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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rion Veliaj, a 35-year-old former civil society activist and the previous welfare affairs minister, declared victory Tuesday. (Photo: Tirana Times/Veliaj campaign handout)
TIRANA, June 24 – Erion Veliaj of the governing Socialist Party has been elected Tirana’s new mayor by a comfortable margin in Sunday’s election, official results show. Veliaj’s victory in Tirana, where
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Albania's restaurant and hotel prices are among the lowest in the region. (Photo: Illustration Archives)
TIRANA, June 19 – Albania’s price levels for consumer goods and services are among Europe’s lowest although the country’s GDP per capita and consumption stand far below the EU and regional average,
TIRANA, June 25 – Sweden-based Cultural Heritage without Borders has reacted to criticism over the preservation of originality following the restoration of 15th century Ottoman public bath known as hammam in the
By VINCE LITTLE* KUÇOVA, Albania – As a parent and educator, Vjollca Kllapi knows all about “28 Nentori.” Her eldest son attended several years ago, and she once taught at the local
[Updated] Deadly violence returns to notorious marijuana-growing rebel village pacified by police a year ago. GJIROKASTER, June 24 – A member of Albania’s RENEA elite police forces has been killed and two
TIRANA, June 23 – Albania’s ruling leftist coalition has won the majority of the municipal races across the country, including all major cities except one, official results showed Tuesday with nearly all
Twenty four years ago, on June 22, 1991, U.S. Secretary of State James Baker visited Tirana, becoming the first American high official to visit the country, as Albania opened up after decades
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Qazim Sejdini, the Socialist mayor of Elbasan, Albania’s fourth largest city, said he made the comments a year ago. They were first released this week ahead of the election. (Photo: Elbasan Municipality/Handout)
TIRANA, June 17 – An incumbent Albanian mayor who is seeking reelection has told reporters they risk getting fired for asking hard questions, which he said are not in the interest of
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EU Ambassador Romana Vlahutin said the reform should be about offering a better system, not just changing existing laws. (Photo: EU Delegation in Tirana/Handout)
TIRANA, June 11 – Proposed reforms in the justice system must offer systemic change to restore public trust in the justice system and end impunity for all those involved in corruption, including
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Job seekers look at a new jobs board in Durrës. Unemployment and the economy remain top concerns for voters, a recent survey has found. (Photo: Archives)
TIRANA, June 10 – Youth unemployment hit a historic high of 34 percent in the first quarter of 2015 when state statistical institute, INSTAT, reported more than 103,000 jobless people aged between
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The month of June is named after cherries in the Albanian language.
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Why the delicious red fruit is the symbol of June in Albania Did you know we are currently month of cherries? Well, in Albania at least. The Albanian language has a very