu in Skopje on first trip abroad as speaker: Prizren-Tetovo road and Skopje-Blace motorway in focusThe speaker of Kosovo's Assembly was received with state honors and met Afrim Gashi, Hristijan Mickoski and the mayors of Čair and Tetovo.
  2. 18:05KosovoArlinda Zekaj: ex-husband detained, chief prosecutor takes case from Peja, Kurti sets 54-hour deadlineTwo days after a woman was killed in Vitomirica near Peja, Kosovo's institutions begin examining their failures, while the main suspect, her former brother-in-law, remains on the run.
  3. 16:17RegionSrdanović of the Student List: open to dialogue with Kosovo, but agreements may be reviewedIn an interview with RFE/RL, a representative of the movement that won Serbia's election took no position on extraditing Milan Radoičić or on a meeting with Kurti before a government is formed.
  4. 15:37Presevo ValleyKurti hosts “Albanian Coalition” lawmakers: two seats in Serbia, the best result since 2000Kosovo's prime minister met representatives from Presheva, Medvedja, Bujanoc and Novi Pazar after the Oct. 25 election, in which Shaip Kamberi and Visar Mehmeti won seats in Serbia's National Assembly.
  5. 12:26MontenegroShiroka-Pula receives Montenegrin minister Marash Dukaj: Montenegro's Albanians a bridge between the two countriesKosovo's president and Montenegro's public administration minister praised the role of Albanians in Montenegro and Montenegrins in Kosovo in strengthening friendship.

World

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  1. 22:40Middle EastNo clear winner in Israel: exit polls give Eisenkot's bloc 53 seats, Netanyahu's 50Neither bloc reaches the 61 seats needed in the 120-member Knesset, according to exit polls by Israel's three main TV networks. Turnout topped 77%.
  2. 19:20EuropeKremlin: Putin invites Zelensky to Moscow for direct talks, promises security guaranteesThe invitation was repeated after a 90-minute call between Putin, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, according to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov.
  3. 17:45USTrump: I will respect the midterm results “if they're honest elections”The U.S. president spoke to reporters as he left for Texas to back Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, a week before the Nov. 3 vote.
  4. 13:30WorldDrone strike on Nyala market in Darfur kills at least 36, MSF treats more than 150 woundedDoctors Without Borders attributes Monday evening's strike to the Sudanese Armed Forces; the group Emergency Lawyers puts the death toll above 100, while the RSF claims 188.
  5. 10:30USTrump questions Lula's win: Brazil's election looked riggedThe U.S. president offered no evidence for the claim; Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin called the remarks “totally wrong” and unfounded.

Sports

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  1. 23:40BasketballReal Madrid rout Baskonia 104-86 in Vitoria, Panathinaikos beat Milan in EuroLeague Round 8Kendrick Nunn led the Greens with 20 points in the 80-75 win; Crvena Zvezda crushed Maccabi 100-78, while Barcelona won in Munich.
  2. 23:20International footballLeague Two's Fleetwood knock champions Arsenal out of the League Cup: 5-3 on penalties after 1-1After a 1-1 draw over 90 minutes at Highbury Stadium, goalkeeper Jay Lynch saved Bruno Guimarães' kick and 19-year-old Conor Haughey scored the decisive penalty for a 5-3 shootout win.
  3. 23:00International footballSabitzer rescues Dortmund in the 93rd minute as Werder fall 3-2 despite Füllkrug's braceBorussia advance to the last 16 of the German Cup; in Tuesday's other games Köln thrash Union Berlin 5-0, while Leipzig and Frankfurt win away.
  4. 12:30SuperligaSuperliga's 9th round midweek: Vora host Vllaznia, Tirana–Dinamo City derby on Thursday in DurrësThe round opens on Wednesday at 13:30 in Vora and closes on Thursday with Egnatia–Teuta at Arena Egnatia at 18:30.
  5. 10:20SuperligaFSHF fines Vllaznia 50,000 lek, suspends officials from Dinamo City, Tërbuni and TomoriThe Disciplinary and Ethics Commission suspended Dinamo City's Andri Cara for five matches and Tërbuni's Mario Bytyçi and Tomori's Klodian Arbri for four matches each.

Culture

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  1. 18:05CultureZake Prelvukaj's FUTURAMA at ASHAK: 26 works on time, memory and artificial intelligenceThe exhibition of 14 paintings and 12 drawings, curated by Arta Agani, reflects on the present through the lessons of the past and the future.
  2. 15:00MusicNetherlands pulls out of Eurovision 2027 again: NPO cannot find a broadcaster to send an artistAfter withdrawing in August and returning in September, the Dutch public broadcaster changes course again, citing “sensitivities” over Israel's participation.
  3. 11:30TheaterEvery Brilliant Thing, starring Armond Morina, comes to Stacioni Kulturor in Pristina on Oct. 29 and 30The one-person play by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe, directed by Fatos Berisha, is staged in Pristina after its premiere in Tirana, with tickets at 5 euros.
  4. 10:15FilmWalter Koenig, Star Trek's Pavel Chekov, dies at 90The American actor died at his home in North Hollywood, surrounded by his daughter and niece, his representatives announced. His death leaves William Shatner and George Takei as the only surviving members of the original series' main cast.

Opinion

Only Opinion
  1. 19:00OpinionIsrael voted in large numbers but did not decideThe highest turnout since 1999 did not produce a majority. The deadlock should not turn into an open-ended caretaker government or the advance exclusion of elected lawmakers.
  2. 18:45OpinionGrowth that is not being shared equallyThe World Bank sees a stronger economy, Eurostat a slightly more unequal society. Both numbers are true and should be read together.
  3. 18:30OpinionHolding the police to account means staying in the roomThe interior minister and the police chief should report to Parliament with official figures. The opposition, for its part, should stay until the end of the hearing it asked for.

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