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Saudi Cultural Week in Albania Concludes with Vibrant Celebration of Culture
TIRANA, ALBANIA, September 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Saudi Ministry of Culture, with participation of several cultural entities, has successfully concluded Saudi Cultural Week in Albania, a five-day event held from September 16 to 20 at...
Agron Hoti Unveils Everflow, One of the Largest Paintings in History, at Tirana’s National Stadium
VERONA, ITALY, September 5, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Albanian-born artist Agron Hoti has unveiled Everflow, a monumental 7,600 m² painting created on the field of Tirana’s National Stadium, marking one of the largest works ever completed by a...
Saudi Cultural Week in Albania Announced to Highlight Shared Culture Dialogue
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, September 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Saudi Ministry of Culture is hosting Saudi Cultural Week in Albania from September 16 to 20, 2025, at the Palace of Congresses in Tirana. The five-day event brings together...
Gender-responsive policing in focus at cadet training organized by OSCE and Albanian Security Academy
More than 400 police cadets in Albania strengthened their skills in gender-responsive policing during a series of one-day introductory training courses organized by the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department, the OSCE Presence in Albania, and the...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Albanian Parliament launches e-Legislation Portal with OSCE and Swiss support
On 23 June 2025, in an important milestone for Albania’s legislative process, the Assembly of Albania launched the e-Legislation Portal, created through a project of the OSCE Presence in Albania with funding from the Swiss government. The Portal,...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE field operations foster regional inter-municipal co-operation against domestic and gender-based violence
Around 50 representatives from municipalities, law enforcement, judiciary, social services and civil society from Kukës and Dragash/Dragaš gathered in Kukës to strengthen co-operation in addressing domestic and gender-based violence, on 16 July...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Albania’s parliamentary elections competitive and well run but lacked level playing field, international observers say
TIRANA, 12 May 2025 – Elections to Albania’s parliament were competitive and professionally managed, the authorities rose to the challenge of organising out-of-country voting for the first time and candidates could mostly campaign freely, but they...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Albania Commences Key Voting Amidst Tight Race
(MENAFN) Albanian citizens participated in their 11th general election since the end of communist rule, casting votes for the 140 parliamentary seats. Voting commenced at 7 a.m. local time and concluded 12 hours later, with over 3.71 million...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Albania Holds General Elections
(MENAFN) On Sunday, voters in Albania went to the polls for the country’s 11th general elections since the fall of the communist regime in 1991. Voting began at 7 am local time (0500 GMT) and will run until 7 pm (1700 GMT). Over 3.71 million...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Albanian authorities make social media work for youth crime prevention at OSCE workshop
Representatives from Albanian authorities joined child-protection specialists and young people in Tirana on 14–15 April to explore how social media can be used to prevent youth involvement in crime. The workshop was organized by the OSCE...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE Presence trains Albanian journalists to report responsibly on small arms, security and gender-based violence
Eleven journalists from different media outlets participated in a training aiming to enhance the quality of reporting on incidents related to small arms and light weapons (SALW), with a specific focus on gender-based violence, on 3 June 2025. The...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
At the Yacht Club de Monaco another successful edition of the Monaco Smart & Sustainable Marina Rendezvous
MONACO, Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Panels, networking occasions and content sharing. Once again, the 5th Monaco Smart & Sustainable Marina Rendezvous, organised by M3 Monaco, a consulting firm specialised in the development and management...
Xcel Talent Launches Dance Convention at DansMusik Fest in Albania, Auditioning European Dancers for U.S. Representation
VLORE, GA, ALBANIA, May 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Xcel Talent Agency, a leading boutique agency renowned for representing top-tier dancers, choreographers, and actors, is set to elevate the global dance scene with the launch of a new dance...
OSCE Presence, University of Tirana strengthen partnership to advance media development
Ambassador Michel Tarran, Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, met with Prof. Dr. Mark Marku, Dean of University of Tirana’s Faculty of History and Philology, on 26 May 2025, to discuss strengthening collaboration and advancing Albania’s goals in...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Ilham Aliyev arrives in Albania for working visit
AZERBAIJAN, May 15 - Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, made a phone call to Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan On May 15, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic...
Owner: Azerbaijani Government
Vlora, Albania to Transform into the City of Dance for DansMusik Fest 2025
August 18-23, 2025 – Vlora, Albania VLORE, VLORA, ALBANIA, May 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Following the resounding success of last year’s DansMusik Fest, which drew over 25,000 fans to witness headliner DJ Steve Aoki at Lungomare, Vlora is...
Experts say Albania’s elections will reshape politics in the Western Balkans
New report by New Lines Institute gives insight into Albania’s democratic fragility, corruption reform efforts, and impact on stability in the Western Balkans. WASHINGTON D.C. , DC, UNITED STATES, May 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- New Lines...
MEDITERRANEAN: Greece under renewed pressure to end pushbacks ― Cyprus accused of failing to protect vulnerable groups from exploitation ― First deportation from controversial Italian centre in Albania ― IOM reports almost 25,000 deaths in Central Medi…
The Council of Europe (CoE) Commissioner for Human Rights has demanded that Greece adopts a zero-tolerance approach to pushbacks and strengthens border safeguards. A report by the CoE Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings...
Owner: ECRE (Non-profit)
OSCE strengthens law enforcement and judicial response to gender-based violence through survivor engagement and theater play in Bosnia and Herzegovina
On 28 and 29 April, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, held a two-day training course on gender-based violence (GBV) for 24 police and judicial professionals from the...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Minister Fajon calls for stronger action and return of abducted Ukrainian children at Luxembourg meeting
SLOVENIA, April 14 - At the meeting, ministers discussed the escalating situation in Ukraine, where Russian attacks are intensifying, the number of casualties continues to rise and there is still no ceasefire agreement in sight. Minister Fajon...
Owner: Slovenian Government