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World Bank Report: emphasis on higher education in Albania
The latest World Bank Economic Report for Europe and Central Asia (ECA) has spotlighted the transformative power of higher education in driving economic growth across the region. Presented in Tirana,...
Tirana hosts key meeting of Council of Europe’s Monitoring Committee
For the first time, the Committee on the Honoring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) is convening in Tirana. This landmark event underscores Albania’s...
Albanian PM Edi Rama invites diplomats to join mission in Brussels
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has called on diplomats and international relations professionals to apply for positions in Albania’s mission to the European Union in Brussels. In a social media...
Editorial: Urgent EU and US action required in Kosovo following the Zubin Potok canal attack
Friday’s terrorist attack on the water canal in Zubin Potok in northern Kosovo, underscores the fragile state of stability in Kosovo. The Zubin Potok canal attack is emblematic of the...
Explosions in Northern Kosovo spark harsh condemnation amid growing tensions
According to reports in Kosovar media, a powerful explosion struck the Ibër-Lepenc canal in Zubin Potok, northern Kosovo last night causing significant damage to the strategically critical infrastructure. The attack...
The EU paves the way for opening accession negotiations with Albania on another group of chapters
Albania has moved closer to opening accession talks with the EU on the group of chapters related to ‘External Relations’. On Monday the EU member states decided to request Albania to...
Albania joins SEPA
Albania has officially become a member of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), marking a historic step in its path toward European Union integration. The announcement was made on November...
Bank of Albania urges pension reform amid demographic shifts
As the Albanian government debates a new pension scheme reform, the Bank of Albania has issued a warning regarding the current system. In its opinion on the 2025 budget, the...
EU commissioner-designate for Enlargement: membership negotiations with Albania can be closed by 2027
Speaking at her confirmation hearing with the European Parliament, Marta Kos, Slovenia’s commissioner-designate for Enlargement stated that “today, for the first time in ten years, there is a real opportunity...
Minister Pirdeni unveils 2024-2030 Anti-Corruption Strategy
The Minister of State for Public Administration and Anti-Corruption, Adea Pirdeni, launched the Intersectorial Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2024-2030, developed in partnership with the EU-funded “EU 4 Good Governance” project. Why...