News
President says govt decisions must be proportional with to the crisis
Albanian President Ilir Meta has demanded the government to make an in-depth assessment of each normative act approved during the time …
POLITICS
Democrat leader posts video on the 11th anniversary of NATO membership
Democrat Party leader Lulzim Basha today has posted a video on the 11th anniversary of Albania's membership in NATO. "Dear fellow citizens, …
President says govt decisions must be proportional with to the crisis
Albanian President Ilir Meta has demanded the government to make an in-depth assessment of each normative act approved during the time of the …
Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue: EU appoints a new Special Representative
The Council appointed Mr. Miroslav Lajčák as EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and other Western Balkan regional …
EU will help Western Balkans fight coronavirus, says EP president
The President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli has sent a letter to the parliamentary speakers of all Western Balkan countries in the …
SOCIETY
COVID-19 daily update: 28 new cases
In its daily briefing on the situation with the coronavirus in the country, the Ministry of Health announced today that the number of new …
Easter this year will be different
Easter this year will be celebrated in a different way in Albania and the entire world due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. This Sunday …
Coronavirus: Democrat leader urges govt to conduct massive testing of population
While the country is facing an outbreak of the coronavirus, the chairman of the largest opposition party, the Democratic Party, Lulzim Basha has …
PM says some measures will be relaxed as of Monday
This weekend will see Albanians isolated in their homes again. This is what Prime Minister Edi Rama announced during a live communication on …
TOURISM
Number of tourists up at the start of the year
2020 has marked a good start for tourism in Albania. The number of Albanian and foreign nationals who entered the Albanian territory in January …
Water sports to turn Drin River into an attraction
Turning the Drin River into a tourist attraction by organizing water sports is the latest initiative of Lezha municipality, which has …
EU, projects and programs to boost tourism in Albania
Albanian minister of Tourism and Environment, Blendi Klosi is in Brussels to make an introduction of the “Tourism in Albania” program, which …
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 …
ECONOMY
Albania’s Anchovy Trade Booms During Pandemic
While the coronavirus pandemic and resulting lockdowns across Europe have been devastating for many businesses, Albania's anchovy industry is …
Normative act on rents sparks political debates
While the country is facing extreme restrictions due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, two days ago, the government issued a normative act on …
Electricity demand shrinks up to 10% in Albania, BiH due to COVID-19 crisis
The secretariat said it would continuously monitor the security of the supply situation. It adde it would exhaust all regulatory and financial …
TAP to introduce first gas in Albania, Italy in coming weeks, months
It is planned to introduce the first gas in the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) sections in Albania and then in Italy in coming weeks and months, Murad …
CULTURE
New Noise: Introducing Lubiana, the Albania-born, London-based singer songwriter
Source: Wonderland Magazine Destiny’s Child hip-shaking in metallic co-ords. Whitney Houston belting out ballads. The historical importance of …
Eurosong postponed
The European Music Festival which was scheduled to be held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands from May 12th to 16th, has been cancelled. The …
La Traviata’s Rame Lahaj: ‘I never thought I’d become a singer, the focus was on surviving war’
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald I was born in Istog, Kosovo. My mother, Hale, had eight children, but my fifth sister died as a child. I …
Son of archaeologist who discovered Apollonia follows father’s steps
Jean-Gabriel Rey, son of archaeologist Leon Rey who unearthed the ancient city of Apollonia in Albania, visited yesterday the Apollonia …
HISTORY
The Promise: Why Albanians Saved So Many Jews During World War II
Source: Radio Free Europe While millions of Jews were being exterminated across Europe during World War II, many Jewish families found refuge and …
Albania marks 29th anniversary since the overthrow of 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 …