Albania and Israel sign healthcare agreement to boost training and hospital standards
Albania and Israel signed a Joint Declaration today to strengthen cooperation in the health sector, opening the door to deeper partnerships in medical training, hospital services, and oncology care. The...
Milorad Dodik travels to Israel despite arrest warrant from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska, has traveled to Israel to attend a two-day conference on antisemitism, despite an active arrest warrant issued by Bosnia and Herzegovina. The trip comes...
The West that liberated Kosovo no longer exists
Opinion by Mero Baze March 24, 1999, marks the first—and perhaps the last—time NATO jets rose to bomb a country that was oppressing an ethnic minority within its own borders....
Italy pushes ahead with migrant return center in Albania despite legal setbacks
The Italian government is moving forward with plans to operationalize the migrant center in Gjadër, Albania, shifting its function toward the repatriation of rejected asylum seekers. The initiative comes after...
Albania scores clean win in World Cup qualifier with 3–0 victory against Andorra in Tirana
Albania secured its first win in the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a commanding 3–0 victory against Andorra. The national team dominated the match from start to finish, preventing...
Albania’s credit rating upgraded by S&P, reflecting stronger fiscal position
The global ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has upgraded Albania’s long-term credit rating from ‘BB-’ to ‘BB’ with a stable outlook. This marks the second upward revision within a year...
Albania and North Macedonia the first to receive EU Growth Plan disbursements
Albania and North Macedonia will be the first two countries in the Western Balkans to benefit from the EU’s new Growth Plan. The announcement came from EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta...
Prosecutor General to vet 16 candidates ahead of May 11 elections
Albania’s Prosecutor General will carry out in-depth background checks on 16 candidates running for parliament in the May 11 elections, after they self-declared past legal troubles in their decriminalization forms....
Sali Berisha fuels rumors of rift between Rama and Veliaj after City Hall confusion
Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha has used a brief episode of administrative confusion in Tirana’s City Hall to claim that Prime Minister Edi Rama has dismissed Mayor Erion Veliaj. The...
Hashim Thaçi visits his father’s grave under heavy EULEX escort after initially being denied funeral attendance
Former President of Kosovo Hashim Thaçi, currently detained by the Special Court in The Hague, was permitted to visit his father’s grave three days after being denied the right to...