Rama: 2027 Defence budget to boost military modernisation and national security
TIRANA, Nov 10 /ATA/ Prime Minister Edi Rama said the 2027 defence budget would support the ongoing modernisation of Albania’s Armed Forces, enhance national security and ensure the country meets its commitments to NATO and its strategic allies. Rama also posted footage from the daily activities of first-year Bachelor’s students …
Izmir steel factory blast: Albania expresses solidarity with Turkey, says Foreign Minister Hoxha
TIRANA, Nov 10 /ATA/ Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ferit Hoxha, on Tuesday offered his condolences following an explosion at an iron and steel factory in Turkey’s Izmir province, which left several people dead and others injured. In a social media statement, Hoxha expressed his sympathies to the families of …
Demo: Public safety is ultimate measure of success in fight against narcotics
TIRANA, Nov 10 /ATA/ The effectiveness of the Police is ultimately measured by the sense of security among citizens, the protection of young people and the ability to restrict the operating space of criminal groups by targeting their financial resources. Interior Minister Ervin Demo conveyed this message at a joint press …
Hita: Police step up anti-cannabis efforts, launch 31 operations targeting drug dealing near schools
TIRANA, Nov 10 /ATA/ State Police Director General Skënder Hita on Tuesday presented the results of the State Police’s efforts to combat the cultivation, production and distribution of narcotics throughout 2026, at a joint press conference with representatives of Italy’s Guardia di Finanza (GdF). In his remarks, Hita praised cooperation …
Spanish Culture Week kicks off in Tirana on Tuesday
Running through Nov. 13, the event will showcase Spanish history and contemporary culture through a series of activities hosted at cultural venues across the city. TIRANA, Albania — Spanish Culture Week will kick off in Tirana on Tuesday, Nov. 10, bringing a four-day program of exhibitions, film screenings, literature and …
Albanian Talk Show Hosts Slam TV Regulator’s ‘Orwellian’ Fines
Sanctions imposed on several TV talk shows over language used by guests are raising concerns about restrictions about the right to freely debate the ongoing anti-government protests in Albania. Original post Here
PM Edi Rama meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama is attending the Paris Peace Forum at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. The two leaders held a bilateral meeting at the Élysée Palace on Monday evening, ahead of the forum. PM said on social media that they discussed issues of mutual interest. This …
Milan Šufflay, the Croatian historian devoted to the study of medieval Albania
The National Historical Museum has commemorated the birth anniversary of Croatian historian Milan Šufflay, who made an important contribution to the study of Albania’s medieval history. Milan Šufflay was born on November 9, 1879, in Zagreb. He was a medieval historian and Albanologist, widely regarded as one of the founders …
Kurti meets French figures who supported Kosovo, discusses The Hague verdict in Paris
Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti met with several French public figures in Paris on Monday, discussing political, economic and security developments in Kosovo, as well as the September 16 verdict issued in The Hague. The meeting took place ahead of the official opening of the Paris Peace Forum, which Kurti …
Spain’s democratic transition offers lessons for overcoming divisions, Koçiu says
Deputy Prime Minister Albana Koçiu attended the presentation of the book “Spain in Democracy 1975–2000”, written by Charles Powell, in Tirana today. On this occasion, Koçiu took part in a discussion about Spain’s democratic transition, together with the author, Charles Powell, and the Albanian translator, Kita Sallabanda. During the discussion, …