Albania
Albanians will need a permit to leave the house
Albanians will need a permit to leave the house to get necessities as part of stricter measures to contain the outbreak there.…
EU moves to start membership talks with Albania, North Macedonia
The European Union can start membership negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia, according to a draft decision by the bloc's 27 member…
Albanian Army prepared to use force to enforce curfew
Albania's Government has deployed its Army to enforce a strict 40-hour curfew. The curfew is hoped to slow the spread of coronavirus…
Albania cancels flights and ferries to Italy until April 3
Albania's government has shut down schools for two weeks and cancel flights and ferries to Italy until April 3. Just before midnight,…
Alitalia suspends all operations from Malpensa, Albania confirms first coronavirus cases
The number of people to have died from the coronavirus in Italy has shot up by 133 in a day to 366,…
Albania President warns his country could become the ‘North Korea of Europe’ again
Albania risks becoming once again “the North Korea of Europe,” its own president Ilir Meta warned on Thursday as he defended his…
Albania and Kosovo considering shared embassies
The Albanian Minister-in-office for Europe and Foreign Affairs Gent Çakaj and the Foreign Minister of Kosovo Glauk Konjufca met to discuss the…
€1.15 billion pledged to help Albania after November earthquake
International donors pledged 1.15 billion euros on Monday to help Albania rebuild after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit the Balkan country in…
France may soon clear the way for EU membership talks with Albania and North Macedonia
French President Emmanuel Macron indicated Saturday that France may soon clear the way for the European Union to launch membership talks with…
New accession methodology adopted by EC College of Commissioners
The College of the European Commission has adopted a proposal for a new methodology for the accession negotiations today. “The whole process…
EU membership talks with Albania and North Macedonia should start in March -Merkel
Angela Merkel said on Monday she wants a deal on opening EU membership talks with Albania and North Macedonia in March, citing…
Merkel to push for Albania, North Macedonia EU accession talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she would push for a start to European Union accession talks for Albania and North…