Beachgoers across Albania can access designated public beach areas free of charge in summer 2025 following a decades-awaited regulation that mandates 30% of every 1.000 meter of coastal stretch be open to the public

Applications for the 'Mountain Package' have been opened, that will provide support for 500 projects through fiscal incentives over 10 years; the new law also includes 'Made in Albania' products

The prolonged pre-trial detention with no formal charges of Erion Veliaj, Tirana Mayor and potential successor of PM Rama, is raising questions about Albania’s judicial practices diverging from European legal standards

Following Albania’s elections this month, an incendiary opinion piece - "correct and without political interests” - by a political analyst called Helen Bratt went viral; but the author’s identity remains elusive, starting what is becoming a media case

Parliamentary elections held on 11 May 2025 resulted in a 4th consecutive victory for the ruling Socialist Party led by PM Edi Rama, securing more mandates than in any previous election with a promise of attaining EU membership for Albania by 2030