Hoxha: Albania to Open Embassy in Ireland Soon, Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Ferit Hoxha met in Dublin with Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Helen McEntee. He said both sides reaffirmed excellent bilateral relations between Albania and Ireland. Furthermore, Hoxha said the two countries held constructive discussions on strengthening political dialogue. They also agreed to …
Peleshi Meets Greek Counterpart: Greece Supports Albania’s EU Membership
Speaker of Parliament Niko Peleshi held an official visit in Athens, where he met the Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament Nikitas Kaklamanis. Furthermore, the visit took place as part of Albania’s parliamentary diplomacy tour with key strategic partners in Europe and the region. During the meeting, both sides praised the …
PM Rama: Pashaliman Shipbuilding Project to Create Up to 800 Jobs
Prime Minister Edi Rama said the planned shipbuilding project in Pashaliman will create major employment opportunities and strengthen vocational education in Albania. He spoke at the 3rd National Conference on Vocational Education. He said the project will initially create 400 jobs and later expand to 800. Furthermore, Rama highlighted an …
Rama: New Major Investment Planned Between Kavaja and Durrës
Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that a major new investment will soon take place between Kavaja and Durrës. He made the statement during the 35th anniversary event of the Socialist Party in Fier. Furthermore, Rama said Albania will continue to attract large-scale investments. He added that another major project will …
Rama: There Are Threats Within the Protests, People Are Not Allowed to Speak
Prime Minister Edi Rama, during a press conference with journalists from European Union countries, also addressed the protests taking place in Tirana and several other Albanian cities regarding the Zvërnec project. He stated that the situation becomes entertaining through the use of memes, the participation of young people who find …
Diabetes Alert in Europe: Albania Among Countries with High Prevalence Rates
Diabetes remains one of the major health challenges in the European Region, as the World Health Organization (WHO) warns of a continuous rise in cases and insufficient access to treatment. According to WHO, more than 85 million people in Europe are living with diabetes, while millions of others remain undiagnosed …
Tax Administration Reopens the Process: Parents Rejected for Education Expense Deductions Can Reapply Through DIVA
Parents whose applications for compensation through the deduction of their children’s education expenses were rejected will now have the opportunity to reapply through the DIVA declaration system. The Tax Administration has announced that it has reopened the system for submitting the required documentation. Individuals whose applications were rejected due to …
Will the Strategic Investments Law Be Repealed? Rama: We Will Approve a New Draft Law
Prime Minister Edi Rama has announced that the government will repeal the Strategic Investments Law. He made the statement during a press conference with journalists from European Union member states. The head of government said that the law has fulfilled its purpose and is no longer necessary. He noted that …
Day 10 of Protests in Tirana: Activists and Citizens Gather in Front of the Prime Minister’s Office
This Tuesday at 6:00 PM, representatives of civil society, activists, and citizens gathered once again in Skanderbeg Square, marking the tenth day of protests over the issue of protected areas. From there, they continued to call for the government’s resignation, chanting slogans such as “Albania belongs to Albanians” and “Rama …
Fier, Rama to Protesters: Accountability Is Found at the Table, Not by Demanding the Government’s Resignation
The Socialist Party branch in Fier today celebrated the 35th anniversary of its founding during an event held at the Archaeological Park of Apollonia. Hundreds of Socialist Party supporters attended the event, including prominent figures from the party as well as Prime Minister Edi Rama. During his speech, Rama addressed …
Prime Minister Edi Rama stated that Albanians in North Macedonia are not part of Albania’s diaspora. Instead, he described them as a state-forming people in their own country. Rama made the remarks after responding to a critical social media post from a citizen in Tetovo. He also addressed the involvement …
Deputy Prime Minister Albana Koçiu strongly condemned the removal of the Israeli flag from the Embassy of Israel in Tirana during a protest on Friday evening. According to Koçiu, the act represents an unacceptable provocation. Furthermore, she said it violates fundamental norms of respect for diplomatic missions and contradicts the …
Edi Rama hosted three young Albanians in episode 23 of season 6 of the podcast “Flasim.” The guests, Xhoana Sita, Marin Shera, and Armand Shera, returned from Germany to invest and apply their experience in Albania. First, Xhoana Sita, who works in workforce recruitment, explained that she returned to invest …
As previously announced following Saturday’s mass protest, a group of demonstrators, most of them members of the Albanian diaspora, chose to spend the night in the square in front of the Prime Minister’s Office. After marching around the government building and the Pyramid of Tirana, some protesters remained on the …
Prime Minister Edi Rama is expected to travel to Paris on Monday, June 22. Sources speaking to Euronews Albania journalist Eksiola Shehu said that the Albanian prime minister is scheduled to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron. The meeting is expected to take place at 1:00 p.m. in Paris. The …
Speaking on his podcast, Prime Minister Edi Rama once again addressed the ongoing protests, saying that a global battle against United States President Donald Trump had been shifted to Narta. Rama argued that this created the conditions for what he described as an imaginary revolution, adding that several small political …
Albania’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has issued a statement regarding Saturday’s protest, announcing that several masked individuals removed and desecrated the flag of the State of Israel at the Israeli Embassy in Tirana. In its response, the Ministry strongly condemned the act, emphasizing that such actions have nothing …
Prime Minister Edi Rama reacted on Sunday to the protests that have been taking place in Tirana for 21 consecutive days, sharing a citizen’s social media post and expressing his views on the participation of Albanians from Kosovo and North Macedonia in political demonstrations in Albania. In his statement, Rama …
The Tirana Police have launched criminal proceedings against nine individuals who, according to authorities, remained on the “Dëshmorët e Kombit” Boulevard after the protest held on Saturday evening had officially ended. According to the official statement, after the demonstration concluded at around 10:00 p.m., the protesters continued to occupy the …
The leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, described the tearing down of the Israeli flag as a criminal act and called for the perpetrator to be punished. In a post on Facebook, Berisha stated that the act was “an extremist, anti-Semitic criminal act that goes against the traditional sentiments …