News
Police want to speak to these men in connection with fatal shooting
Source: Bolton News POLICE are hunting two Albanian men with links with Bolton in connection with a murder of Kurdish soldier in the …
POLITICS
New evidence comes to light regarding the lobbying scandal involving opposition leader
British ministers have been accused of “not being serious” about a crackdown on ghost companies after it emerged that a Scottish firm …
Kosovo’s Thaci says he will address the Constitutional Court if deadlock persists
President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci has called on the leader of Self Determination Party, Albin Kurti to form a government. Self Determination was …
Bregu: Parliamentary dialogue and cooperation remain a steady beacon in the ongoing struggle for democracy
In times when politics is in critical condition, Parliamentary dialogue between the Western Balkans and EU on the future of the region is much …
Integration/EU must acknowledge the threats that the region faces
Parliamentary speaker, Gramoz Ruci has sent out a strong message for the European Union when he declared that the EU must acknowledge the threats …
SOCIETY
Croatia, Austria to continue to push EU accession talks with Albania, North Macedonia
Croatia and Austria will continue to push for a decision to open accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia at European Council level in …
President says Kosovo and Albania must avoid pointless crises
On the 21st anniversary of the exodus of the Kosovar people to Albania, an activity was held in Pristina with the participation of many prominent …
Tougher measures for drivers who use mobile phones
The large number of victims caused by road accidents has forced the Ministry of Interior and State Police to propose changes in the road …
Two Iranian diplomats declared persona non-grata
Two diplomats working at the Iranian embassy in Albania have been declared persona non-grata. The foreign minister, Gent Cakaj made the …
TOURISM
Albania Has A Week Long Beach Festival And You Have To Go
If you don’t have summer plans yet I would suggest putting Albania on your wish list. On top of being a beautiful country the boarders …
5 reasons why you should visit Albania in 2020
Source: The Points Guy UK Taking a wild guess, I’d say that Albania is probably not on your list of places to visit this year. In all honestly, …
Nivica goes to Washington: Unique tourist destination
Nivica, one of Albania's most beautiful villages, becomes the keynote speech of the Archeological Institute of America conference. America's …
Tirana among the top 20 destinations to visit in 2020
The Albanian capital may not be the fastest destination in Europe, because first you need to stop in London or Vienna, but it's one of the most …
ECONOMY
Albania’s 2019 trade gap widens 5.8%
Source: SeeNews Albania's trade deficit increased by 5.8% year-on-year in 2019, reaching 350 billion leks ($3.2 billion/2.8 billion euro), the …
Albanian economy has continued its positive trend, says head of central bank
The head of the Albanian Central Bank, Gent Sejko is attending Euromoney Forum for Central and Eastern European Countries, which has gathered …
Greek Investors Cede Top Spot in Albania
Greek holdings in Albania have shrunk rapidly, bringing to an end decades of dominance amid financial crisis, homegrown Albanian ambition and a …
Wizz Air Announces 5 New Routes Tirana – Italy
Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air announced on Monday that it will double its routes to Tirana with five new non-stop flights from and to …
CULTURE
Actor Xhevdet Ferri dies at the age of 59
Today, Albanian cinema lost one of its most prominent actors. Xhevdet Ferry died at the age of 59 after he was defeated by cancer. Xhevdet …
Albania Has A Week Long Beach Festival And You Have To Go
If you don’t have summer plans yet I would suggest putting Albania on your wish list. On top of being a beautiful country the boarders …
The Doll by Ismail Kadare review – a fascinating study of difficult love
Source: The Guardian The Albanian author explores his relationship with his mother and bittersweet memories of home At first …
From Berlin to Khorassan in pursuit of the saz
Source: Ahval News In December, a highly-acclaimed virtuoso of the saz, a long-necked stringed instrument similar to a guitar, was welcomed to …
HISTORY
Albania marks 29 years from the day of overthrowing communist dictatorship
December 8th marks the 29th anniversary of the Student Movement of the 1990s, which overthrew the communist dictatorship and established the …
New exhibition tells stories of unsung Albanian Muslim heroes who saved lives in the Holocaust
INCREDIBLE stories of the bravery and compassion shown by Albanian Muslims during the darkest days of the Second World War were brought to life as …
FRANCE 24/ Albania: A legacy of dictatorship
For almost 50 years, Albania was so hermetically sealed under the Communist dictatorship of Enver Hoxha that it was named the “little North …
How a petite Australian sheep farmer’s daughter married a giant gun-toting European king to become ‘Queen of Albania’
Source: Daily Mail Crown Princess Mary of Denmark may be set to become the first Australian-born queen but a grazier's daughter from rural New South …