ALBANIA

European Commission breaks silence on Fredi Beleri’s arrest and imprisonment

The European Commission has broken its silence on the arrest and imprisonment of the ethnic Greek newly elected Mayor of Himara, Fredi Beleri who...

“We cannot remain hostage to Berisha,” Lulzim Basha tells Democrats

Lulzim Basha met with a group of Democrats in Tirana this Saturday, to answer all questions and curiosities, as he will now do with...

Kosovo’s President responds to internationals: Police actions in the north, legitimate

President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, has assessed the actions of the Kosovo Police as legitimate, which, on May 26, enabled the new mayors of...

PM Rama to participate in European Political Community’s second meeting

The second meeting of the European Political Community will take place on Thursday, June 1 in Moldova. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama will also...

EU, Germany and Sweden back Albania in innovation

The European Union, along with both Sweden and Germany, announced this week that they have agreed to supply Albania with 11,7 million euros to...

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Fuel prices in Albania change, this is how much they cost

The Transparency Board has determined the new fuel prices. The retail price of the gasoil by-product of the SSH EN 590 standard should be no...

Cannabis plantations discovered in Germany, belonging to Albanian criminal group

German police have discovered a facility where narcotic plants were cultivated. During the operation, 1,800 cannabis roots were seized, while two people, part of...

Greek Culture Week | Culture and tradition of Epirus presented in Tirana

Greek culture week, for the first time, has brought to Albania one of the pearls of the neighboring country, Epirus. Albanian and Greek entrepreneurs came...

Albanian President is highest paid among heads of states in Western Balkans

President Bajram Begaj is positioned as the highest paid head of state in the region. With a salary of 3,860 euros, he surpasses even...

Will Fredi Beleri take duty as mayor of Himara? Celibashi analyzes procedures

State Commissioner of Elections, Ilirjan Celibashi, was invited this Friday to Euronews Albania, where he spoke about the situation created in the municipality of...

Ukrainian suspected of espionage in Albania: I came as a tourist

In his first day of freedom after being in prison for nine months under suspicions of espionage in Albania, Ukrainian citizen Feder Alpatov recounted...

“I have not seen a file on Berisha!” Richard Grenell accuses US Secretary of State

Richard Grenell, the head of intelligence in the Trump administration, was asked this evening about the "non-grata" announcement of the leader of the Democratic...

Tritol explosion in Tirana

A quantity of tritol exploded on Thursday evening in Tirana. The event took place in the area of ​​Fresk. Police have informed that the explosive...

7 workers asphyxiated in wire factory in Kamza

7 people, employees in a wire factory in Kamze, were hospitalized on Thursday afternoon after showing signs of asphyxiation. Hospital Center announced that 6 people...

Orthodox perform rites in Mbroje’s church, on Saint Ristozi’s day

Orthodox believers in Korça have celebrated Saint Ristozi in the hundreds-year-old church in Mborje. The symbolism of this holiday is the ascension of Jesus Christ...

Employees of Fier incinerator, 6 months without salary

Incinerators that stretch from Elbasan, Fier and Tirana are one of the biggest affairs in the country. Their scandal deepens day by day, while today...

Dropull International Short Film Festival, winning films presented in Tirana

The best Albanian and Greek films awarded with international awards are shown for the first time here in Tirana, in the concert hall of...

Two Russians and Ukrainian accused of espionage, released by Court of Elbasan

The two Russian citizens Mikhail Zorin, Svetlana Timofeeva and the Ukrainian Fedir Alpatov, arrested last summer after breaking into Gramsh's factory, have been released...

Grenell meets with PM Rama: We must do more to free Hashim Thaçi

The former US Special Envoy for the Western Balkans, Richard Grenell, is in Tirana this Thursday, where he held a meeting with Prime Minister...

Salary increase for Albanian MPs approved by majority, here are those who voted against

In the plenary session of this Thursday, the draft law was approved for increasing the salaries of the administration, deputies and ministers. 99 deputies participated...

Albanian government revises property law

Government has revised the property law to close the process started 30 years ago. With the latest change, vacant properties will be returned to...

Bankers pays over 6 million USD royalties in three months, 80% of total revenues from this tax

The oil production company in the Patos-Marinza oilfield, Bankers Petroleum Albania continues to dominate customs revenues from royalties. During the first three months of this...

More foreigners visiting Tirana, praising the city’s transformation

Albania ranked first in Europe and third in global range for the increase of tourists according to data from the World Tourism Organization. Even in...

13 Albanian police officers arrested for cultivating narcotics

With the request of Special Anti-Corruption Structure, Court of Corruption and Organized Crime has imposed the security measure of "prison arrest" for 13 people,...

Number of Albanians seeking asylum in the UK decreases

The British Parliament on Thursday had a debate on the issue of immigration. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has stated that immigration to the United...

Missing Children’s Day, 120 children go missing every year in Albania

Each year, averagely 120 children go missing in Albania, but fortunately most of them are found within a short period of time. On the International...

More tourist bookings in Vlora, regardless of increased accommodation prices

Tour operators in Vlora call the start of this summer season a good one, as there is an increase by 30% in bookings compared...

Albania is getting older, less births registered in the first months of 2023

Less babies and more older people. This is the most prominent panorama in Albania over the last ten years and the ever-decreasing trend of...

CEC approves mayoral mandate for imprisoned Fredi Beleri

Even though in prison under accusations for vote buying, the Central Election Commission approved the mandate for Fredi Beleri, who was elected mayor in...

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Head of OSCE/ODHIR Mission Audrey Glover meets with PM Rama

The Head of OSCE/ODIHR Observer Mission for the May 14th local elections in Albania Audrey Glover met with Prime Minister Edi Rama this Thursday...

European Parliament approves resolution on Albania’s EU integration

The Committee for Foreign Affairs in the European Parliament has approved the resolution for Albania for EU integration, calling it an important geopolitical ally...

Tourist from Texas found dead in Shkodër

A tourist from Texas, USA was found dead in the hostel where she was staying, in the city of Shkodra. From the information so far,...

PM Rama announces creation of task force for land registration

The government will establish a Task Force that will deal with the registration of agricultural lands, which are in use by farmers without being...

“Start” exhibition, a mix of different concepts and photography

The "Start" exhibition is the product of 28 photography students. A series of images, seemingly unlike each other, but in essence they have life. “A...

“Our ornaments” the activities that took place in the Archaeological Park of Antigone

"Our ornaments" was the activity organized in the Archaeological Park of Antigone, Gjirokaster, which enlivened the area and served as the opening of the...

Rama during thanking tour: Kukësi and Tropoja, the foundation of our victory

Prime Minister Edi Rama continued his thanking tour in Kukës this Wednesday afternoon. "The foundation of the victory" is how he called the victory...

INSTAT: 1/4 graduates in “business, administration and law”

The number of young people graduating from Albanian universities is constantly decreasing. The latest report of the Institute of Statistics has highlighted that throughout the...

Lack of workers in Berat, businesses complain

In the recent years, tourism industry in Berat has grown significantly. Many new businesses in the hotel-tourism field have opened to respond to the...

Government approves 1 million euro fund for religious communities

Government has approved the decision to distribute over 1 million euros available to religious communities in Albania. The amount from the 2023 state budget will...

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Period of stay of Ukrainian citizens in Albania is extended

Citizens of Ukraine who enter Albania have a longer stay in our country from 1 year to 2 years. The decision was taken at today's...

Two parallel meetings of the DP and Rithemelimi groups, how the deputies are divided

The official Democratic Party and Rithemelimi held two meetings of their respective parliamentary groups this Wednesday. Both meetings started at the same time, 13:00, where...

Enkelejd Alibeaj: My resignation is not related to the numbers after the elections

The former commanding chairman of the Democratic Party Enkelejd Alibeaj, invited to Euronews Albania, said that the figures after the elections were not the...

Democratic Party MP announces the start of a listening tour across the country

Deputy of the Democratic Party, Jorida Tabaku, announced the start of a listening tour throughout Albania, where the Democratic Party will meet with citizens...

Vacancies in administration, for census and work practices

The public administration has opened 9,700 temporary jobs. Most of them are required by INSTAT for the development of CENSUS. Meanwhile, 1,700 positions are...

Tragedy of Gërdec, trial against former defense minister postponed yet again

The trial session against former defense minister Fatmir Mediu has once again been postponed. The next session will take place in June 7th and...

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PM Kurti and President Osmani receive German envoy for Western Balkans

Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti met with the German Federal Government Special Representative for the Western Balkans Manuel Sarrazin, with whom he discussed the...

Serb List calls for discontinuation of Kosovo-Serbia dialogue

The head of the Serb List Goran Rakić asked Serbian authorities to discontinue the dialogue with Kosovo, until “all special forces have retreated”. “We ask...

Vučić officially steps down as head of ruling party, new leader appointed

It is now official! Aleksandar Vučić has resigned from the leadership of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS). During a party meeting held in Kragujevac...

Manuel Sarrazin visits Kosovo, situation in north reportedly calm

German Federal Government Special Representative for the Western Balkans Manuel Sarrazin is in Kosovo, following the clashes in the north of the country between...

NATO demands Kosovo “to immediately deescalate situation” in north

NATO called on Kosovo’s institutions to immediately deescalate the situation created in the north, a day after the clashes between the Police of Kosovo...

Vučić: Serbia will be firm and unwavering in protecting its people

The National Security Council of Serbia assembled this Saturday morning in Belgrade to discuss the situation created in the north of Kosovo, where suspected...

PM Kurti thanks Kosovo Police for defending rule of law in the north

Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti said he understands the concerns coming from international partners regarding the situation in the north municipalities of the country...

President Vucic resigns from the position of chairman of his party

President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, has resigned from the position of the chairman of his party. During the speech he gave to thousands of his...

POLITICS

QUINT reacts to tensions in the north: Kosovo authorities must withdraw immediately

France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States of America have called on the Kosovo authorities to "immediately withdraw" from the actions...

Drug traffickers hold Albanian citizen hostage in cannabis farm in Britain

A gang of drug traffickers in England controlled Albanian national Flamur Dedja over the internet after forcing him to look after the cannabis farm...

European Union reacts after tensions in north of Kosovo

The European Union has reacted with an official statement about the tensions that occurred today in the north of Kosovo. They strongly condemn the violence...

PM Rama reacts to situation in north Kosovo, calls for end to violence

Prime Minister Edi Rama has reacted through a post on Twitter regarding the situation in Kosovo. He called for an end to the violence, while...

State Secretary Blinken and Senator Murphy call Kurti to immediately end provocation

American Senator Chris Murphy reacted after today's developments in the north of the country. He stated that on Monday, during the meeting, Prime Minister Kurti...

Tensions in north Kosovo, KFOR commander meets with PM Kurti

KFOR commander, Angelo Michele Ristuccia, has gone to the Government to meet with Prime Minister Albin Kurti, Gazeta Express has learned. Meeting between them comes...

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Albania scores rapid growth of tourist flows, more foreign visitors enter the country

Tourist flows in Albania are increasing rapidly. Visitors who come to the country outside the summer season have positioned Albania at the top of...

Pustec, the Albanian village where residents have no access to pharmacies

Pustec is perhaps the only town in Albania where there are no pharmacies. Massive migration of the population has rendered businesses uninterested in investing...

Nations in Transit, Freedom House: Albania scores modest improvement

The organization Freedom House says that the impact of the war in Ukraine, as a result of the Russian aggression, was perceived in the...

200 convicted Albanians to be transferred from UK prisons within two years

Albania will start implementing the agreement with Great Britain for the transfer of Albanian prisoners. According to the Ministry of Justice, 200 convicted Albanians...
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