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Captain who died rescuing tourists in Lake Shkodra declared Martyr of the Nation

Captain who died rescuing tourists in Lake Shkodra declared Martyr of the Nation

Arben Anamali, captain of the tourist boat “Buna,” has been posthumously honored as a Martyr of the Nation after drowning while attempting to save two tourists in Lake Shkodra. The...
July 10, 2025 -
Albania
Rama at Ukraine Recovery summit: “Peace must be Europe’s only future”

Rama at Ukraine Recovery summit: “Peace must be Europe’s only future”

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama used his address at the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 in Rome to call on European leaders to place peace—not just war and reconstruction—at the center...
July 10, 2025 -
Albania
Construction worker puts Lapaj’s parliamentary bid at risk amid list confusion

Construction worker puts Lapaj’s parliamentary bid at risk amid list confusion

Opposition leader Adriatik Lapaj’s chances of entering Albania’s next Parliament are in question after a low-profile candidate from his own electoral list—Zeqir Kordhoni, a former construction worker and invalid pensioner—signaled...
July 10, 2025 -
Albania
Berisha threatens protests in September as Democratic Party rejects May 11 election results

Berisha threatens protests in September as Democratic Party rejects May 11 election results

The Democratic Party is gearing up for a tense autumn, with its leader Sali Berisha vowing to return to the streets in protest against what he calls a “narco-state” following...
July 10, 2025 -
Albania
Illegal cabins in heart of Theth spark clash between Prime Minister and Shkodra prosecution

Illegal cabins in heart of Theth spark clash between Prime Minister and Shkodra prosecution

Authorities have begun demolishing a group of illegal wooden cabins erected in the heart of Theth, Albania’s most iconic mountain village. The makeshift resort—ten cabins and two additional structures—was built...
July 10, 2025 -
Albania
European Parliament backs 2023–2024 Albania Report, applauds judicial reforms but warns on political polarization

European Parliament backs 2023–2024 Albania Report, applauds judicial reforms but warns on political polarization

The European Parliament has adopted its 2023–2024 resolution on Albania with an overwhelming majority of 502 votes in favor out of 686 members present. The report, drafted by Austrian MEP...
July 10, 2025 -
Albania

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