Starting next year, beach management concessions will be granted only to hotels

Starting in 2025, only hotels will be granted permits for beach use, specifically for placing umbrellas and sunbeds. This decision excludes all other entities, such as restaurants and beach bars,...

2025 Elections: Socialists and Democrats engage in unequal battle for grey electorate

As Albania gears up for the 2025 spring elections, the traditional rivals that have dominated Albania’s political scene for much of the past three decades, Edi Rama’s Socialist Party and Sali Berisha’s Democratic...

Russia leveraging Serbia-Kosovo tensions

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on Thursday that Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija are being persecuted just as Ukrainian Nazis persecuted Russians in Donbas. Serbs are being quietly pushed...

Parliament fails to refer case on mandate of Socialist MP to Constitutional Court

Following the abstention of Socialist MPs, Parliament decides not to send the mandate of Socialist MP and former Foreign Minister Olta Xhaçka to the Constitutional Court for review. The vote,...

Prime Minister highlights progress and ambitions for education 

Speaking at an event addressing school safety measures at the Kosova elementary school in Tirana, Prime Minister Edi Rama noted that 240 new school security officers have been deployed across the country...

Mitrush Kuteli: A pioneer of Albanian literature, born on this day

On September 13, 1907, Dhimitër Pasko, better known by his pen name Mitrush Kuteli, was born in Pogradec, Albania. While initially pursuing a career in economics and finance—earning a doctorate in...

Albanian Parliament approves 2024 budget amendments amid opposition criticism

On Friday, the Albanian Parliament approved amendments to the 2024 state budget with 76 votes in favor and 25 against. The Normative Act primarily focuses on adjusting income and expenditure projections to...

Albania announces 60-day registration window for Diaspora voters ahead of 2025 elections

Minister of State for Relations with Parliament, Taulant Balla announced that the registration process for Albanians living abroad who want to vote in the upcoming 2025 elections will open 120...

Albania to showcase natural wonders as ITB Berlin 2025 Host Country: A step forward for adventure tourism

Albania is poised to take center stage as the Host Country of ITB Berlin 2025, the world’s largest international tourism trade fair.  Why is this important The prestigious event, scheduled...

Albania moves to streamline implementation of international agreements with new legal amendments

The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Igli Hasani, has announced amendments to the law “On International Agreements” to address challenges faced by Albanian authorities in implementing international treaties.  Why...