Tirana Mayor Downplays Investigation into ‘Ndrangheta Ties
During an appearance on an Albanian talk show, Tirana’s mayor, Erion Veliaj, downplayed an ongoing investigation into his...
Democratic Party
Albanian Mayor Ousted for Alleged Drug Crime
The incoming mayor of the northern Albanian city Shkodra was forced to resign on Thursday after an opposition party exposed...
Moldova to Vote on Anti-Corruption Magnitsky Act
Moldovan lawmakers will vote this fall on a domestic version of the Magnitsky Act, Balkan Insight reported Tuesday. The...
Interview With Veaceslav Platon: ‘There are zombie banks in Moldova’
The following are excerpts from a three-hour interview with Veaceslav Platon, a key figure in a Moldovan investigation into...
The Moldovan Banking Wars
Interview With Veaceslav Platon: ‘There are zombie banks in Moldova’
The following are excerpts from a three-hour interview with Veaceslav Platon, a key figure in a Moldovan investigation into...
Albania: Ex-Con Mayor Re-elected
Convicted drug trafficker Elvis Rroshi has won a second term as mayor of Albania’s Kavaja municipality, near the capital...
Major Organized Crime Bust Explodes No-Mob-in-Rome Myth
By Cecilia Ferrara Investigative Reporting Project Italy Early in the morning of Dec. 2, the Carabinieri (Italian national...