The Agency for Media and Information (MIA) said the decision to host the next NATO summit in Tirana remains unchanged. In a social media post, MIA clarified that Prime Minister Edi Rama’s statement a day earlier concerned only the summit’s timing, not the cancellation or reversal of the decision to …

Albania is preparing a more comprehensive regulatory framework for cryptoasset markets to support new digital financial services, clarify operators’ responsibilities and strengthen consumer protection. Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation Martin Kajo presented the draft law to the Committee on Natural Resources, Infrastructure and Sustainable Development. He said technological advances …

The Butrint Management Foundation is preparing to launch an emergency conservation project covering seven monuments at Butrint National Park. Experts identified the sites as priorities after documenting and assessing their condition. The project will focus on the Western Gate, the fresco near the Western Gate, the Northern Gate, the Lake …

The 10th edition of the Tirana Marathon will take place this Sunday, 15 November. Police have drawn up a plan to divert traffic on several of the city’s main roads during the marathon. Vehicle restrictions will begin at 08:00 and remain in place until 16:00. Vehicle traffic restrictions Restrictions will …

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti met with Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset on the sidelines of the European Political Community (EPC) summit. Kurti announced the meeting in a Facebook post, saying the talks focused on Kosovo’s accession to the Council of Europe. The prime minister said membership would …

Albania’s 2–0 win over Finland caught the attention of Prime Minister Edi Rama, who shared a story from a dinner he attended during the European Political Community summit. Rama said he was seated at the same table as Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the prime minister of Finland, the …

TIRANA, November 13 /ATSH/ – General Director of Prisons Sadleva Bodo held a meeting with the British Ambassador to Albania Nicholas Abbott. Officials met to review their long-standing cooperation, emphasizing recent investments in prison infrastructure, modernization and logistics. The General Directorate of Prisons reported that talks centered on ongoing joint …

TIRANA, November 13 /ATSH/ – United States Ambassador to Albania Eric Wendt met with young U.S. exchange alumni. During the meeting, they discussed ideas and solutions proposed by the youth for the development of their respective communities. The U.S. Embassy in Tirana noted that the meeting focused on hearing their …

TIRANA, November 11 /ATA/ – Over the last six years, the Ministry of Education and the National Agency for Scientific Research and Innovation modernized national scientific infrastructure by funding 112 public university research labs. Prime Minister Edi Rama shared a video on social media today featuring the Electronic Design and …

TIRANA, Nov 13 /ATA/ –  Violence, intimidation and online abuse targeting women in public life have no place in politics and undermine democratic representation, the European Union’s ambassador to Albania, Sofia Moreira de Sousa, said on Friday. Speaking ahead of the international campaign known as the 16 Days of Activism …