By Aleksandar Pavlović* The deepening political crisis in Kosovo exploded on Thursday when Kosovo government fell after MP’s voted overwhelmingly (78 to 34) to overthrow it. Following the vote, Kosovo President Hashim Thaci dissolved the parliament and is to set
TIRANA, May 11 – Albania’s internationally renowned soprano Ermonela Jaho has received critical acclaim for her debut title role of Cio-Cio-San at Giacomo Puccini’s Madame Butterfly at the Kennedy Center in Washington. Jaho, who is fast becoming one of the
TIRANA, May 10 – Dutch low-cost carrier Transavia, a subsidiary of Air France-KLM, has launched direct flights linking for the first time Amsterdam to Tirana three times a week as part of its SEE expansion. “We have worked intensively to
TIRANA, May 10 – Construction works in the Albanian section of the major Trans Adriatic Pipeline project bringing Caspian gas to Europe have brought to light an ancient settlement in Korà§a, southeastern Albania, during works for clearing the pipeline route.
TIRANA, May 9 – Albania’s reigning champions Skenderbeu are back in the fight for this year’s Superliga title after a lucky injury time victory and leaders Kukes and Partizani held in a draw in what was considered a title decider
TIRANA, May 8 – Former American Idol contestant Linda Halimi who grew up in war-torn Kosovo and became an international inspiration for overweight women with her story of losing 58 kg, will represent Albania this week at the Eurovision song
TIRANA, May 4 – A quarter of a century after the fall of communism in Albania and Poland, the relations between the two countries are the best ever. Polish-Albanian contacts go back centuries, but they are not much known in
TIRANA, May 3 – Tanja Fajon, an outspoken Slovenian European lawmaker, voiced her concern about the Albanian opposition’s parliamentary boycott and urged the country to move forward the implementation of judiciary reforms. In an interview with Deutsche Welle, Fajon said
TIRANA, May 3 – Minister of Justice Petrit Vasili has been elected chairman of the Socialist Movement for Integration, following the resignation of Ilir Meta, who has been chosen to be the Albania’s next president. The announcement was made during
TIRANA, May 4 – A renowned prose writer in Albania, author Teodor Laà§o has had a surprise poetry volume published only six months after his death, unveiling his hidden passion about poetry. “Hapjani Dritaren Pulebardhes” (Open the Window to the
