On Sunday, a group of activists from Durrës put up posters denouncing the irresponsible construction at the cost of the city’s archaeological sites and artifacts. Within hours, their posters were torn down by a person who allegedly works for a Socialist Party member of parliament. The activists’ posters showed cement mixers drowning the heroes of
A week before the opening of EU accession negotiations with Albania are expected to be discussed during the European Council Summit, the European Commission has refused to take the opportunity to remind Prime Minister Edi Rama and his government of the independence of the judiciary, which it claims to be the desired outcome of the
In May, Prime Minister Edi Rama threatened anyone who “touches” the elections with removal of the “right to enter the US and EU […] forever.” Not everyone knows that the Penal Code is very strict in this regard and that it isn’t worth burning yourself for the most criminal politics that urges you to walk
Fusha shpk won another public tender, this time for the reconstruction of the Polytechnic University of Tirana building. Out of the seven bidding companies, six were disqualified for unsuccessful bids, with Fusha shpk qualifying as the winning bidder. The company’s bid amounted to €1 million – apparently the highest bid submitted, according to the contract made public.
The Municipality of Tirana will grant 3,2 million Euros to Fusha shpk for building the potable water processing plant in the Bovilla Lake. The contract signed on 23 October, 2018, stipulates 10 months for the completion of works. Five companies participated in the bidding process, two of which did not submit a financial offer, whereas
From July 2015 to July 2018, Fusha shpk has profited at least €30 million in contracts with local governments. The company has also received at least €13 million more from municipalities from contracts it has entered as part of a consortium. Fusha is expected to receive another €10 million in the coming months from contracts
In February 2017, the Administrative Court of Durrës decided to suspend the construction work for the Veliera project, after the discovery of ancient walls during excavation works for the square. This decision was later confirmed in appeal. While the court’s latest decision on whether constructions will continue has yet to be announced, the private company
The majority of the foreign architects Prime Minister Edi Rama surrounds himself with have been previously embroiled in corruption, legal infraction, and copyright violation scandals. It seems their penalties and scandals in their respective countries amounted to little hindrance for Rama’s cooperation with them – indeed, it is likely, that they were chosen precisely on
The Durrës municipality project foreseeing the construction of an underpass as well as the construction of the Palace of Justice on the site of the Martyrs’ Mausoleum threatens to annihilate what has survived of an antique Roman neighborhood, and, along with it, according to archaeologists, a historical era in which the coastal city peaked. In
For several days now, different Albanian media outlets have reported on Durrës Mayor Vangjush Dako’s alleged involvement with criminal organizations. Just like the three police directors currently wanted for supporting organized crime, the opposition has frequently accused Dako of being involved in criminal activities. In December 2016, PD demanded the dismissal of Dako after he