Controversial politician doing time for vote buying in Albania, elected to European Parliament in Greece
Fredi Beleri, who is serving a two-year sentence for vote buying in Albania, Albania, became a Member of the European Parliament for the Greek New Democracy ruling party. Why is...
Korça opens summer tourist season with Carnival Festival
The summer tourist season opened today in Korça with the 17th edition of the International Carnival Festival. 28 Albanian troupes and 6 foreign troupes from Italy, Greece, North Macedonia, Montenegro,...
Andy Warhol exhibition debuts in Albania
For the first time, Albania is hosting an exhibition of Andy Warhol’s iconic works, offering a rare opportunity for the Albanian public to engage with the pop art legend’s masterpieces....
Cheaper imports offer relief despite rising domestic production costs in Albania
According to data published by INSTAT, domestic entities are facing a continual increase in production costs. In the first quarter of this year, the Producer Price Index increased by 2.8%...
Number of business in Albania grew in 2023
According to the Albanian Institute of Statistics, INSTAT, in 2023, the number of registered businesses in Albania grew by 4.1% compared to 2022, reaching a total of 130,338 entities. Why...
Albanian Parliament to introduce AI system to transcribe parliamentary speeches and meetings
All speeches by members of the Albanian Parliament during plenary sessions, committee meetings, and any other forums, will in the near future be transcribed using an AI powered system. The Parliament...
QUINT criticizes Kosovo Government for land expropriation in Serb majority north
In a recent statement, the Quint group (comprising the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Italy), joined by the EU and the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, strongly criticized...
Opposition refuses to assign members to Special Parliamentary Commission on Anti-Corruption
The members of the Anti-Corruption Commission, formally known as the Special Parliamentary Commission on the Deepening of Reforms on Good Governance, Rule of Law and Anticorruption, was ultimately assigned from the ranks...
Dua Lipa makes Spotify history: 5 songs hit 2 billion streams each
Albanian artist with international fame, Dua Lipa, has set a record as the only female singer with five songs, each surpassing two billion streams on Spotify. The songs that have...
Construction of Corridors 8 and 10 in North Macedonia yet to commence
The Turkish American consortium Bechtel – Enka has yet to break ground on the Corridors 8 and 10 projects in North Macedonia. The delays have been caused by protests by...