Albania
Five die after tugboat sinks off southern Italy
ROME (Reuters) - Five people died after a tugboat sank off the southern Italian coast while pulling a pontoon on a route…
Albania’s highest court revokes lawmakers’ decision to sack president
Albania’s constitutional court has revoked parliament's vote to sack President Ilir Meta for allegedly advocating violence and violating the constitution. In June,…
Arrests in Albania, Italy and Greece in migrant smuggling investigation
Italian and Albanian police on Wednesday arrested 47 people, 25 in Albania and 22 in Italy and one in Greece, on suspicion…
Albanian police fire tear gas as protesters storm party offices
TIRANA, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Police fired tear gas and water cannon in Tirana on Saturday as stone-throwing protesters stormed into the…
U.S. to open Special Operations Forces base in Albania
The United States Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) will open a forward-based headquarters in Albania on a rotational basis, Albania's Prime Minister…
Albania votes in its first female dominated government
Albania's parliament on Friday voted in the first cabinet to be dominated by women since the multi-party system was introduced 30 years…
EU removes Serbia, five other countries from safe travel list
The European Union has removed Japan and five other countries from its list of safe travel destinations, meaning visitors or people returning…
Plane carrying evacuated Afghans in transit to U.S. arrives in Albania
A plane carrying 121 people evacuated from Afghanistan and in transit to the United States arrived in Albania’s Tirana airport early of…
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…
EU helps Italy, Greece, Albania and North Macedonia to fight ‘devastating’ forest fires
As forest fires continue affecting various regions in the Mediterranean and the Western Balkans, the European Commission is swiftly mobilising support to…
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…