AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSaranda Crackdown: Albania’s Police Oversight Agency has escalated its illegal-construction probe in Saranda, arresting the police commissariat chief and senior inspectors after claims he was “busy” with a murder case and didn’t tackle the coastal building—while investigators link the beach bar project to a Kamza-based criminal group and suspect police may have been paid to look away. EU Border Reality Check: New Eurostat figures show refusals at EU/Schengen borders rose to 132,600 in 2025, with Albania among the top nationalities denied entry—plus France blocked 200 Britons and refused 190 Americans. Travel Market Signals: Ryanair warns of rising costs and is axing 700,000 seats across 12 routes, while short-haul demand is shifting as travellers hunt deals. EU Path & Culture: Estonia’s president urged speeding up Albania’s EU accession talks, and Albania and France signed their first film co-production deal at Cannes.
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