Europe Albania The country's progress towards full-fledged liberal democracy is trapped in the "grey zone" of hybrid democracy, according to Freedom House's 2021 report
Europe Albania Prime Minister Edi Rama said he saw no reason to worry about Serbia arming itself with Chinese weapons amid the invasion of Ukraine by its Russian ally
Europe Albania The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center inaugurated on Friday the food basket distribution project for Ramadan: 5.514 food baskets in 31 Albanian cities, benefiting 27.570 people
Europe Albania The country extended a national holiday for one day as demand for electricity outstripped domestic production and low water levels paralysed hydroelectric power stations across the country, with the energy emergency continuing since October
Europe Albania The country is working on an offshore wind project supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which is still at a study stage; despite the vast potential, the country currently has no wind power capacity
Europe Albania By-elections held this Sunday in six municipalities have spotlighted a divided opposition, with Democrats having scant chance of defeating Edi Rama’s Socialists
Europe Albania "Architecture under Communism", a documentary film on the architectural heritage of the period, made by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Albania, was presented
Europe Albania At least 37% of Albanians suffer from fuel poverty, well above the European average of 5%, according to a study by DOOR and EIHP, forcing them to use wood; the report stresses it has a direct impact on health
Europe Albania Three people have been arrested for mining cryptocurrencies using stolen energy as authorities look to reduce energy waste during the crisis; relying almost entirely on hydroelectric power, the country must import during periods of low output
Europe Albania The PM openly labelled ‘abusive’ all entrepreneurs that haven’t self-regulated wages; as of yesterday, all of them must declare wages or can be prosecuted and fined
Europe Albania The Prosecution of Tirana said four people had been arrested in connection with the massive leaks of people’s data that have raised questions about public security in the country
Europe Albania Afghan refugees living temporarily in the country have started knitting and sewing groups as a way to promote solidarity and deal with their trauma, four months after the country stepped up to take in thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban
Europe Albania The country's leaders met with those of North Macedonia and Serbia in Tirana to discuss and agree on the promotion of the Open Balkan initiative, launched to foster political and economic ties between the Balkan countries