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Prominent Albanian composer dies aged 83
Prominent Albanian composer, Agim Krajka has died at the age of 83. The news was confirmed by the author's son on social media. He …
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Sarkozy: Former French president sentenced to jail for corruption
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and two former associates have been sentenced to three years in jail - two of them suspended - for …
Trump hints he will run again in 2024 and claims Biden ‘lost the White House’
Donald Trump hinted that he will run again in 2024 and said that Joe Biden “lost the White House” during his highly anticipated comeback …
Golden Globes to launch pandemic-era Hollywood awards season
Hollywood's award season kicks off Sunday at a very different Golden Globes, with a mainly virtual ceremony set to boost or dash the Oscars hopes …
Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine: FDA approves single-shot jab
US regulators have formally approved the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, the third jab to be authorised in the …
POLITICS
Democrats vow to end economic crisis after April 25 election
Opposition leader, Lulzim Basha met with representatives of small businesses in borough 4 in the capital to talk about his party's plan after the …
Senior socialist official confident about the holding of first IGC
The chairman of the Socialist Party parliamentary group, Taulant Balla says the European Parliament will discuss and approve in the days to come …
PM blasts EU for leaving Albania out of the vaccine distribution process
After the 11th Stabilisation and Association Council between Albania and the European Union held on Monday, the Albanian PM, Edi Rama declared at …
Borrel says Albania has made progress
The EU head of foreign affairs, Joseph Borrel declared on Monday that Albania has made progress in implementing the reforms, while sending out a …
SOCIETY
PM says vaccination of teachers will kick off in mid March
Prime Minister Edi Rama was in Durres to inspect the start of the vaccination of elderly people in this city against coronavirus. In a message …
Another shipment of Pfizer vaccine arrives at Rinas airport
15,210 doses of the Pfizer vaccine have arrived on Monday evening at Rinas airport. Prime Minister Edi Rama, who had just returned from a visit …
Covid-19 update: 764 new cases and 20 fatalities
Authorities in Albania have reported 20 coronavirus deaths in the past 24-hour period and 764 new infections. This brings the total number of …
Covid-19 vaccine: Arrival of Pfizer shipment postponed
Authorities in Albania have announced that the 15,210 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, which were expected to arrive on Monday, will be arriving on …
TOURISM
Arrival of foreign tourists in January saw a fall
(SeeNews) - Albania attracted 185,329 foreign tourists in January, down 25.7% year-on-year, the country's statistical office said. The …
Tourism industry needs to wait until next year to show signs of recovery
The tourism industry in Albania has not yet come out of the crisis which was caused by the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic last year. While …
Albania and Kosovo reach agreement to promote mountain tourism
An agreement has been signed in Prizren, Kosovo, between Kosovo’s Climbing Association and the Albanian Climbing Association. The agreement was …
PM says gov’t provided direct support for tourism last year
Prime Minister Edi Rama said the government has provided direct support for the sector of tourism by reducing Value Added Tax to 6%. In a …
ECONOMY
Democrat leader says energy sector is a priority for his party
The leader of the Democratic Party has met on Saturday with representatives of the Renewable Energy Association. In his address, the opposition …
Arrival of foreign tourists in January saw a fall
(SeeNews) - Albania attracted 185,329 foreign tourists in January, down 25.7% year-on-year, the country's statistical office said. The …
Democrats vow to diversify energy sector
The democrat leader, Lulzim Basha had a meeting today with representatives of a big company in Durres to talk about his party’s programme on …
PM says govt’s schemes have boosted small businesses
In Albania today there are more registered small businesses than there were in January 2020. This was declared by Prime Minister Edi Rama during …
CULTURE
Prominent Albanian composer dies aged 83
Prominent Albanian composer, Agim Krajka has died at the age of 83. The news was confirmed by the author's son on social media. He was born on …
Anxhela Peristeri to sing new version of “Karma” at Eurovision 2021
The songstress teased the updated version of “Karma” in a new post on Instagram. The video — shot in Kosovo by Onima — shows Anxhela …
Golden Globes to launch pandemic-era Hollywood awards season
Hollywood's award season kicks off Sunday at a very different Golden Globes, with a mainly virtual ceremony set to boost or dash the Oscars hopes …
PM announces deal reached with Turkey to restore heritage sites
From the ancient town of Gjirokastra, Prime Minister Edi Rama said the government will support tourism and preserve cultural heritage in this …
HISTORY
30 years since Hoxha’s statue was toppled
Today marks the 30 years since the statue of former Albanian communist dictator, Enver Hoxha was toppled by demonstrators who had gathered in …
Albania to receive Pfizer vaccine in February
The number of coronavirus cases in Albania has risen, but currently, there are no confirmed cases of the new coronavirus variant. The health …
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 …