Albania sees record housing price surge in early 2025, demand remains high despite slow sales
Albania’s housing market has entered a new phase of sharp price increases, according to the latest data published by the Bank of Albania. During the first half of 2025, average...
Joni Keta proposed to lead Albania’s National Bureau of Investigation for five-year term
The Special Prosecution Office (SPAK) has nominated Joni Keta to serve as Director of the National Bureau of Investigation (BKH) for the next five years. The decision follows a selection...
Albania, Croatia invite Bulgaria to join trilateral defense pact with Kosovo
From a joint press conference in Tirana, Albanian Foreign Minister Elisa Spiropali and her Croatian counterpart extended a public invitation to Bulgaria to join the trilateral defense cooperation agreement signed...
Greece bans Albanian journalist Artan Hoxha, citing threat to public order
Greek authorities have declared investigative journalist Artan Hoxha “non grata,” barring him indefinitely from entering the country. The decision, handed down at the Kakavijë border crossing, came as Hoxha attempted...
Athens prepares new action plan for relations with Tirana ahead of Albanian FM visit
Greece is preparing a new diplomatic roadmap for its relations with Albania, as Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis is expected to present a formal action plan to Albania’s new Foreign Minister...
Sali Berisha elected Vice President of CDI as global center‑right bloc issues strong warning on Albania
Sali Berisha has been elected Vice President of the Centrist Democrat International (CDI), the world’s largest union of center‑right parties, representing 115 political forces worldwide. The decision came during the...
Albania and Croatia plan intergovernmental summit in 2026, discuss energy and EU cooperation
Following the first-ever G2G summit with Italy, the Albanian government is now planning a similar intergovernmental meeting with Croatia, potentially in 2026. The announcement was made after a meeting in...
Albania boosts 2026 budget for flood protection and farmer support
Albania has significantly increased its 2026 budget for flood protection, irrigation, and agricultural resilience, following repeated floods in recent years – including several episodes this month that caused local damage...
Edi Rama asks Constitutional Court to review Deputy PM suspension, calls SPAK measure “unprecedented”
Prime Minister Edi Rama has formally asked the Constitutional Court to assess whether the suspension of Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku by the Special Court (GJKKO) represents an unconstitutional interference...
Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu sends letter from prison congratulating Veliaj on court decision
From his prison cell in Silivri, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has sent a letter to Erion Veliaj, congratulating the Tirana mayor on the Constitutional Court’s decision to reinstate his mandate....