Albania

Plans to close the existing port of Durres and develop a new one some 6 km further north have been derailed, as the tender process for the development of the first phase of the new port failed to attract bidders

The country has the highest corruption rates, the highest pressure of officials to accept bribes and the highest victimisation of citizens by corruption within the Western Balkans

146,7 million Albanian lek ($1,6 million) will be distributed to residents hit by the natural disasters of 2016 and 2019, said the Minister of Defence, benefiting 1.039 residents in 17 municipalities, affected by earthquakes, floods, landslides and fires

+42% in visitor numbers compared to the same period last year, of which 23% from abroad, has been announced by Prime Minister Edi Rama

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

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

Renowned tennis player Rafael Nadal and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced the opening of a Rafa Nadal Sport Centre complex in Durres

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