Albin Kurti visits Tirana on Sunday
The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, will visit Tirana on Sunday, reports ABC News journalist Esiona Konomi. It is learned that Kurti will meet with Prime Minister Edi Rama and Speaker of Parliament Lindita Nikolla. There is no clear and stated purpose, but it is believed to be a …
Rama starts his official visit to United Kingdom today
Prime Minister Edi Rama will start today a two-day official visit to the United Kingdom, where he will hold a series of important meetings in the framework of cooperation and strengthening of relations between the two countries. For the first time, Prime Minister Rama will be welcomed to a meeting …
Ex-Head of Fier customs left in prison for injuring two in a car crash
Court of First Instance in Vlora has set this Thursday the security measure of arrest and imprisonment for Arlind Lagji, the former director of customs in Fier. He caused two consecutive accidents on the Trans-Balkan road, on Monday, March 20, injuring two elderly people, respectively 66 and 63 years old. …
“Energy crisis was successfully managed”, Balluku: Energy independence, the government’s priority
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Hearing session for Fatmir Mediu is postponed, due to the families of the victims
Hearing session has been postponed for the former minister Fatmir Mediu, who is accused of the incident in Gërdec where 26 people lost their lives. The session, which started at 2:00 p.m., was expected to determine the start or not of the review of the file. It is learned that …
PM Rama to travel to UK for migration issue
Prime Minister Rama will travel this Wednesday to London, where he will stay for 3 days on an official visit and will be hosted by his counterpart Rishi Sunak in their first meeting. The two heads of government had earlier a telephone conversation on the issue of illegal Albanian immigrants, …
Spanish laborer found dead in hotel room
A Spanish citizen was found dead in a hotel room in the Karavasta village of Divjaka. 47-year-old Francisco Servija has been working in this area for about two months for the assembly of solar greenhouses together with his friend, Osvaldo Velasco. The journalist of ABC News, Xhensila Kodra informs that …
Multiple arrested for dealing drugs near schools
Tirana police have cracked down this Wednesday on a group, which dealt cannabis and cocaine in some areas of the Albanian capital. Several people are arrested. According to preliminary data, this group is believed to have been distributing drugs near schools, but also in other premises. /abcnews.al […] Read More… …
New Central Hospital in QSUT, Rama-Manastirliu: A new beginning for health system
The new Central Hospital at QSUT was inaugurated today, a completely new hospital built from the ground up for internal diseases, in the “Mother Teresa” University Hospital Center complex. Prime Minister Edi Rama and the Minister of Health and Social Protection, Ogerta Manastirliu, have considered this investment the greatest work …
Race and Exclusion in State Socialism: African Students in Communist Albania
Albania once opened its doors to the children of anti-colonial figures in Africa, but they still faced suspicion and marginalisation. Original post Here
Enkileda Carja delivered a dominant performance at the European Youth Weightlifting Championships in Batumi, setting two European records. She first broke the record in the snatch with a lift of 103 kilograms. Then she continued her strong performance in the clean and jerk, lifting 123 kilograms. As a result, she …
Emiriana Sako met farmers in Katundi i Ri to discuss agricultural development. She said farmers should form Agricultural Cooperation Societies to strengthen the sector. She explained that these groups help farmers access financing, subsidies, and rural development programs more easily. Moreover, she stressed the role of the local government. She …
TIRANA, April 23 – Customs administrations from the region and international partners met in Moldova at a CEFTA (Central European Free Trade Agreement) working group session. The meeting focused on authorised economic operators and customs risk management as part of regional efforts to facilitate trade. Participants discussed the development of …
TIRANA, April 23 – Rexhep Qosja, a leading Kosovan literary scholar, public intellectual and political thinker, has passed away aged 89. Born in 1936 in Vuthaj (Montenegro), Qosja became one of the most influential voices in Albanian-language intellectual life. He worked across literature, academia and public debate, with influence in …
TIRANA, April 23 – The Port of Durrës received two cruise ships carrying foreign tourists as Albania continued to attract growing interest in Mediterranean cruise tourism. Around 150 passengers arrived aboard the vessels “Monet” and “La Belle de l’Adriatique”. Prime Minister Edi Rama shared images of the arrivals, describing the …
TIRANA, April 23 – Deputy Prime Minister Albana Koçiu said Albania places women and girls at the centre of its technological transformation strategy. She spoke at a cybersecurity event marking International Girls in ICT Day, organised by the National Authority for Cyber Security. Koçiu said Albania has developed around 1,300 …
TIRANA, April 23 – President Bajram Begaj of Albania is visiting the United States, where he took part as guest of honour in a forum titled “The American Dream at 250: Still Within Reach?” The event was organised by Texas A&M University and the George H. W. Bush School of …
TIRANA, April 23 – Authorities in Albania have advanced a pilot project to digitalise agricultural land management in Berat, covering more than 100 farms. The initiative forms part of efforts to develop the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) and prepare for the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS). The EU4PropertyRights …
TIRANA, April 23 – Albania is hosting the International Girls in ICT Day 2026 event, a global initiative of the International Telecommunication Union aimed at encouraging more women to enter the technology and communications sectors. The event in Tirana brings together institutional representatives, international partners and the academic community under …
TIRANA, April 23 – Albanian weightlifter Briken Calja won the European title in the clean and jerk at the European Championships in Batumi, Georgia. He competed in the 79-kilogram category and lifted 187 kilograms in the discipline. Calja also secured the silver medal in the combined total, lifting 340 kilograms …