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 The elderly population is growing at an unprecedented rate, putting pressure on the national health system to adapt and provide adequate care; almost half of Albanians over the age of 65 present multiple health conditions
Europe Albania Only 1 in 8 companies in Albania paid taxes on profits in 2023, according to official data from the Ministry of Finance
Europe Albania An exhibition in Tirana entitled 'Letters from Hell', organised by the Albanian Institute for the Study of the Crimes and Consequences of Communism, displays the letters of political prisoners imprisoned under communist rule
Europe Albania Former President Ilir Meta, now leader of the opposition Freedom Party, was arrested on charges of corruption, money-laundering and non-declaration of assets