Albania
Six people killed and hundreds more injured in a powerful earthquake in Albania – Update
A earthquake with magnitude 6.4 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday near Tirana, Podgorica, Durrës, Elbasan, Vlorë, Shkodër, Fier-Çifçi, Fier, Albania, Montenegro. The…
Greece backs EU ambitions of North Macedonia and Albania
Greece offered words of encouragement for North Macedonia and Albania on Thursday as the two countries' efforts to open accession talks with…
The risks of the France’s obstacle to North Macedonia and Albania’s EU membership
North Macedonia and Albania face a risk of surging nationalism and unravelling economic reforms after the EU closed the door for years…
Strong earthquake rattles Albania
Early Friday morning an earthquake with the intensity of 4.7 rocked the southern part of Albania. The tremors were felt mostly in…
Albanian police say they foiled Iranian ‘terrorist’ plot
Albanian police said they had thwarted a planned attack by a Tehran-backed “terrorist cell” against opponents of the Tehran regime in the…
EP President Sassoli critical of European Council’s failure to agree on EU enlargement talks
The European Parliament President David Sassoli, in a statement after Council Conclusions regarding enlargement, which would have seen the start of talks…
France to pause EU enlargement
France blocked a European push to launch membership talks with North Macedonia and Albania yesterday, saying it could not approve negotiations until…
France calls for reform in EU accession process
EU ministers are meeting Tuesday to discuss whether Albania and North Macedonia can begin talks to join the bloc. But DW reports…
Albania rocked by 340 aftershocks, schools kept closed in Tirana, Durres and Elbasan
Albania’s Institute of Geosciences, Energy, Water and Environment said more than 340 aftershocks have followed the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Saturday…
Albania in shock after massive earthquake
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 and an aftershock only slightly weaker shook the Albanian port town of Durres on…
Tirana residents leave their homes after 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit Albania’s capital coast
A 5..6 Earthquake was registered in Albania. There were no reports of casualties, but an apartment building in the coastal town of…
Albanian ex-minister guilty of abuse of office
An Albanian court found former interior minister Saimir Tahiri guilty on Thursday of abuse of office but innocent of trafficking drugs and…