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Albanian media is dominated by the ongoing standoff between PM Rama's government and opposition protesters (now on their 108th rally), the constitutional crisis over detained Tirana Mayor Veliaj, and a fierce parliamentary fight over magistrates' salaries—while showcasing warm US-Albanian cooperation against organized crime.
  1. Albania's agricultural census is postponed again, with the counting of farms and livestock now set for autumn 2027. (Top Channel, 2026-09-15)
  2. On the new lobbying law, the commissioner says: let us shed light on an environment often seen as a "dark corridor" (Top Channel, 2026-09-15)
  3. The 108th protest rally outside the office of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama continues, with demonstrators giving speeches (Top Channel, 2026-09-15)
  4. The leader of Reform UK in Wales resigns after being arrested over assault allegations, saying "I have done nothing wrong" (Top Channel, 2026-09-15)
  5. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama publishes photos from the inauguration ceremony of Albania's honorary consulate in Naples and reveals the special gift he received (Top Channel, 2026-09-15)
  6. "The MP's uncle raped me": Zegjine Çaushi reacts after the 34-year-old's complaint, publishes their photo as a couple and says they told her they would marry. (Top Channel, 2026-09-15)
  7. The end is near: Lionel Messi will return for his final match with the Argentina national team. (Top Channel, 2026-09-15)
  8. Legal experts in the United Kingdom say British sanctions against Israel do not fulfill international obligations (Top Channel, 2026-09-15)
  9. The United States confirms the deployment of weapons in orbit, raising fears of a new arms race (Top Channel, 2026-09-15)
  10. Incidents in the Baltic increase tensions between Russia and NATO: provocative behavior by the Russians, a drone... (Top Channel, 2026-09-15)
  11. Video/ "The wizards' salary...", a slip of the tongue by a Socialist Party MP in the Parliamentary Committee; Bylykbashi says it was a slip, don't make such a big deal of it. (Top Channel, 2026-09-15)
  12. Three people were killed in a shooting at a shop in Istanbul, and one suspect has been arrested. (Top Channel, 2026-09-15)
  13. In scenes resembling a movie, members of the Italian mafia organize an illegal horse race on a highway, accompanied by a hail of bullets. (Top Channel, 2026-09-15)
  14. Farmers light fires in protests against the government budget in the Netherlands / Railway tracks sabotaged, trains and roads blocked (Top Channel, 2026-09-15)
  15. "My family is safe" / Over 150 arrests after an LGBTQ+ protest in Turkey as police disperse the rally in Istanbul (Top Channel, 2026-09-15)
  16. Video / Terrifying crash in Utah, USA: a helicopter loses control a few seconds after takeoff (Top Channel, 2026-09-15)
  17. Large-scale fire at the entrance to the village of Andon Poçi in Albania threatens homes and a water factory (Top Channel, 2026-09-15)
  18. Accused of attempted murder, Albania's Tirana Court orders the extradition of a Turkish citizen to Switzerland (Top Channel, 2026-09-15)
  19. "Engagement with the Western Balkans is measured by tangible results" / Senior U.S. State Department official: Kosovo and Serbia must avoid provocations (Top Channel, 2026-09-15)
  20. Strong message from U.S. State Department official Lawton: We are working with Albania to crack down on transnational criminal organizations (Top Channel, 2026-09-15)