Italian businesses in Albania complain about labor shortages and currency losses
Italian businesses operating in Albania are raising concerns about a lack of skilled workers and the depreciation of foreign currencies, particularly the euro. At a recent Confindustria Albania conference, companies...
Piepoli Poll on Report TV: Socialist Party leads with 50.5% ahead of May 11 elections
With just 45 days to go until Albania’s parliamentary elections, a new poll conducted by the Piepoli Institute in collaboration with Report TV projects a clear lead for the ruling...
Albania aims to host Formula 1 race in 2030 with completion of Elbasan Automotor Park
Prime Minister Edi Rama has announced the completion of the final project design for the Elbasan Automotor Park, developed in collaboration with a team appointed by Formula 1’s executive director,...
Edi Rama proposes transforming Elbasan’s former Metallurgical Complex into a museum and innovation hub
Prime Minister Edi Rama has unveiled plans to transform the Elbasan Metallurgical Complex into a National Park for Production, Logistics, and Innovative Technology – Made in Albania. The ambitious project...
Albanian food safety authority blocks shipment of contaminated Brazilian chicken
The National Food Authority (AKU) has blocked a large shipment of 18.5 tons of imported chicken from Brazil after tests detected the presence of Salmonella Typhimurium, a bacterium that poses...
Italy to convert Albania’s migrant centers into repatriation facilities
The Italian government is set to formalize a decision on Friday to repurpose the Shëngjin and Gjadër migrant centers in Albania. Initially planned as temporary facilities for migrants rescued at...
Slovak President Pellegrini visits Albania, pledges stronger ties and EU support
In a historic visit, Slovak President Peter Pellegrini met with his Albanian counterpart Bajram Begaj in Tirana on Friday. This marks the first-ever visit by a Slovak president to Albania....
Albania blocks TikTok on mobile networks, works to implement full ban
TikTok, the popular social media platform, is no longer accessible through mobile networks in Albania as of today. However, users can still access the app via Wi-Fi connections, with authorities...
Albania to raise minimum wage to €500 by 2026
Prime Minister Edi Rama has announced that Albania’s minimum wage will increase to €500 per month starting January 2026, as part of the “Albania 2030” program. The plan, which will...
Matteo Renzi proposes turning Gjadër refugee center into prisons for Albanians convicted in Italy
Former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi visited the Gjadër refugee reception center in Albania on Wednesday, suggesting that the facility should be repurposed into a prison for Albanian nationals convicted...