Albania’s Ilir Meta denied release from prison

Albania’s Special Court has rejected a request by former president and Freedom Party leader Ilir Meta to be released from detention, where he has been held since October. Meta’s lawyers argued for lighter security measures, but the court ruled to...

Albania’s economy grows 3.4% in Q1

Albania’s economy grew 3.39% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, driven by a surge in public spending, official data show. Public services led the way, with health, education, and administration up 18.9%, contributing more than half of...

PM says Albania’s agriculture holds vast untapped potential

Prime Minister Edi Rama told farmers and agribusiness leaders that Albania’s agricultural sector holds “extraordinary, still-untapped potential” and should be central to the country’s path toward EU membership by 2030. Speaking at a roundtable in...

Albania's quirky PM Edi Rama raises eyebrows with unorthodox footwear at NATO summit

Albania's Prime Minister was pictured sporting an unorthodox choice of footwear at a NATO summit on Wednesday. Edi Rama wore a pair of white trainers that contrasted the formal and polished look of his counterparts at The Hague. Rama can be easily...

Fortis Energy can build a major solar plant in Albania

Turkish renewable energy company Fortis Energy has been granted a construction permit to build a 62-megawatt (MW) solar plant near the town of Ersekë in southeastern Albania. The facility will play a key role in transforming the country’s...

The state will increase funds for Bulgarians in North Macedonia, Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine and Moldova

Georg Georgiev Photo: BTA In 2025, 1.3 million euros are planned for the implementation of the program for support of organizations of Bulgarian communities from Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine and Moldova and of citizens of North Macedonia with...

Albania election probe prompts raids, witness plea

Albania’s chief special prosecutor said Thursday that investigations into alleged election crimes from the May 11 vote have led to home and office searches and the seizure of key documents, but stressed the need for greater public cooperation and...

Albania embarks on the IUCN Green List journey

“The IUCN Green List is a framework that helps ensure that protected and conserved areas are not only established but also effectively managed and equitably governed, while celebrating successes in protected area management and recognising...

'I lost my battle': warming sea killing Albania fishing

As dawn broke, fisherman Viktor Kocaj hauled his net on board his battered skiff, but after a whole night in the Adriatic, the catch was too small to even feed his family. Albanians like him have lived off the sea for generations, but Kocaj fears...

Man who fled communist Albania warns against Zohran Mamdani: 'We cannot allow this to spread'

Albania courts foreign universities, eyes academic hub

Albania is opening its doors to foreign universities in a bid to become a competitive academic destination in the region, the country’s education minister said Wednesday. Education and Sports Minister Ogerta Manastirliu announced that several...

Albania targets energy exports, lures investors

Albania is advancing toward energy independence and aims to become a net exporter of electricity while integrating into regional markets, the country’s energy minister said Wednesday. Speaking at a forum on the electricity system, Infrastructure...

Albania extends incinerator probe into ex-deputy PM

Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor (SPAK) has extended its investigation into former Deputy Prime Minister Arben Ahmetaj for another three months, citing delays in receiving responses to legal requests sent to Switzerland. Ahmetaj is...

Fisherman Viktor Kocaj hauls in his net early in the morning in Albania's Vlore Bay

Berisha at the OSCE Assembly: Albania is a narco-dictatorship, help us vote freely

The leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, is participating in the proceedings of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, held in Porto, Portugal. In his address today before the Assembly, Berisha emphasized the urgent need for Albania to restore...

Fisherman Baci Dyrmishaj shows a invasive shrimp at his fish shop in Radhime near Vlore

The day's catch... fishermen estimate that fish stocks are down 70 percent in the Bay of Vlore

Tirana, Vehicle Crashes with Scooters, Three Minors Injured

Three minors moving with two scooters were crashed in main boulevard 'Deshmoret e Kombit' of the capital of Albania, Tirana this Wednesday. Immediately they were transported to the 'Trauma Hospital', and one of them is in a critical life...

Fisherman Viktor Kocaj hauls in his net early in the morning in Albania's Vlore Bay

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“Tirana Photo Festival”: 100 Photographs Selected from Albania and the Mediterranean Region

With the theme “The Mediterranean,” the Tirana Photo Festival has opened its 8th edition this year. Out of around 1,000 photographs submitted by photographers from various countries around the world, a professional jury — including Roland Tasho,...