Unusual campaign

THE local elections in Albania took place on Sunday May 14 and The Socialist Party of Albania had made an impressive move by allocating part of their campaign budget to plant trees in every city across the country.

Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama stated that his and his party’s aim is to seed the future for the generations to come, by leaving something good behind after these elections. Thus, the slogan ‘Only Forward. Never Backwards’.

He added that citizens are tired of negativity

ITALIAN police have dealt another powerful blow to the notorious ‘Ndrangheta mafia with another 61 high­profile arrests in a groundbreaking operation across seven regions announced on Wednesday, May 10.

The charges against these al­ and harsh rhetoric in every election campaign, and that his party doesn’t need to pollute the social environment of the citizens of Albania with all the shouting, the bullying, and the political games, unlike his opponents. Instead, the party is taking a long­term view, demonstrating a commitment to the well­being of Albanian citizens.

“We have decided to have a minimal appearance of large screens, pompous scenes, and advertising materials,” Rama explained at the campaign launching event.

Cuffing crime

leged criminals are staggering: fraud, drug trafficking, government infiltration, and extortion of local farmers. More than 500 police officers were involved in the operation, targeting a total of 167 individuals.

This meticulously planned sting is part of an ongoing offensive against the ‘Ndrangheta’s grip on Italy. In a record­breaking multinational effort and follows last week’s development where over 100 arrests were made across Europe, and more than €25 million in assets was seized.

Scores of underworld kingpins and corrupt officials are currently in jail, while others await trial. The Calabria­based ‘Ndrangheta operates as Italy’s most powerful mafia, stretching its influence across 40 countries.

Italian and Belgian investigators have also uncovered damning evidence of the syndicate’s drug smuggling operations, moving 25,000 kilograms of cocaine worth over €22 million between Calabria, Belgium, the Netherlands, and South America.