News
The mayor of Tirana announces the re-run: I look forward to winning a second mandate
Erion Veliaj, mayor of the Albanian capital Tirana, has made known that he will run for a second term in the local elections of June …
POLITICS
The opposition MP who entered the Parliament threatened for the third time
One of the opposition MPs who entered the Parliament after several opposition deputies relinquished their mandates have been threatened for the third …
Albanian opposition attacks the German diplomat leading the OSCE mission
The Albanian opposition attacks the German diplomat leading the OSCE mission in Tirana. The member of the Democratic Party's Presidency, Eno …
The mayor of Tirana announces the re-run: I look forward to winning a second mandate
Erion Veliaj, mayor of the Albanian capital Tirana, has made known that he will run for a second term in the local elections of June 30. Veliaj's …
Opposition decides to hold another anti-government rally on Thursday
The leader of the Democratic Party, Lulzim Basha has informed his party faithful that an unexpected protest will take place on Thursday morning. The …
SOCIAL
Football: Shake-up in the Superior Category, two important coaches leave
The Albanian Football Championship in Albania, respectively the Superior Category, has suffered a major blow during the day after two of the most …
The race for Albania’s General Prosecutor, officialy open
The race for the election of the General Prosecutor will be opened next Monday, while it is expected that the regulation on the evaluation of the …
OSCE presence in Albania: We do not support opposition’s electoral boycott
The head of the OSCE presence in Albania, Bernd Borchardt spoke recently about the country’s political situation. Regarding the opposition’s …
Trouble in the Albanian football team: 3 players injured ahead of the match with Turkey
There seems to be trouble for the coach of the Albanian national football team, Christian Panucci, ahead of the match with Turkey, which takes place …
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
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 …
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 …
Albanian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
Source: E-flux How do we push our physical and mental boundaries without becoming superheroes? Can the possible and the imaginary coexist? At the …
Albania’s official Eurosong video finally released
Since becoming the first national selection winner of the season back in December, Jonida has been working hard behind the scenes. In addition to …
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 …