EU Ambassador Meets Braho: SPAK’s Work Essential for Rule of Law
EU Ambassador to Albania Sofia Moreira de Sousa reaffirmed the European Union’s support for the Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK). She described SPAK’s work as essential to strengthening the rule of law in Albania. Moreira de Sousa held her first meeting with SPAK head Klodjan Braho. …
Albania-Kosovo Customs: US Expertise Supports Modern Border Management
Strengthening customs cooperation and facilitating trade through modern border management were the focus of the first day of a seminar in Durrës. The event brings together the Albanian Customs Administration and Kosovo Customs. General Director of Customs Besmir Beja said the US Department of Commerce’s Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) …
State Budget Revenues Rise, Eight-Month Target Exceeded
Budget revenues continued to increase, slightly exceeding the planned target during the first eight months of 2026. According to preliminary fiscal data, around 557.6 billion lekë was collected in state revenues, representing 100.1% of the target for the January–August period. Public spending also increased. During the first eight months of …
Changes in Albania’s Diplomatic Corps, Uran Ferizi to Head Permanent Mission to the OSCE
Changes are expected to take place in Albania’s diplomatic corps. Sources told Euronews Albania journalist Eksiola Shehu that Uran Ferizi is expected to be appointed head of Albania’s Permanent Mission to the OSCE. Ferizi is currently Albania’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Upon taking up his new post, he will …
Jorida Tabaku at EU–Albania Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee Meeting: Parliament Is Weakening Its Role in the European Integration Process
Democratic Party MP Jorida Tabaku, a member and Vice-Chair of the EU–Albania Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee, raised concerns over the weakening of Parliament’s role in the legislative process and Albania’s path towards European integration. During the latest meeting of the SAPC, held in Tirana, Tabaku reaffirmed the opposition’s and …
Hoxha Meets Albanians in Michigan: We Will Open a Consulate General in Detroit, Bringing the State Closer to Citizens
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Ferit Hoxha took part in Prime Minister Edi Rama’s meeting and discussion with the Albanian community in Michigan, United States of America. In a post on X, the Minister described the meeting as an open and direct discussion about Albania. Hoxha stressed that Albania …
Thousands of People Living with Dementia in Albania, Experts: It Is Also Appearing at Younger Ages
An estimated 36,000 people in Albania are living with dementia, while specialists are raising concerns about the condition also appearing at younger ages. In Elbasan, 50 researchers and experts from 20 countries discussed this challenge and presented new findings on the condition at the “Ethics and Dementia” conference. “Several factors …
Interior Minister Demo: Joint investigation teams have increased fivefold
Interior Minister Ervin Demo said Albania has increased the number of joint investigation teams fivefold over the past five years. He made the statement at the 42nd conference of the European Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates, an organization representing graduates of the FBI National Academy. Albania is hosting …
Week 5 of Albania’s top-flight football season concludes
Egnatia closed Week 5 of the Abissnet Superiore with a 2-1 win over Partizani at Egnatia Arena on Sunday evening. Loukili and Albanese scored for the Rrogozhina side. Earlier on Sunday, Tirana drew 2-2 with AF Elbasani at home. Vora and Skënderbeu also drew 1-1 on Saturday. Dinamo City recorded …
Albania marks 12 years since Pope Francis visited Tirana
Albania marks 12 years since Pope Francis made his historic visit to Tirana on September 21, 2014. It was his first visit to a European country outside Italy after he became head of the Catholic Church. He spent about 12 hours in Tirana, delivering a speech at the Presidency and …