Police Shut Down Large Albanian Television

Today, on August 9, 2025, News24 television has faced a sudden break in transmission following the intervention of the State Police in its environments.

The intervention comes after a decision on turning the television into a weapons factory, since the News24 used contract is reportedly over.

However, journalist Klodiana Lala, via a Facebook text, has stressed that the court has given the television rights on this issue, raising doubts about the legality of the action.

The regional organisation Safe Journalists has described interventions as a serious risk to media freedom and independence, while politicians like Ervin Saliannji have described as a brutal “act of censorship” and Fatmir Mediu as <x2 police terror” against free media and citizens.

The briefing of the following signal and tension have sparked debate on the state of freedom of expression and pressure on the media in the country.