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Last update: 12 hours agoEurovision Spotlight: Albania is through to the Eurovision Grand Final after qualifying from Semi-Final 2 in Vienna, joining a final lineup that also includes Cyprus, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Norway, Australia, Romania, Denmark, Malta and Czechia—while the wider contest is still shadowed by a record number of boycotts over Israel’s inclusion. Rule-of-Law & Courts: Albania’s Appeals Court orders former environment minister Lefter Koka back to prison in the Tirana incinerator case, with enforcement pending as he’s been abroad. Anti-Corruption Crackdown: SPAK says it dismantled a heroin trafficking network linking Albania with Denmark via Sweden, with arrest warrants for two suspects. Coastline Enforcement: The Police Oversight Agency carried out an operation in Sarandë and Ksamil over alleged illegal construction, detaining senior officers tied to unauthorized building. Banking Watch: The Bank of Albania holds its key rate at 2.5%, citing controlled inflation and ongoing growth. Transport Shock: Ryanair warns of cuts to 12 routes and 700,000 seats, blaming uncompetitive airport charges—capacity it says it will reallocate, including toward Albania. Regional Security: Albania, Croatia and Kosovo plan joint military drills, with Albania’s defence leadership framing Serbia’s separate drills as mainly a media issue.
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