By Marko Čadež As of 1 March this year, citizens of Serbia, Albania and North Macedonia will FINALLY be able to live and work in any of the three countries as in
If Albania needed a sign that the European Union is still serious about its enlargement in the Western Balkans, it has received it in a special way: College of Europe, a renowned
The virtual Thematic Event on Road Safety, organized by the EU-funded Twinning Project “Strengthening the capacity of the Albanian Road Authority in applying good governance practices for planning, managing, procuring, implementing and
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Zvernec Beach is as pretty as it is deadly. (Photo: Panoramio)
TIRANA, July 17 – It has been a deadly week in Albania’s beaches, with four people drowning in a single day as rip currents and bad weather hit the coast at the
TIRANA, July 19 – Himara Mayor Gjergj Goro has been stripped of his Greek citizenship for holding positions against Greece’s national interests, according to a decision of Greek Interior Minister Panos Skurletis
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A special ceremony took place for the opening of the new Japanese embassy in Tirana. (Photo: Albanian MFA/Facebook)
TIRANA, July 18 – Japan has officially opened its Tirana embassy with a special ceremony attended by Japan’s Minister of State for Foreign Relation, Nobuo Kishi, in addition to several Albanian officials.
“The art of simplicity. Buke, kripe dhe zemer. And a little Raki. #Valbona.” This tweet by Johann Sattler made headlines and almost went viral as the Austrian Ambassador to Albania recently visited
TIRANA, July 20 – Rafting, book promotion and musical performances opened this week the fourth edition of the multicultural festival in the southern city of Berat, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The
TIRANA, July 20 – UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has called on Albanian authorities to carefully examine plans on a bypass road in the southern city of Gjirokastra, a UNESCO World Heritage site
TIRANA, July 19 – Italian Christian Pannuci has been officially introduced as the new Albania coach, replacing Gianni De Biasi in a tough bid to make another surprise Euro qualification as hopes
TIRANA, July 19 – Russian directors have started working on a movie tracing the fate of more than a dozen Russian women who were trapped in Albania in the early 1960s when
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Waterfront in Saranda, Albania. (Photo courtesy of Shutterstock)
TIRANA, July 19 – U.S.-based Forbes magazine has rated Albania as the number 1 cheapest destination to travel to globally for 2017. In a video showcased on the prestigious business magazine portal,
TIRANA, July 18 – Italian Christian Pannuci is expected to take over as the new Albania coach, replacing compatriot Gianni De Biasi, who led the Albania national side for the past five
TIRANA, July 14 – Albania’s central bank has warned potential investors of a series of risks related to investing in digital currency such as Bitcoin, the primary cryptocurrency. The warning comes following