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This is the 12:00 news edition, with the main developments up to this time of day.
From the latest judicial decisions, Veliaj's battle to hold office, to the good news for Kosovo... where the EU has begun lifting sanctions.
Some of the main developments:
The Special Appeals Chamber has upheld the KPK's decision to dismiss former prosecutor Xhevahir Lita.
The request signed by Altin Dumani, who is no longer the de jure head of SPAK, addressed to the Parliament for Belinda Balluku, is clearly a political clash with Edi Rama.
Altin Dumani, in his last letter as head of the special prosecution, has increased the dose of accusation, taking all the tenders as successful, to qualify them as rigged and with legal violations.
The scandals with Rexhë Byberi of Tropoja are not over. Even though he has stolen millions, justice continues to be weak against him. SPAK managed to investigate him and placed him under house arrest, but things have changed along the way and Byberi is now back where he was: on duty and all-powerful.
The Tirana Municipal Council has requested SPAK and the General Directorate of Prisons to allow the Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, to physically participate in the meetings for the consultation and detailing of the 2026 draft budget for citizens.
According to the request, Veliaj's participation in the consultation and detailing of the draft budget is a process defined as a legal obligation by the legislation on local self-government.
The European Union has begun lifting some punitive measures against Kosovo, imposed in 2023, freeing up funds for some projects, but many remain blocked. The news was announced by the First Deputy Prime Minister in the acting Government of Kosovo, Besnik Bislimi, following an official letter he received from the Director-General for Enlargement of the European Union, Gert Jan Koopman.
Foreign media report that Volodymyr Zelensky's most serious potential opponent in the presidential election remains Valery Zaluzny.
Born on July 8, 1973 in Novograd-Volynskyi, a city with strong military roots, Zaluzny has built a career marked by meritocracy in the Ukrainian army and decisive leadership on the battlefield.
US President Donald Trump has ordered a “total and complete blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, The Guardian reports.
In a post on Truth Social, he said that Nicolás Maduro’s government has been declared a foreign terrorist organization and accused it of stealing American assets.
Tourists could soon be required to pay a €2 ticket to visit the Trevi Fountain, one of the most famous architectural masterpieces in the center of Rome. According to Italian news agency Ansa, the measure is expected to come into effect from January 7, with only permanent residents of the Italian capital exempted from the fee.
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