TIRANA, July 9 – The distribution of free textbooks for the 2026–2027 school year has started in 15 countries where Albanian diaspora communities live. The initiative supports Albanian language and culture education for children abroad. This year, the Albanian government will provide more than 5,800 learning packages for students and …

Deputy Prime Minister Albana Koçiu shared images of Berat as the historic city celebrates the 18th anniversary of its inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Through a social media post accompanied by the song “Gurët e sokakut”, Koçiu highlighted Berat’s unique features, including its cobblestone streets, religious coexistence, Onufri’s …

TIRANA, July 9 – Albania is at a decisive moment for its European future, State Minister for Public Administration and Anti-Corruption Adea Pirdeni said. Speaking at the closing event of Public Administration Week, Pirdeni highlighted the importance of strengthening institutions and consolidating the rule of law. She said the EU …

No consensus was reached in the EU–Albania Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee on adopting a joint resolution on Albania’s EU accession process. The dispute between representatives of the Socialist Party and the Democratic Party centred on the opposition’s proposed amendments and how Albania’s progress toward European Union membership should be …

Kosovo’s acting Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, announced late on Wednesday that the European Union has approved projects requested by Kosovo, along with grants worth a total of €206 million. In a Facebook post, Kurti said the EU had officially informed Kosovo that the IPA Committee had approved the country’s proposed …

Prime Minister Edi Rama said that the protests against the tourism project in Zvërnec have changed in nature and, according to him, have evolved into a political and global confrontation linked to the name of Donald Trump. In an interview with the Italian daily Corriere della Sera, Rama said Albania …

A new architecture book lifts the lid on Prime Minister Edi Rama’s personal role in bringing world-renowned architects to Albania, inadvertently fuelling discontent over what critics say is an informal form of governance that puts little stock in rules or transparency. Original post Here

Albanian champions Egnatia secured a 1-1 draw against Moldovan side Petrocub in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. Playing at the Zimbru Stadium, Nevil Dede’s team started the match on the wrong foot. After only a few seconds, a defensive mistake allowed Popescu to capitalise …

Albanian champions Egnatia begin their UEFA Champions League campaign today with an away match against Moldovan champions Petrocub. The match will kick off at 19:00 at the Zimbru Stadium, where Egnatia will look to secure a positive result and take an important step toward reaching the second qualifying round of …

London hosted “Albania Through Byron’s Eyes,” an ethno-musical and theatrical production that combined history, poetry, music, and Albanian cultural heritage. The event attracted a large audience and received a warm response from both the Albanian and British communities. Furthermore, the production, organized by Empowered Women of Diaspora in partnership with …