Albania’s Tourism Industry is Booming, But at What Cost?

Critics are questioning the impact of Albania’s tourism boom on the environment and the lives of ordinary Albanians.

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EU Keeps IPARD III Frozen Over Corruption and Abuse

Albania, July 29,2025, While Albania’s government continues to project an image of rapid progress toward European Union membership—pledging to have negotiated all accession chapters by 2027—the reality on the ground tells a very different story. A recent reaffirmation by the European Commission that €112 million in IPARD III agricultural development …

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Unprotected, Women in Albania, Kosovo Face ‘Toxic Coexistence’ with Digital Abuse

Weak laws and institutional indifference mean women in Albania and Kosovo are largely unprotected against often devastating levels of gender-based digital violence. Original post Here

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Albanian Drug Cartel Dismantled in EU Crackdown

Seizure of six tons of cocaine reveals how criminal profits are laundered into Albania’s booming construction sector. TIRANA, July 27, 2025 (Tirana Times) — Albania’s political crisis deepened this week asopposition leader Sali Berisha launched a sweeping series of accusations against PrimeMinister Edi Rama, claiming the May 11 local elections …