A serious accident was recorded today in the village of Shalës, in Cërrik. According to preliminary information, a student of the 9-year school in the area was struck by a motorcycle and left seriously injured.

The motorcycle driver is suspected of speeding at the moment he hit the 14-year-old.

He was transported immediately to receive the necessary medical care, while the Police have launched investigations to fully clarify the circumstances of the incident and to determine the causes and responsibilities.

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Drejtuesi i motoçikletës, dyshohet se po qarkullonte me shpejtësi në momentin e goditjes së 14-vjeçarit.

Ai është transportuar menjëherë për të marrë shërbimin e nevojshëm mjekësor, ndërsa Policia ka nisur hetimet për zbardhjen e plotë të rrethanave të ngjarjes dhe për përcaktimin e shkaqeve dhe përgjegjësive.

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A 21-year-old man has died in a tragic accident in neighborhood No. 3 of Cërrik. According to preliminary police information, the young man, identified by the initials O. M., is suspected of having lost control of the motor vehicle he was driving and crashed into a pole.

The collision was fatal for the 21-year-old, who died at the scene.

A 17-year-old, identified by the initials D. C., was also traveling on the same motor vehicle. He was taken to hospital for medical treatment and, according to police, is out of danger.

Police services and the investigative team arrived at the scene of the accident and are working to fully determine the circumstances and cause of the crash.

Police statement:

Cërrik / Preliminary information

In neighborhood No. 3, O. M., 21, who was driving a motor vehicle, is suspected of having lost control of it, causing the vehicle to crash into a pole.

As a result of the collision, O. M. died at the scene.

The passenger, D. C., 17, was transported to hospital for medical treatment and is out of danger.

The investigative team is at the scene and is working to fully clarify the circumstances and cause of the accident.

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Përplasja ka qenë fatale për 21-vjeçarin, i cili ka ndërruar jetë në vendngjarje.

Në të njëjtin motomjet udhëtonte edhe një 17-vjeçar, me inicialet D. C. Ai është dërguar në spital për të marrë ndihmë mjekësore dhe, sipas Policisë, ndodhet jashtë rrezikut për jetën.

Në vendin e aksidentit kanë mbërritur shërbimet e Policisë dhe grupi hetimor, të cilët po punojnë për përcaktimin e plotë të rrethanave dhe shkakut të aksidentit.

Njoftimi i Policisë:

Cërrik / Informacion paraprak

Në lagjen nr. 3, shtetasi O. M., 21 vjeç, duke drejtuar motomjetin, dyshohet se ka humbur kontrollin mbi drejtimin e tij dhe motomjeti është përplasur me një shtyllë.

Si pasojë e përplasjes, shtetasi O. M. ka humbur jetën në vendngjarje.

Ndërsa pasagjeri, shtetasi D. C., 17 vjeç, është transportuar në spital për ndihmë mjekësore dhe ndodhet jashtë rrezikut për jetën.

Grupi hetimor ndodhet në vendngjarje dhe po punon për zbardhjen e plotë të rrethanave dhe shkakut të aksidentit.

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The public hearing on administrative and territorial reorganization in Elbasan took place amid political debate, with the main focus being the proposal to merge Elbasan Municipality with Cërrik Municipality and Belsh Municipality.

Elbasan Mayor Gledian Llatja supported the proposal to expand the central municipality.

According to him, a larger territorial area would create better opportunities for coordinating and integrating services, administration and planning processes.

Opposition representatives voiced reservations about the way the consultation is being conducted. Democratic Party MP Blendi Himçi questioned whether residents had been genuinely informed and involved, or whether the hearings were being held merely to fulfill a formal procedure.

Former Elbasan mayor Ardian Turku also called for every decision to be made following careful consideration. He asked whether the 2014 territorial reform, its results and the problems that emerged during its implementation had been fully analyzed.

Turku stressed that a new reform should be based on data, analysis and concrete arguments, so that the discussion would not be limited solely to political clashes.

Opposition councilor Ergys Muzhaqi also criticized the consultation process, calling for greater transparency and broader citizen participation.

Nevertheless, most participants in the hearing held in Elbasan expressed support for the proposal to expand the central municipality.

Consultations will continue as part of the national process to review the territorial map. In Elbasan, the discussion is expected to focus on the impact that a merger with Cërrik and Belsh could have on public services, administration and community representation.

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A powerful fire broke out late last night in the village of Gjyralë, which is part of the Municipality of Cërrik.

The flames engulfed a considerable area covered with shrubs and low vegetation, spreading rapidly through the area.

As soon as the alert was received, local authorities were activated without delay to manage the situation. Dozens of firefighters, two operational vehicles and civil emergency personnel from Cërrik were sent to the scene.

Throughout the night, the teams involved fought to contain the active fire hotspots, keep the flames under control and fully extinguish them.

According to official reports, populated areas are not under threat. The homes in Gjyralë are at a safe distance from the fire front, while the response forces have built a protective barrier preventing the flames from approaching them.

At present, the operation is still under way. Emergency units remain on standby to monitor the fire line and extinguish any hidden hotspots, with the aim of preventing any possible re-ignition.

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Flakët kanë kapluar një sipërfaqe të konsiderueshme të mbuluar me shkurre dhe bimësi të ulët, duke u zgjeruar me shpejtësi në zonë.

Sapo u mor sinjalizimi, strukturat vendore u aktivizuan pa vonesë për të administruar situatën. Në vendin e ngjarjes u dërguan dhjetëra punonjës të zjarrfikëses, dy mjete operacionale dhe efektivë të emergjencave civile nga Cërriku.

Gjatë gjithë natës, ekipet e angazhuara kanë luftuar për të lokalizuar vatrat aktive, për t’i mbajtur flakët nën kontroll dhe për të arritur fikjen e plotë të tyre.

Sipas njoftimeve zyrtare, zonat e banuara nuk janë nën kërcënim. Banesat e Gjyralës ndodhen në një distancë të sigurt nga fronti i zjarrit, teksa forcat e ndërhyrjes kanë ndërtuar një brez mbrojtës që u pengon flakëve afrimin drejt tyre.

Në momentin aktual, operacioni është ende në zhvillim. Repartet e emergjencës qëndrojnë të gatshme për të monitoruar vijën e zjarrit dhe për të shuar çdo vatër të fshehtë, me synim parandalimin e çdo riaktivizimi të mundshëm.

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The Cërrik Municipal Council held a meeting to draw up a calendar for public hearings related to the Administrative-Territorial Reform. During the initial discussions, right-wing councillors opposed Cërrik’s inclusion in Elbasan Municipality, while left-wing representatives did not articulate a clear position.

Cërrik Mayor Florenc Doka chose not to express a final opinion on the matter. He said he would make his position on the Territorial Reform known after the public hearings had concluded.

Under the reform, Cërrik and Belsh are expected to merge with Elbasan Municipality. The initiative had already faced opposition in Cërrik, where protests were organised and signatures were collected through petitions.

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Kryetari i Bashkisë Cërrik, Florenc Doka, zgjodhi të mos shprehej përfundimisht mbi këtë çështje. Ai tha se qëndrimin e tij për Reformën Territoriale do ta bëjë të ditur pasi të përfundojnë dëgjesat publike.

Sipas reformës, Cërriku dhe Belshi parashikohet të bashkohen me Bashkinë Elbasan. Nisma ka hasur kundërshtime edhe më herët në Cërrik, ku janë organizuar protesta dhe janë mbledhur firma përmes peticioneve.

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Elderly people in Cërrik say their pension income is insufficient to pay for medicines, food and household bills.

Because monthly expenses exceed their income, some pensioners say there are times when they cannot even afford to buy their medicines.

For many elderly people in Peqin, their pension runs out before the month is over. Almost all the money is spent on medicines, food and household expenses, leaving virtually nothing for other needs. One pensioner, who receives 93,000 lek, says she spends around 50,000 lek a month on medicines alone. She says that when costs rise, she is forced to go without some of her medication.

“My pension is 93,000 lek, while I need 50,000 lek for medicines. I cannot afford any other expenses. Without our children’s help, we would have died; we would have been finished. Life is very difficult. Prices here are very high, even higher than in Tirana. Sometimes we do not get our medicines because we cannot afford them, and we are afraid,” the woman said.

Other pensioners describe the same situation. They say that prices are out of proportion to pension levels and that their monthly income covers only their most essential needs.

One pensioner said everything is expensive and that wherever you go, you encounter high prices. Asked whether prices were proportionate to pensions, he replied: “Absolutely not.” According to him, the reasons are linked to the policies pursued by the state.

When the journalist asked how a pensioner manages to meet all these obligations, he replied that the difficulties are numerous and the situation is unmanageable. According to him, the pension is immediately spent on medicines, rent, electricity, water and other bills, which it cannot cover. He receives 174,000 lek but stresses that this amount is not enough. “With 174,000 lek, you have to buy medicines, this and that, and get through an entire month. It cannot be done. Medicines and food remain the main priorities,” the pensioner said.

Most of the pension is spent on medicines, food, electricity and water. In some families, help from their children remains the only way to make it through the month.

Another pensioner described life as very difficult but said his children live abroad and that his wife receives a somewhat better pension because she worked as a teacher and principal. He himself was a tailor and receives 157,000 lek. According to him, this income is not enough, especially to cover his and his wife’s hospital expenses. He said that despite claims to the contrary on television, hospitals will not even lay a hand on you without money. The pensioner added that operations cost between 2.5 million and 3 million lek, sums they cannot afford.

The pensioners interviewed by Euronews Albania say they feel the rising cost of living through the difficult decisions they must make each month: whether to buy medicines, pay their bills or cut back even on basic food. According to them, while pension amounts remain unchanged, expenses continue to rise.

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