Albania News
Albania’s Special Commission on Disinformation intensifies efforts
Albania’s Special Commission on Disinformation held a meeting to review its ongoing actions against disinformation and foreign interference in democratic processes. Commission Chair Erion Braçe noted the absence of opposition...
Restoration of Rubik’s medieval church mural unveils historic art and heritage
The National Institute of Cultural Heritage (IKTK) announced the completion of conservation and restoration work on the mural painting of the Kisha e t’Shëlbuemit (Church of Salvation) in Rubik. Supported...
Albania to open first cluster of EU accession negotiations on 15 October
The EU Committee of the Permanent Representatives of the Member States (COREPER) unanimously decided on Wednesday to formally open the first cluster of EU accession negotiations with Albania on 15...
The Telegraph reveals Sali Berisha’s £400,000 fight against UK ban
The Telegraph reports that Sali Berisha, former Albanian prime minister and current opposition leader, spent over £400,000 fighting a UK government ban on his entry. Priti Patel, then-Home Secretary, imposed...
Albania to prepare for EU Cohesion Policy participation starting in 2027
Albania’s State Minister for Local Government, Arbjan Mazniku, announced plans for the country to participate in the EU Cohesion Policy starting in 2027. He urged municipalities to strengthen their EU...
What the Bektashis are really asking for
The only positive thing that came from the public disclosure of Edi Rama’s proposal for the sovereignty of the Bektashi Order, aimed at granting international representation to this religious sect...
Venice Commission to review Albanian Parliament’s request regarding Constitutional Court decisions
The Venice Commission has accepted a request from the Albanian Parliament to provide an opinion on the relationship between parliamentary representative democracy and the obligation to implement decisions of the...
Joint Albanian-Chinese exhibition at the Tirana Art Gallery
As part of the Chinese Cultural Week, the Tirana Art Gallery has launched a joint exhibition titled “Friends / Art & History.” The exhibition will remain open from September 23...
Extraordinary archaeological discovery in Shënmri, Tirana
Archaeologists from the Directorate of Archaeological Services at National Institute for Cultural Heritage (IKTK) have successfully conducted an excavation in Shënmri village, Tirana, uncovering a cemetery that dates back to...
Prime Minister Rama reacts to debate on sovereign Bektashi entity
Prime Minister Edi Rama reacted to the public debate on the proposal to create a sovereign entity for the Bektashi Order within the grounds of the World Bektashi Headquarters in...