1 BKT Inaugurates the Renovated and Restored Branch in Korçë - Tradition and Innovation in Customer service on the Bank’s 100th Anniversary

On October 2, Banka Kombëtare Tregtare officially reopened the doors of its historic branch in Korçë, following a comprehensive restoration and renovation process. This distinctive building, first inaugurated on November 28, 1926, carries nearly a...

Aliyev meets with Macron, Pashinyan, and other leaders in Copenhagen

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Future Hospitality Summit showcases Albania’s array of hospitality investment opportunities with dedicated Country Pavilion for 2025

Surge in visitors, sustainable vision and ambitious growth plans put Albania in the spotlight at FHS World, Madinat Jumeirah, 27-29 October Dubai, UAE. 29 September 2025. Future Hospitality Summit – FHS World is showcasing Albania’s wide and...

Future Hospitality Summit showcases Albania’s array of hospitality investment opportunities

Future Hospitality Summit – FHS World is showcasing Albania’s wide and diverse range of hospitality investment opportunities with a dedicated pavilion highlighting the country’s fast-growing tourism sector, sustainable vision and plans to become a...

Journalist Makes Major Mistake When Booking Trip Home from Albania, Then Mix-Up Turns into Life-Changing Decision (Exclusive) By Tereza Shkurtaj

NEED TO KNOW In 2017, British journalist Alice Taylor arrived in Albania for a short visit, not knowing it would change the course of her life Drawn in by the country’s warmth, culture and unexpected sense of belonging, she decided to stay What...

Roma citizens feel most discriminated in Portugal

The FRA survey covers 2024 and involved 10 member states, including Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Romania, and Spain, as well as three other accession countries: Albania, North Macedonia, and...

Support Grows in Greece for Albanian Father Demanding Truth on Son’s...

Demonstrations will be held on Sunday across Greece in support of Panos Ruci, the father of a Tempe victim, who has been on a hunger strike for 14 days in front of Parliament, demanding clarification on the cause of his son’s death. The largest...

Albania should be more open to the civil service than to political appointments

Silva Caka’s appointment as deputy interior minister has revived a familiar debate: Edi Rama’s strategy of eroding the opposition’s human capital by pulling its people into government. He said as much when unveiling his cabinet, cautioning his...

Islamophobic govt propaganda video projected onto Budapest’s renovated Keleti railway station

On Monday evening, a government propaganda video emphasising the dangers of migration and the refugee crisis was projected onto the façade of Budapest’s recently renovated Keleti railway station. As part of the light show, minaret towers appeared...

'Albania’s Vote Surprised Us'

“We firmly believe that the true path to peace lies in achieving the two-state solution, with East Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Palestine. As for Gaza’s future, if the peace process is achieved, Hamas will not govern Gaza. We seek...

Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj finally removed from office

The Tirana City Council has finally removed Mayor Erion Veliaj from office, BGNES reported. Erion Veliaj has been in custody since February this year. The representatives of Prime Minister Edi Rama's Socialist Party (SP) voted for his removal,...

Albanian Mayor’s Dismissal Seemingly Ends Rising Star’s Career

More than seven months after his arrest, Erion Veliaj was dismissed as Tirana mayor by his own city council on Tuesday, in a move which will prompt a new mayoral election and add another blow to the career of a politician once tipped as a...

Religious Communities Against the “Gender Equality” Law: Preserve the Traditional Family

The Interreligious Council of Albania, comprised of five religious communities (the Muslim Community of Albania, the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, the Catholic Church in Albania, the Bektashi World Headquarters, and the Evangelical...

Albania appoints world's first AI-generated minister, introduces her to parliament

The Albanian prime minister introduced a non-human figure and explained her intended roles, sparking curiosity and global attention Opposition leaders opposed the move and cited constitutional requirements for one to be appointed as a minister In...

Religious leaders push changes to gender bill

TIRANA, Sept 23 (TemA) – Albania’s Interfaith Council—uniting five religious communities—has challenged a draft gender-equality law, saying parts clash with doctrine and family tradition. In a joint statement, leaders said definitions of “gender,”...

Albania’s AI-Generated Minister Draws Concerns Over AI Within Governance

Albania has appointed what it calls the world’s first AI-generated government minister, sparking debate over corruption, accountability, and the role of artificial intelligence in governance. Prime Minister Edi Rama announced last week that...

Beijing’s Military Parade May Not Be the Show of Unity That It Seems

The eyes of the world were on Beijing last month for a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Even more than the missiles rumbling through Tiananmen Square or fighter jets streaking overhead, the indelible image...

Italy regains lead in Albania FDI

TIRANA, Sept 26 (TemA) — Italy retook the lead as Albania’s biggest foreign investor in Q2 2025 with €44 million, edging past Turkey, which topped Q1 with €50 million. First-half FDI totaled €759 million. U.S. and Kosovo flows grew fastest. Italy,...

Education and net income in Europe: How much more do university graduates earn?

Getting just one more year of education can boost a person’s income by about 7% in Europe, according to the European Commission’s Investing in Education 2025 report. It therefore fits that across all 36 European countries, university graduates...

EU and Albania Review Progress on EU Growth Plan

The European Union and the Government of Albania held the first meeting of the Reform and Growth Facility Monitoring Committee in Tirana yesterday, a key element of the EU’s Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. The focus was on how Albania is...