News
German chancellor urges Serbia to address several matters regarding Kosovo
German chancellor Angela Merkel declared during a visit to Belgrade, that dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo must continue, stressing …
POLITICS
US encourage Belgrade and Pristina to resume dialogue
US Ambassador to Belgrade Kyle Scott says neither Belgrade nor Prishtina benefit from the current stalemate in the dialogue, and that resolving …
Electoral reform, commission’s chairman willing to review his position
Co-chairman of the commission on the electoral reform, Damian Gjiknuri, says he’s ready to review his position if the opposition decided to …
German chancellor urges Serbia to address several matters regarding Kosovo
German chancellor Angela Merkel declared during a visit to Belgrade, that dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo must continue, stressing that it’s …
Berlin and Paris will agree to give green light to Tirana and Skopje, says German expert
“Berlin and Paris will agree to give the green light to Albania and North Macedonia for the launch of accession talks in October.” This was …
SOCIETY
Venice Commission to visit Tirana again
In the framework of the preparation of the opinion on a draft law concerning immovable property, which aims to finalise transitional ownership …
President urges politicians to reflect: Political crisis is making many Albanians leave
President Ilir Meta sent out a strong message today urging political sides to reflect in order to stop what he considers to be a dramatic …
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit filed by Albanian immigrant living in Detroit church to avoid deportation
A federal judge in Michigan has dismissed the lawsuit of an immigrant from Albania, who has spent nearly two years living inside a Detroit church …
Earthquake hits northern Albania, no major damages reported
An earthquake of 3.5 magnitude Richter has hit northern Albania in the early hours of Saturday morning. It is reported that the epicenter of the …
TOURISM
Albania increasingly attractive to Majorca’s hoteliers
Source: Majorca Daily Bulletin Majorca's hoteliers, concerned by a fall in profitability from Caribbean operations over the past year, are …
Six countries proving Eastern Europe is an untapped tourism goldmine
Source: The Herald Mass tourism has been creeping east for some years - hen parties in Prague, backpackers in Budapest, and sun-seekers on the …
Camping, a new tourism alternative in Albania for outdoor enthusiasts
Camping is an alternative and cheap way of spending holidays for many tourists. Local and foreign backpackers can camp throughout Albania, from …
From Bruges, Belgium to the town of Lezha, Albania; a guide to Europe’s up-and-coming foodie destinations
European capitals and big cities are famous for their food delights, but according to a recent article by the British tabloid, Daily Mail, there is a …
ECONOMY
PM invites Italian investors to come to Albania
Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama was in Italy this Thursday to attend the “Mediterranean Blue Economy” forum, which saw the participation …
Albanian truffle, the lucrative business that brings in millions
About 3,000 Euros per kilo of mushrooms. It seems madness but that’s quite a normal price for truffles. The price for good truffles can go so …
PM announces project for Vlora airport, opposition reacts
Prime Minister Edi Rama has presented the project for the construction of Vlora airport, southwest of the country. The head of the government …
Albania’s foreign debt went down during Q2
Albania’s foreign debt went down by 82 million euros during the second quarter of 2019. According to data released by the country’s …
CULTURE
Albanian eminent author awarded prestigious prize
Albanian eminent author, Ismail Kadare has been awarded the Pak Kyongni Prize 2019. The announcement made by Kim Uchang, chairman of the …
Two female filmmakers from Kosovo and Serbia bring ghosts of the past and struggles of present day life at screen during Toronto’s International Film Festival
By Bjorn Runa, Toronto Haunted by a past long suppressed and pressured by her family to seek treatment from mystical healers for her infertility, …
Venice film festival 2019 roundup: shocks, horrors and dark jokers
Source: The Guardian European politics isn’t predictable, so why should the film festival circuit be? This time last year, Venice pulled out a …
350 historic documents arrive from Turkey
Around 350,000 historic documents dating from 1455 until the Declaration of Independence, the period during which Albania was under Ottoman rule, …
HISTORY
Germany Seeks Forgiveness From Poland 80 Years After WWII Start
Source: Bloomberg Germany made an emotional appeal for forgiveness to neighboring Poland 80 years after the start of World War II that was met by …
Lasting legacy of Albania’s Cold War paranoia
Lasting legacy of Albania's Cold War paranoia: The 175,000 bunkers which dot the country's landscape and have been transformed into homes, hostels …
Albanians unearth dark past searching for communism’s victims
Source: Channel News Asia After years of scouring documents, tapes and then the slopes of a mountain above Tirana, Jovan Plaku found the remains …
Egypt uncovers Old Kingdom cemetery
Source: AFP Egypt's antiquities ministry on Saturday unveiled a 4,500-year-old burial ground near the Giza pyramids containing colourful wooden …