Albania completes property title registration for inherited homes in Himara

The government has concluded the process of issuing property titles for inherited homes in the Himara municipality in just six months. Prime Minister Edi Rama attended a ceremony to deliver...

Albania to ban TikTok and implement school safety plan following tragic incident

The Albanian government has decided to block TikTok across the country for at least one year starting mid-February. The decision comes as part of a comprehensive new school safety plan...

Albanian and Kosovo Parliaments convene in Pristina for joint session

130 Members of Parliament from Albania and Kosovo, alongside their respective government cabinets, gathered in Pristina for a joint session that marked a milestone in fostering unity and cooperation between...

Kosovo’s Special Prosecution summons Prime Minister Kurti for questioning again

The Special Prosecution in Kosovo has issued a second summons to Prime Minister Albin Kurti to testify as a witness in an ongoing investigation into a corruption scandal involving the Kosovo...

Russian airstrikes damage Albanian Embassy in Kyiv

The Albanian Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has released details about the damage sustained by the Albanian Embassy in Kyiv during a series of Russian airstrikes on Friday morning....

Former President Bamir Topi: Berisha’s claim of third return to power is a “hallucination”

Former Albanian President Bamir Topi, in an interview on MCN, ridiculed Sali Berisha’s claim of a third political comeback, likening it to a “hallucination.” Topi argued that Berisha’s insistence on...

Berisha to lobby Trump administration to revoke ‘non grata’ designation

Former Prime Minister Sali Berisha announced plans to lobby the incoming Trump administration to overturn the ‘non grata’ designation imposed by the U.S. Department of State on him and his...

Special Appeals Court orders retrial in Fier Incinerator case

The Special Appeals Court for Organized Crime and Corruption in Albania overturned the convictions of former Environment Minister Lefter Koka, former Socialist MP Alqi Bllako, and 10 others on Thursday...

Parliament votes to cancel fines for unpermitted constructions

In a late-night session on Thursday, Albania’s Parliament voted to annul fines imposed on citizens for building without permits, dating back to 2014. The fines, originally issued under a law...

Coordinating Council of the Diaspora holds fourth meeting in Tirana

The Coordinating Council of the Diaspora convened its fourth meeting in Tirana on Thursday, focusing on key initiatives to strengthen Albania’s ties with its global diaspora. Why is this important: Nearly...