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
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
Europe 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
Europe Albania 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