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US will continue its support so that Justice Reform delivers results
US ambassador, Yuri Kim has met today with Constitutional Court justice, Vitore Tusha. During the meeting, the US diplomat told the …
News From World
Biden to block Trump’s Covid rule change on president’s final day in office
US President-elect Joe Biden is to undo one of Donald Trump's last actions in office by blocking his decree lifting Covid travel bans on …
Migrant caravan: Mexico presses US to reform immigration policies
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has urged the US to make major reforms to its immigration policy as thousands of migrants …
Alexei Navalny: EU and US demand release of poisoned Putin critic
The United States and several European governments have demanded the release of opposition politician Alexei Navalny from Russian …
Russia Navalny: Poisoned opposition leader held after flying home
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been detained after flying back to Moscow five months after he was nearly killed by a nerve agent attack …
POLITICS
Democrat leader says the country is facing the worst economic crisis
Democrat leader, Lulzim Basha declared today that the country is facing the worst economic crisis in the region as a result of the government’s …
PM says his statements merely reflect WHO’s reactions
At a news conference on Tuesday, Prime Minister Edi Rama has also commented on the recent debate triggered by the criticism level by him against …
Democrat leader says Albania has the highest number of businesses going bust
Chairman of the largest opposition party in the country, the Democratic Party, Lulzim Basha has reacted to statements made by Prime Minister Edi …
Vaccine rollout: PM announces govt’s ambitions
In his address to MPs on Monday, before the voting of the agreement reached with Pfizer company, which will supply Albania with the necessary …
SOCIETY
Covid-19 update: 586 new infections, six deaths, 596 recoveries
Authorities in Albania have announced 586 new infections in the past 24-hour period, while the previous day the number of new infections was 292. …
US will continue its support so that Justice Reform delivers results
US ambassador, Yuri Kim has met today with Constitutional Court justice, Vitore Tusha. During the meeting, the US diplomat told the judge that …
Albania has the highest level of disaster risk in Europe-World Bank
Exposed to various natural hazards, in particular flooding and earthquakes, Albania has the highest level of disaster risk in Europe according to …
Covid-19 update: 282 new infections and four deaths
Ministry of Health in Albania has reported a total of 292 new coronavirus infections in the past 24-hour period and four deaths. Meanwhile, 417 …
TOURISM
CNN: Albania remains open for US holidaymakers
“Once one of the world's most powerful travel documents, the might of the US passport has shriveled during the Covid-19 pandemic. With US …
Covid restrictions had a crippling effect on travel
Fewer foreign nationals have visited Albania and fewer Albanian nationals have travelled abroad as a result of the restrictions put in place as a …
A journey into the Accursed Mountains
Source: Lonely Planet/Oliver Smith God took six days to create the Earth, the sea and the sky. But, so a local legend goes, the devil took …
An online guide for agro-tourism
Albania has a total of 260 agro-tourism businesses. Information on each of these businesses is included in a single application dedicated to …
ECONOMY
Corona-induced slump in global clothing sector dragged down Albania’s 2020 exports
Albania’s exports fell by 9.0% in 2020, with the biggest negative contribution, -5.3 percentage points (pp), coming from the textiles and …
Democrat leader says the country is facing the worst economic crisis
Democrat leader, Lulzim Basha declared today that the country is facing the worst economic crisis in the region as a result of the government’s …
Albanian exports to China grew in December
Albania has almost doubled its exports with China for the month of December. According to the latest figures released by the country’s office …
PM compares employment figures to 2013
At a joint news conference with minister of Finance and Economy, Anila Denaj and head of the General Tax Directorate, Delina Ibrahimaj, Albanian …
CULTURE
Documentary on women persecuted during communism
The communist regime in Albania didn’t even spare women and children. Around 450 women were executed and 7,367 were imprisoned for political …
Coronavirus claims the life of renowned Albanian artist
Albanian singer and songwriter, Kujtim Prodani has died of coronavirus at the age of 57. The artist had contracted the virus in December and had …
An intriguing glimpse into the complex politics of the late 19th century Balkans
Source: History Today Johann Georg von Hahn is not a fluent and engaging travel writer. From the evidence of these selected translations from …
Balkan Supernatural Folklore Tales Inspire Turkish Horror Author
Source: BIRN Abdulharis Pasha of Strandzha, a mountainous region that straddles modern-day Turkey and Bulgaria, was the …
HISTORY
Documentary on women persecuted during communism
The communist regime in Albania didn’t even spare women and children. Around 450 women were executed and 7,367 were imprisoned for political …
An intriguing glimpse into the complex politics of the late 19th century Balkans
Source: History Today Johann Georg von Hahn is not a fluent and engaging travel writer. From the evidence of these selected translations from …
Albania marks Liberation Day
29 November marks the 76th anniversary of the liberation of Albania from Italian fascists and German Nazis. During World War II, the Albanian …
After a quarter of a century of peace, Bosnia remains wretched
Source: The Economist The war in Bosnia-Herzegovina raged for three and a half years. Then, in 1995, after three weeks of being virtually …