This is the news from Tuesday 21 January.
Tributes were held in Tirana for the event of January 21, 14 years ago, when 4 protesters were killed by the Guard of the Republic during an opposition protest. Prime Minister Edi Rama, who was in opposition at the time, stated that justice must have its say on this event and that every year that passes without the punishment of the guilty is a burden on the justice system.
According to a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), health spending in the public sector in Albania is 734 euros per capita. This ranks Albania among the last countries in the region for investments in health and 5 times less than the average of European Union countries.
Following the decision to close Tik Tok for a year, Prime Minister Edi Rama met with representatives of the Chinese company at the Davos Forum. Rama says that at the meeting they discussed the reasons for the closure and the establishment of cooperation milestones to ensure the reopening of the application, including receiving guarantees for security from the company.
The Tirana Court found Prince Leka Zogu guilty of domestic violence and sentenced him to 1 year in prison, which will be converted into 16 months of probation. His father in law has received a similar sentence while his ex-wife Elia Zaharia was declared not guilty.
