Albania Albanian man arrested for inciting terrorism on social media The suspect allegedly used fake online profiles to call for attacks on state institutions. 24/05/2022
world news Good News: UK’s first queer museum and how coffee grows cucumbers What’s gone well in the world this week? The UK’s first queer museum, how coffee grows cucumbers and the beginner’s guide to landing a plane. 20/05/2022
Italy Five sailors drown after tugboat sinks off Italian coast of Bari The vessel had been heading for Albania when it sank, according to the Italian coast guard. 19/05/2022
Uncovering Europe Do Western Balkan countries like Macron's idea for a two-tier Europe? Serbia, Albania, North Macedonia and Montenegro all applied to join the EU more than a decade ago. 12/05/2022
Europe Decoded Watch: Airbase in Albania's former 'Stalin' town to be used by NATO The base bad been used to store rusting Soviet and Chinese jets since the collapse of the USSR. It will soon host state-of-the-art NATO fighter jets. 25/04/2022
Albania Albania's communist-era airbase gets NATO makeover The airbase is located 85 kilometres away from the capital Tirana in Kuçova, which used to be called Stalin City during Albania's communist era. 12/04/2022
Albania Albania could push for solo EU membership bid, says PM Edi Rama Joint accession talks involving Albania and North Macedonia have been vetoed by Bulgaria. 07/04/2022
Albania NATO to open Balkan airbase in member state Albania Renovatory work on the Kuçovë base began in January, as military spending in much of Europe has been rising. 20/03/2022
Albania Tirana renames Russian embassy street 'Free Ukraine' The decision was unanimously approved by municipal councillors in Tirana. 08/03/2022
Albania Constitutional court overturns impeachment of Albania's president The court said the evidence against Meta did not amount to “a grave violation of the constitution.” 17/02/2022
Albania Court set to rule on the impeachment of Albania's president Ilir Meta To impeach or not to impeach? Court set to decide president's fate. 01/02/2022
Albania Protesters clash with police outside Albania's opposition headquarters Hundreds of protesters stormed the headquarters of Albania's main opposition party amid an internal battle over the party's leadership. 08/01/2022
no comment Clashes as protesters enter Albania opposition HQ in Tirana Albanian police intervened on Saturday to move away hundreds of protesters who broke into the Tirana headquarters of the country’s main opposition party in an internal squabble over the party's leadership. 08/01/2022
world news Macedonian census shows Western Balkans is depopulating fast With EU membership hopes all but quashed, the countries of the European region are undergoing a serious population crisis, as the young and educated leave in droves. 03/01/2022
Albania Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia hold talks at Open Balkan Summit Leaders from Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia met in Tirana to discuss and agree on furthering their Open Balkan initiative to promote political and economic ties. 22/12/2021
See Evacuated Afghan artists paint mural to say 'Thank you, Albania!' Albania has sheltered some 2,400 Afghan evacuees in hotels or tourist resorts. Some 150 of them have already left for other countries. 17/12/2021
Albania Albania's ex-top prosecutor arrested in Italy on corruption charges Adriatik Llalla was found guilty of hiding money involved in illegally owned properties. 13/12/2021
Albania Former Albania minister charged over deadly 2008 munitions explosion Fatmir Mediu has been charged with abuse of power over the blast at a munitions disposal factory in 2008 that killed 26 people. 28/10/2021
Albania Albania cracks down on migrant arrivals via new Balkan route to the EU Police data show Albania has seen a rise in arrests for illegal entry this year, as numbers of migrants trying to reach Albania have skyrocketed. 30/09/2021
Albania Albanian court reopens case against ex-minister over fatal blast Fatmir Mediu has denied any wrongdoing related to the 2008 deadly explosion at a munitions factory in Gerdec, which killed 26 people. 24/09/2021
Albania Women dominate top table in Albania’s new government Twelve of the 17 cabinet members are women, the most in Albania's history, according to PM Edi Rama. 17/09/2021
Albania Brussels must not invent new conditions for EU membership, says Merkel The comments came as Merkel was in the Western Balkans meeting heads of government from Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo. 15/09/2021
world news Western Balkans cautious amid surge of COVID-19 infections In southwestern Serbia, some school classes will be held online due to the high numbers of new coronavirus cases. 31/08/2021
Uncovering Europe As EU membership stalls, Balkan nations create their own mini-Schengen From 2023 no one will stop you from Belgrade to Tirana, said Serbia's president, talking about plans for a "mini-Schengen" zone in the Balkans. 31/08/2021
no comment Albania: first arrivals of afghan refugees The first group of refugees fleeing the Taliban after their takeover of Kabul have arrived in Albania in the early morning of Friday. 27/08/2021
Albania Albania repatriates 19 family members of dead ISIS fighters from Syria A few hundred Albanians joined the Islamic State militant group in Iraq and Syria and most were killed. Since then, their families have been stuck in camps. 01/08/2021
