Albania unveils National Social Protection Strategy 2024-2030
The Minister of Health and Social Protection presented Albania’s National Social Protection Strategy 2024-2030 today. The strategy was introduced with the participation of key figures including the UN Resident Coordinator...
Joint Franco-Albanian operation leads to arrest of 19 Individuals in Albania and France
A joint investigation by Albanian and French authorities has resulted in the dismantling of a criminal group involved in drug trafficking across French territory, led by an Albanian national residing...
Two days of National Mourning declared in honor of Ismail Kadare
Tuesday and Wednesday have been declared days of National Mourning in Albania in honor of Ismail Kadare, Albania’s best known writer who died on July 1. Wednesday has also been...
€75.5 million loan by IBRD supports Albania’s efforts to manage waste and protect aquatic environments
The Parliamentary Committee on Economy and Finance approved a significant €75.5 million loan agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the implementation of the “Clean Environment and...
Albania faces demographic shift: aging population challenges
Albania is witnessing significant demographic shifts as revealed by the 2023 Census from the Institute of Statistics, which are impacting both its economy and the labor market. Why is this...
EU elaborates on the concept of normalisation between Kosovo and Serbia: ‘recognition would be the logical consequence’
One day before the next meeting between the chief negotiators of Kosovo and Serbia in Brussels, the EU spokesman Peter Stano stated that the objective of the EU in the...
Joint EU-Albania-Greece Cooperation Program 2021-2027 approved by Parliamentary Committee
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Public Administration of the Albanian Parliament approved today the financing agreement between the Republic of Albania, Greece, and the European Commission for the IPA...
KfW to finance investment in modernization of 11 energy distribution substations through smart technology
Albania’s electricity distributor, the OSHEE Group signed an investment contract for the modernization of 11 substations in the Tirana – Durrës area. The initiative falls under the “Electricity Distribution Investment...
Transformative project for 600-year-old Theth village
The Municipality of Shkodra, with the support of the Government, has presented a project for the sustainable development of the tourist village of Theth. The project envisions not only improvements...
Scandal at Oncological Hospital prompts Government proposal to reform Order of Medics
The scandal at the Oncological Hospital has spurred the Albanian government to amend the law governing the “Order of Medics,” the regulatory body overseeing medical practitioners in the country. Why...