News
Interpol arrests Indian citizen in Tirana
The police makes known that they arrested the citizen with the initials H. P., 59, born in India and resident in Nigeria. “This …
POLITICS
Official Berlin, stern: The boycott of parliament and especially the forfeiture of mandates, wrong. DP-SMI to participate in the election, justice investigates charges.
At the conclusion of their visit to Tirana, Dr. Christian Hellbach, Director for South-Eastern Europe, Turkey and EFTA States at the Federal Foreign …
An Albanian in the race for the head of the Ohrid Municipality
An Albanian is in the race for the mayor’s office in Ohrid. Xhemal Mena, from the "Besa" movement, is one of the five names that have bid for …
THE FACTS: Lobbying with Russian money, why the investigation against Lulzim Basha has no political background
Lulzim Basha avoided appearing in front of the Tirana Prosecutor's Office with a letter; he fled to Brussels just like a year ago when he sent Arben …
UK ambassador meets the opposition leader a day after the rally
A day after yesterday’s rally in front of parliament and the return of the democrat leader from Brussels, the UK ambassador to Tirana, Duncan …
SOCIAL
Albania celebrates Nowruz
Albania celebrates Nowruz day today. This day is an important date for the Bektashi community in Albania. The Bektashi Order is a liberal Muslim …
Albania-Turkey, a match for a spot in the UEFA 2020
Everyone considers it to be a match between two countries with close ties to each-other, but the match between Albania and Turkey is far from being …
Albania’s coach optimistic ahead of the match with Turkey: One goal is enough for us
The coach of the National Team of Albania, Christian Panucci, is quite optimistic about tomorrow's match with Turkey. He thinks that with the …
US Chargé d’Affaires to Tirana slams the opposition: Those who reject the justice reform are in the wrong
The US Chargé d’Affaires to Albania has stated today that the justice reform has the support of the United States government and has criticized …
TOURISM
Escape the crowds: Hiking in Albania
Nivice Canyon Nivice Village in the Kurvelesh region of Southern Albania is relatively unknown even by experienced Albanian hikers. The group I …
Albania is seeing a growth in medical tourism
In the recent years, Albania is seeing another kind of tourism. Besides its natural beauties and its cheap prices, Albania is also offering …
Klosi: The new law on tourism incentivizes the growth of employment in this sector
The Minister of Tourism and Environment, Blendi Klosi, has stated that the new law on the tourism sector opens up more opportunities to hire more …
More direct flights from Moscow to Tirana
Many Russian tourists are seeing Albania as their holiday destination. In the Moscow Expo, the Albanian booth has sparked interest among many …
ECONOMY
Edelweiss Air to start direct flights from Zurich to Albania’s Tirana
Source: SeeNews Switzerland-based Edelweiss Air, an affiliate of Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss), will launch a new direct route from Zurich …
Flag carrier Air Albania to start flights in March
Source: SeeNews Flag carrier Air Albania will launch its first flight by the end of this month, infrastructure minister Belinda Balluku has …
Aerial transport, the flight number from “Mother Theresa” airport increases by 68%
The number of travelers flying from Albania’s “Mother Theresa” airport has increased by 68% in 2018, making Albania more accessible to the …
Durrës, the reference port for Kosovo businesses
The port of Durrës is increasingly becoming an important harbor for the supply of the region countries but first of all, of Kosovo. Kosovo's …
CULTURE
The Crossing review – Bai Xue’s slowburn gem delivers the goods
Source: The Guardian With this elegantly elliptical arthouse movie, Bai Xue announces herself as a cool, confident observer of a new generation of …
Tivari massacre’s tragic events come to life in graphic novel
Source: Pristina Insight 31 March, 1945: Marching barefoot in rows of four, an army of malnourished men enter the small town of Bar, Montenegro, …
Irresistible Spirit: Albanian Djs Are Working Tirelessly To Put Tirana On The Dance Music Map
“Sometimes you have to go abroad just to buy the vinyl to make a set.” Kristi Gega is standing outside Prodjschool Metronom, a music academy …
Netflix to set its own age ratings for film and television programmes
Netflix has been given the power to set its own official age ratings for its films and television programmes, in a move that could spell the end for …
HISTORY
Al Jazeera: Justice eludes victims of Albania’s brutal communist regime
By John Psaropoulos, Al Jazeera For decades, Albania was ruled by one of the world's most repressive and isolated communist regimes. Hundreds of …
Australia’s very own Queen “Susan of Albania” and her life-long fight to have her royal family recognised
Source: Nine.com.au When Princess Mary's husband, Crown Prince Frederik, ascends the Danish throne she will become Queen …
Lost portrait of Charles Dickens to be displayed at writer’s former home
Source: The Guardian The lost portrait of Charles Dickens, which was recently rediscovered after 130 years, is to go on display in his home in …
Franz Nopcsa: the dashing baron who discovered dwarf dinosaurs
By Emily Osterlof, UK Natural History Museum Baron Franz Nopcsa was a self-taught palaeontologist who spent his life pushing the boundaries of …