Today: Jun 27, 2026

News - Page 725

Migrants rush for new passports

TIRANA, Aug 31 – Thousands of Albanian migrants spent many of their vacation days back in their homeland for the long application process for the new identity cards and biometric passports. The
17 years ago
1 min read

Albania on brink of swine flu pandemic

TIRANA, Aug 31 – Local health authorities believe that the country is on the brink of a swine flu pandemic and called on the people to be careful, also telling them vaccines
17 years ago
1 min read

Albania planning EU aid

TIRANA, Aug 31 – The Albanian government held in late August a meeting of the Strategy Planning Committee under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Sali Berisha to discuss European Commission (EC) financing
17 years ago
1 min read

Albania, Turkey introduce free visa regime

TIRANA, Aug 31 – Albania and Turkey have signed an agreement on abolishing visa requirements for the citizens of both countries. Under the agreement, Albanian citizens may stay in Turkey for 90
17 years ago
1 min read

Topi in Italy for Balkan security

NAPLES, Aug 31 – President Bamir Topi made a visit to nearby Italy where he supported an initiative on holding a roundtable on the Balkan Peninsula and those in coastal waters of
17 years ago
1 min read

Smugglers stopped from police

TIRANA, Aug 31 – Police arrested three persons for trying to illegally smuggle goods across the border from neighboring Greece. Rustem Xhixha, 57, resident of Tirana, Sokol Osmani, 35, resident of Saranda,
17 years ago
1 min read

Four injured in steel plant in Albania

ELBASAN, Aug 31 – Four workers were injured Sunday following an incident in a steel factory in central Albania. The injured included three Albanians and one Turk, all employed at the factory
17 years ago
1 min read