Albania marks 35 years since 5,000 stormed embassies for freedom

TIRANA, July 2 – Albania is marking 35 years since over 5,000 citizens stormed foreign embassies in Tirana in 1990, a defining moment in the country’s break from communist isolation. On July 2, 1990, thousands of Albanians scaled embassy walls...

Italy and Albania target cocaine-linked property ring in joint operation

Italian and Albanian prosecutors have frozen more than €4 million in assets as part of a joint investigation into a drug trafficking and money laundering network allegedly led by two Albanian brothers. The group is accused of smuggling cocaine...

Albania’s ‘Lads of London’ Create Bigger Problems for Their Home Country

A dry season, newswise, from the Balkans, has been filled a bit over the last week by a series of posts on X exchanged between British far-right leader Nigel Farage and Albanian MP Edi Rama over the level of criminality among Albanians living in...

Albania evacuates citizens from Iran amid strained ties

TIRANA, July 1 – Albania has evacuated a family of five from Iran, despite having no diplomatic relations with Tehran, Foreign Minister Igli Hasani confirmed in a televised interview. Hasani told Top Channel the operation was completed five days...

Durrës Prepares for Summer Season, Main Boulevard Closed to Traffic

To better manage the influx of visitors during the summer, authorities in Durrës have decided to designate “Epidamn” Boulevard as a pedestrian zone every evening throughout July and August. According to the Municipal Police announcement, from July...

Documentary About Albania! German Journalist and Director Visit Shkodra

Touristic Albania is gaining increasing attention from major international media outlets, which are turning their eyes to the country as an undiscovered and highly attractive travel destination. German journalist Sussane Petersen from the renowned...

Top Bankers Petroleum execs arrested in Albania raid

TIRANA, July 4 – Albanian police in Fier today arrested two senior executives at Bankers Petroleum—including current CEO Hongping Xiao (Chinese national) and former head Leonidha Çobo—for allegedly failing to pay multi-million‑lek environmental...

Albania’s manufacturing sector faces fresh job cuts

Albania’s garment and footwear industry faces new factory closures and layoffs after summer, driven by falling orders, euro depreciation, and rising costs, industry leaders warned. Edvin Prençe, head of ProEksport Albania, said the sector employs...

Two Men Arrested for Drug Distribution Following Tirana Prosecutor’s Investigation; Drugs Seized

Tirana Prosecution arrested two 27-year-old youngsters after several months of investigation for distributing narcotics in doses in several areas of the capital, namely Tiranë e Re, Kombinat, and Selita. Through proactive investigative methods and...

Nudity at the Beach Still a Taboo in Albania, Citizens Call for Designated Areas

At a time when many foreign tourists choose Albania for their vacations and often have no issue going topless on the beach, for the majority of Albanians, this remains a line that should not be crossed. In Durrës, beachgoers express surprise — and...

Berisha at the OSCE Assembly: Albania Is Experiencing a Demographic Drama in Europe

The leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, raised alarm over Albania’s depopulation during his speech at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, currently taking place in Porto. In his address, Berisha cited statistics, stating that in just one...

Director and Former Administrator of “Bankers Petroleum Albania” Arrested

The Prosecutor’s Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Fier has launched a criminal investigation into the concessionary company Bankers Petroleum Albania, as part of a case related to tax evasion and money laundering. The...

PM says Albania’s agriculture holds vast untapped potential

Prime Minister Edi Rama told farmers and agribusiness leaders that Albania’s agricultural sector holds “extraordinary, still-untapped potential” and should be central to the country’s path toward EU membership by 2030. Speaking at a roundtable in...

Albania sees strong deposit and lending growth

Deposits in both the lek and euro have surged in Albania, according to Bank of Albania data as of the end of May. Lek-denominated savings reached 645 billion leks, rising by 5 billion from April, largely driven by businesses but significantly...

Italian Activist Lawyers Twist Court Ruling To Thwart Migrant Detention

First, Italy’s activist judges blocked efforts to deport illegal migrants to the Albania detention center. Now, the Meloni government also has to contend with activist lawyers claiming “all detentions are illegitimate” after a court ruling that...

Fortis Energy can build a major solar plant in Albania

Turkish renewable energy company Fortis Energy has been granted a construction permit to build a 62-megawatt (MW) solar plant near the town of Ersekë in southeastern Albania. The facility will play a key role in transforming the country’s...

Soccer-Burnley sign England defender Walker on a two-year deal

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - European Qualifiers - Group K - England v Albania - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - March 21, 2025 England's Kyle Walker reacts Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo (Reuters) -England...

Italian Tourist Arrested in Saranda, He Went Out with a Knife Panicking Residents

An Italian tourist was arrested Saturday in Saranda, after causing panic among the residents. He arrived to have vacations in Albania, but around midnight went out with a knife, causing terror on the streets. Citizens called the police that...

Man who fled communist Albania warns against Zohran Mamdani: 'We cannot allow this to spread'

The state will increase funds for Bulgarians in North Macedonia, Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine and Moldova

Georg Georgiev Photo: BTA In 2025, 1.3 million euros are planned for the implementation of the program for support of organizations of Bulgarian communities from Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine and Moldova and of citizens of North Macedonia with...