Kristi Ramadani wins two bronze medals at 2025 European Weightlifting Championships

Albanian weightlifter Kristi Ramadani claimed two bronze medals at the 2025 European Weightlifting Championships held in Chișinău, Moldova, adding to his growing list of international achievements. The podium finishes follow...

UNESCO adds Marubi Archive to Memory of the World Register

UNESCO has officially inscribed the Marubi Photographic Archive — including negatives, objects, and documents from Pietro and Kel Marubi — into its Memory of the World International Register, marking Albania’s...

Rama and Berisha both claim victory ahead of May 11 elections

With 25 days to go until Albania’s parliamentary elections, both Prime Minister Edi Rama and opposition leader Sali Berisha are publicly confident their camp will win. Rama is seeking a...

Albania blocks 105 cyberattacks in two years as government pushes ahead with AI-powered governance

Prime Minister Edi Rama announced this week that Albania successfully defended against 105 cyberattacks targeting public and government systems over 2023 and early 2024. Speaking during a technology and innovation...

Euronews Albania survey: Edi Rama’s Socialists seen as clear favorites ahead of May 11

A third Euronews Albania Eurobarometer national survey conducted between March 22 and April 3 confirms the dominant position of the Socialist Party (SP) ahead of Albania’s May 11 elections. A...

IMF warns over strong lek and real estate credit risks in Albania

The International Monetary Fund has flagged the overvaluation of the Albanian Lek as a growing risk to the country’s economic development and to investor confidence. In its latest review, the...

February sees 30% jump in hotel visitors, with strong growth in foreign tourism

Albania recorded a notable increase in both the number of hotel visitors and overnight stays in February 2025, compared to the same month a year earlier, according to the country’s...

Sali Berisha outlines DP tourism program, promises wage support and legal reforms

Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha presented several policy proposals for Albania’s tourism sector on Wednesday during a series of meetings with tourism operators. The opposition leader promised direct state support...

Violent incident in Gjadër migrant camp leaves three injured

Three migrants were injured with knives following a violent incident inside the Gjadër migrant camp, just days after the facility began housing individuals transferred from Italy. While the altercation took...

EU proposes adding Kosovo to “safe countries” list to speed up deportations

The European Union has proposed classifying Kosovo as a “safe country of origin,” along with six others, in an effort to fast-track asylum rejections and returns. The proposal, reported by...