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 Call centres specialising in online financial fraud have become a 'specialized industry' in Albania, attracting young people with higher wages and canalizing them into criminal activity
Europe Albania Police and prosecution reports show a rise in seizures of small arms across Albania, as crime gangs search both modern weaponry and cheaper firearms, looted from military depots in the 1990s; the country has thus become a hub for small-arms trafficking
Europe Albania Thousands of believers gathered in Skanderbeg Square to perform the Eid al-Fitr prayer, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan 2026; according to the 2023 Albanian census, Muslims constitute approximately 45,86% to 50,67% of the population
Europe Albania Protests organized last Saturday by opposition Democratic Party have degenerated into violence against people and property, resulting in arrests and a notable development as case materials have been submitted to Special Prosecution Against Corruption