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

Opposition leader Sali Berisha is borrowing MAGA-style rhetoric for his campaign in view of May’s elections - many experts doubt that will work as corruption charges he faces in court and his age (81) weigh against his chances of victory

Over 175.000 military bunkers were built during Albania’s communist-era; though many were blown up, thousands remain: used for agricultural storage, wineries, resource for experimental artists, they are now becoming a tourist attraction

TikTok will be banned in Albania for 12 months; access to the platform will be cut off within a week, following a decision by the Council of Ministers

The country was elected to the Council of the International Shipping Aid Association, underlining its commitment to international cooperation, as stated by the Ministry of Defence