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Albania and Italy hold historic intergovernmental summit, sign 16 cooperation deals
Prime Minister Edi Rama and eleven members of his cabinet were welcomed Thursday with an official ceremony by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Villa Doria Pamphili in Rome, marking...
PM departs for Rome ahead of Albania-Italy intergovernmental summit
Prime Minister Edi Rama will travel to Rome tonight, November 12, for the first-ever Government-to-Government (G2G) meeting between Albania and Italy — a joint cabinet session aimed at deepening bilateral...
Albania and Italy to finalize major bilateral deals in Rome summit
Albania and Italy will hold a high-level intergovernmental meeting on November 13 in Rome, with Prime Ministers Edi Rama and Giorgia Meloni joined by 10 ministers from each government. The...
Albania’s businesses turn to foreign workers as immigration ticks up
Albania—long a country of emigration—is beginning to see the reverse flow. Nearly 22,000 foreign nationals held Albanian residence permits in 2024, up 2.2% from 2023, as companies fill labor gaps...
Foreign direct investment in Albania hits record €1.58 billion in 2024
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Albania reached a record €1.58 billion in 2024, up €92 million or 5.6% from the previous year, according to the Bank of Albania. Why this...
Cloud Festival: 9th edition uniting diverse cultures in one vibrant event
This year, the Cloud Festival marks its 9th edition, offering a magical blend of tradition and modernity. Although it is an annual event, this edition will present a unique cultural...
Albania’s energy market to link with Italy through an underwater energy cable
Albania is embarking on a transformative energy project with the construction of an underwater power cable connecting it to Italy, a landmark development in the country’s energy and economic strategy....
A regional instant payment system is set to be established in the Western Balkans
The Bank of Albania, alongside the Bank of Italy and central banks from Kosovo, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, has signed an agreement to establish a regional instant payment system...
Albanian Ombudsman requests human rights oversight at Gjadër asylum camp
The Albanian Ombudsman has officially requested from Italian authorities access to monitor human rights conditions inside the Gjadër asylum seekers’ camp. To enhance oversight, the institution plans to establish a...
Italian MP reaffirms commitment to Albania migration deal despite legal challenges
An MP from Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party, Giangiacomo Calovini, emphasized in an interview with Euronews Albania that the Italian government will not back down from its migration agreement...