Europe Albania A draft audit on the functioning of the Bank of Albania found that the central bank printed money to finance the purchase of an iconic Tirana hotel and other expenses
Europe Albania Last week marked the highest number of flamingos ever observed in in the protected landscape of Vjose-Narte and all of Albania, with over 5.000 individuals, representing about 4% of the European population of this species
Europe Albania +42% in visitor numbers compared to the same period last year, of which 23% from abroad, has been announced by Prime Minister Edi Rama
Europe Albania New rules have been introduced to prevent doctors working in the public sector from treating the same patients in private clinics in order to strengthen the transparency and fairness of the healthcare system
Europe Albania The Albanian Parliament unanimously approved a declaration calling on Greece to abolish an old law declaring a state of war between the two countries, which dates back to the Second World War
Europe Albania Albanian authorities are set to receive strong criticism at the upcoming meeting of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in India later this month after concerns over the management of several Albanian heritage sites
Europe Albania Figures released on Friday on Albania's 2023 census show that the total population has decreased by about 409.000 people, roughly 14%, since the 2011 census, when there were about 2,8 million people living in the country
Europe Albania Renowned tennis player Rafael Nadal and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced the opening of a Rafa Nadal Sport Centre complex in Durres
Europe Albania Two tenders for the construction of water and sewerage networks have been opened by the Albanian authorities with an estimated total budget of approximately €10,7 million
Europe Albania The National Library of Albania, within the framework of the national year of the 80th anniversary of the country's Liberation, is displaying collections evoking the period of the War of National Liberation
Europe Albania The Albanian Catholic Church criticised a priest who took part in an unofficial private union ceremony for a same-sex couple in Tirana; according to the Church this type of marriage should be "categorically forbidden"
Europe Albania Albania's football federation, FSHF, has joined forces with Serbia to bid to host the Euro 2027 under-21 football championships; FSHF described it as an 'ambitious project' that will 'put Albania at the centre of footballing attention across the continent
Europe Albania Experts say that legislation is needed to tackle toxic social media content that too often turns into offline violence in Albania, amid fears that the authorities will once again exploit the issue for political gain