Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, said that the attacks on two vehicle registration centers in northern Kosovo were instigated by Serbia. Around 1 a.m. this Saturday, a vehicle registration center was burned down in Zubin Potok, and grenades were thrown at another center in Zvečan. In a Facebook status, Kurti wrote that individuals and
Around 1 a.m. this Saturday, a vehicle registration center was burned down in Zubin Potok, and grenades were thrown at another center in Zvečan, both towns in northern Kosovo. Kosovo Minister of Interior Xhelal Sveçla described these acts as terrorist and criminal. He also called on Kosovo citizens to respect the law and not fall
Albanian police have arrested several individuals in the last 24 hours for arson. Two people were arrested in Mirdite for starting fires on their land that then spiraled out of control and burned significant areas of forests and property. An elderly woman has been prosecuted for arson after she started a fire in a drainage
123 residents of Lumas have filed criminal complaints against the owner of the Salillari company, Pellumb Salillari. They have accused him of cutting down pine trees, burning 30 hectares of forest, and quarrying in parts of the Osum River. Residents have also reported the mayor of Dimali, Juliana Mema, to the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution (SPAK)
In May of this year, the Albanian government was told that they were not sufficiently prepared for wildfires in the country by the World Bank. In a 60-page report called “Diagnostic Report: Emergency and Preparedness and Response Assessment,” the government was repeatedly told that they needed to do more to fight wildfires and prepare the
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued its starkest warning to date, stating that human activity has changed the Earth’s climate in “unprecedented” ways, some of which are “irreversible.” They’ve also warned that temperatures will likely rise by more than 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels within the next 20 years. This smashes through
Albania is currently in the grips of a long, hot summer. While the country typically enjoys warm and lengthy summers, this year has been somewhat different. Low rainfall, temperatures reaching 43 and remaining above 33 during the day since early June, and an absence of characteristic humidity have created a tinderbox situation. Add to the
You can listen to a reading of this article here. For almost 50 years, Albania was in the grips of a brutal communist regime, led by dictator Enver Hoxha. During that time, tens of thousands of Albanian men, women, and children were persecuted, imprisoned, and murdered. Many more died because of horrific conditions in prison
On the edge of Shkodra’s historic center sits the Catholic Franciscan Church. Simple, whitewashed, and set in a small square, its construction started in 1875 under the watchful eye of Father Tome Markoci. A couple of years later, the grounds were dedicated by Father Gjan Pjer Ferrari. By 1902, the Franciscan mission had permission from
Following a suspected arson attack on the ‘Buni i Bajraktarit’ hostel complex in Qafe Thore, Theth, members of the Albanian diaspora and other individuals have written to Prime Minister Edi Rama to raise their concerns. At the end of March, the complex which has benefitted from several million euros in investment was set on fire.