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5th Albanian Diaspora Women’s Summit focuses on EU integration

The 5th Albanian Diaspora Women’s Summit took place today in Tirana, hosted by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, the German Embassy, and the Diaspora Agency. The summit focused...

Albania and Germany sign new cooperation protocol worth 93.39 million euros

Albania and Germany signed a new Cooperation Protocol today in Berlin, outlining financial support for Albania from 2024 to 2026. The agreement includes 93.39 million euros in total, with 33.39...
Ursula von der Leyen and Viktor Orbán

Orban’s presentation on Hungary’s EU presidency: call for Serbia’s EU accession and confrontation with von der Leyen

The presentation of Hungary’s EU Council Presidency priorities by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the European Parliament on 9 October included a call to fulfill EU promises to the Western...

Democratic Party admits protest did not live up to expectations, vows escalation amid growing criticism

Senior representative of the Democratic Party (DP) Belind Këlliçi was the first party representative to acknowledge publicly that the October 7 protest failed to meet expectations. However, instead of reassessing...
Albana Vokshi

Albanian Democrat MP dismisses CDU criticism of protest as misinformed

Albana Vokshi, a Democratic Party (DP) MP, has responded to the recent statements made by Gunther Krichbaum, a spokesperson for the CDU/CSU in Germany. Vokshi dismissed Krichbaum’s criticism of DP...
Democratic Party protest

German CDU criticizes Albanian opposition leader for inciting violence during protest

Following violent protests led by Albania’s Democratic Party (DP), the German CDU, a key member of the European People’s Party (EPP) to which DP belong, issued a strong condemnation of...

Kosovo lifts ban on Serbian imports

Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, announced on Monday that the government has modified security measures at Merdare, a border crossing with Serbia. Instead of a full ban on Serbian imports,...

“Made in Albania” agricultural exports show strong growth

Albania’s agricultural exports are expanding, with notable yearly growth. Minister of Agriculture Anila Denaj announced that exports have increased by nearly 13% annually, with even higher growth in EU markets....
Opposition members set fire to chairs in the courtyard of Albania’s Parliament

Tirana Police files charges against opposition MPs following violent parliamentary session

The Tirana Police have officially filed a complaint with the Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) against 23 opposition MPs following their involvement in acts of violence and...

Edi Rama highlights economic achievements in pitch to MP applicants

Speaking to a group of applicants to the “MP We Want” online platform, Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that Albania’s income per capita has tripled under his government, reaching €9,300...