29,000 pupils go to 1st grade as 2023-2024 school year kicks off

2023-2024 new school year has begun this Monday in all pre-university education institutions, where about 29,000 students will go to school for the first time, while about 27,000 will go to the 10th grades. This new school year, all students of basic education from the first to the 9th grade have benefited from free textbooks, […]

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In Albania, Public Sector Political Hires are Undermining Democracy

The current protests reflect frustration with a clientelist system that rewards party loyalty over merit and uses the public administration to distribute privileges and resources to supporters. Original post Here

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Rama Meets Ukrainian Prime Minister Svyrydenko in Poland

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama met Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko in Gdańsk, Poland, on Wednesday. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026. Albania’s Minister of Economy and Innovation, Delina Ibrahimaj, also attended the talks. During the meeting, the leaders discussed ways to strengthen …

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Territorial Reform Aims to Strengthen Municipalities and Balance Development

The Special Commission on Administrative-Territorial Reform held its eleventh public hearing in Korça. The meeting gathered local stakeholders to discuss proposals for Albania’s new territorial reform. Speaking at the hearing, Arbjan Mazniku said that ten years after the 2014 reform, it is time to evaluate its results and identify improvements. …