Unemployment, poverty, and disillusionment with the political elite is emptying small Albanian towns and villages of people, with the young mostly moving abroad; a trend growing in 2023 according to the first statistics issued

At an exhibition held at the former communist labor camp and prison in Spac, visitors can hear the stories of some of the political prisoners detained

Social security system shows signs of improvement despite challenges in a comprehensive report published by the Social Insurance Institute of Albania framing the positive impact of wage increases on the pension scheme in 2023

Tirana Airport served 577.753 passengers in February, up from 341.247 a year ago; in terms of destinations, London UK led with 53.358 passengers, closely followed by Italian airports Milano Orio, Rome and Pisa

According to critics, the government is not doing enough to protect Albanian textile exporters from the rapidly strengthening lek currency; most of the industry's employees are women who risk slipping into poverty