Durrës Archaeological Museum still closed, 18 months past restoration deadline
After two and a half years of delays, the restoration of the Durrës Archaeological Museum — one of Albania’s most important cultural institutions — remains incomplete. Once expected to reopen...
Taulant Xhaka bids farewell: Albanian national team midfielder retires from professional football
One of Albania’s best known national team footballers, Taulant Xhaka, has officially retired from professional football after a career that spanned over a decade, almost entirely with Swiss club FC...
Renowned director Pirro Milkani passes away at the age of 86
Pirro Milkani, one of the most influential figures in Albanian cinema, has died at the age of 86. The news was confirmed on Saturday by his son, director Eno Milkani,...
Albin Kurti fires deputy minister after comments on EU role in north Kosovo tensions
Kosovo’s acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti has dismissed a deputy minister from his cabinet after the official accused international diplomats—specifically the EU representative in Kosovo—of inciting unrest in the north...
Albania opens 8 new EU negotiation chapters in Brussels
Less than a month after its last session, the European Union held its fifth intergovernmental conference with Albania, advancing the country’s membership process with the opening of negotiations on eight...
CEC targeted by 192 million cyberattacks in one week after elections
Albania’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has been the subject of a massive wave of cyberattacks in the days following the May 11 parliamentary elections. According to Chief Commissioner Ilirjan Celibashi,...
Satirical play “Zullulandia” premieres at the National Experimental Theatre
“Zullulandia,” a sharp political satire based on the work of Faik Konica, opened Wednesday evening at the National Experimental Theatre in Tirana and will run through May 25 at ArTurbina....
Tirana Art Gallery unveils “Artificial Paradise” by The Two Gullivers
The Tirana Art Gallery (GAT) has inaugurated Artificial Paradise, a new exhibition by artist duo Flutura Preka and Besnik Haxhillari, known as The Two Gullivers. The exhibition features a series...
Renowned choreographer Angelin Preljocaj inducted into France’s Academy of Fine Arts
Internationally acclaimed choreographer of Albanian origin, Angelin Preljocaj, has been officially inducted as a member of the prestigious Academy of Fine Arts of France. The ceremony took place beneath the...
Defeated at home, DP turns to Washington with $6m lobbying push
The Democratic Party of Albania (DP), facing one of the worst electoral defeats in its history, has taken its complaints over the May 11 elections to Washington, through its high-profile...