Albania
Airlifted Afghans to receive temporary shelter in Albania
Yuri Kim, ambassador of the United States to Albania, has revealed that a contingent of Afghans will be arriving in the Balkan…
Slovenia pushes for Albania and N. Macedonia EU membership
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union should let Albania and North Macedonia move ahead with membership talks by October before a special…
Albania’s parliament votes to sack president
Albania's parliament voted on Wednesday to sack President Ilir Meta over statements which the ruling party said advocated violence and violated the…
Albania’s ruling Socialists set to win election – exit poll
TIRANA (Reuters) -Albania's ruling Socialist Party looked set to win Sunday's national election and secure a third term for Prime Minister Edi…
Albanians vote for new government with graft on their mind
Albanians go to the polls on Sunday in a parliamentary election likely to be neck-and-neck between the ruling Socialists and the opposition…
Albania donates COVID-19 vaccines to Kosovo health workers
Hundreds of health workers from Kosovo travelled to Albania over the weekend to be inoculated against COVID-19 after the neighbouring country offered…
Russian diplomat expelled from Albania for breaking Covid rules
Russia’s foreign ministry vowed on Friday to retaliate in kind against Albania for expelling a Russian diplomat, a move it said was…
Albanians protest after police shot dead a man for violating coronavirus curfew
TIRANA (Reuters) - Police used tear gas late on Wednesday to disperse hundreds of Albanians protesting the killing by police of a…
Albania to open land borders, hotel beaches on Monday
Albania will re-open crèches and kindergartens and kick off its tourism season on June 1, the health minister announced, despite reporting a…
Angry protests after demolition of Albanian national theatre
Albanian authorities began demolishing the national theatre building early on Sunday after dragging away two dozen actors and activists protecting the site,…
Albania set to legalise cannabis for medical use
Albania plans to legalise the cultivation of cannabis for medical purposes, six years after beginning a crackdown on an illegal trade that…
Albania to partially reopen economy
Albania’s government plans to allow its mining and oil industries to reopen on Monday, along with hundreds of businesses including small retailers,…