Documentary About Albania! German Journalist and Director Visit Shkodra

Touristic Albania is gaining increasing attention from major international media outlets, which are turning their eyes to the country as an undiscovered and highly attractive travel destination. German journalist Sussane Petersen from the renowned WDR …

Albania plans state entry into fuel import, distribution

TIRANA, July 2 – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Wednesday that the government is preparing to enter the fuel import and distribution market in a bid to stabilize consumer prices and improve sector transparency. Speaking during a public event on …

Top Bankers Petroleum execs arrested in Albania raid

TIRANA, July 4 – Albanian police in Fier today arrested two senior executives at Bankers Petroleum—including current CEO Hongping Xiao (Chinese national) and former head Leonidha Çobo—for allegedly failing to pay multi-million‑lek environmental and tax …

Nudity at the Beach Still a Taboo in Albania, Citizens Call for Designated Areas

At a time when many foreign tourists choose Albania for their vacations and often have no issue going topless on the beach, for the majority of Albanians, this remains a line that should not be crossed. In Durrës, beachgoers express surprise — and often …

Berisha at the OSCE Assembly: Albania Is Experiencing a Demographic Drama in Europe

The leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, raised alarm over Albania’s depopulation during his speech at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, currently taking place in Porto. In his address, Berisha cited statistics, stating that in just one decade, …

Director and Former Administrator of “Bankers Petroleum Albania” Arrested

The Prosecutor’s Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Fier has launched a criminal investigation into the concessionary company Bankers Petroleum Albania, as part of a case related to tax evasion and money laundering. The operation …

Fortis Energy can build a major solar plant in Albania

Turkish renewable energy company Fortis Energy has been granted a construction permit to build a 62-megawatt (MW) solar plant near the town of Ersekë in southeastern Albania. The facility will play a key role in transforming the country’s sustainable …

Man who fled communist Albania warns against Zohran Mamdani: 'We cannot allow this to spread'

Albania’s ‘Lads of London’ Create Bigger Problems for Their Home Country

A dry season, newswise, from the Balkans, has been filled a bit over the last week by a series of posts on X exchanged between British far-right leader Nigel Farage and Albanian MP Edi Rama over the level of criminality among Albanians living in the UK. …

The state will increase funds for Bulgarians in North Macedonia, Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine and Moldova

Georg Georgiev Photo: BTA In 2025, 1.3 million euros are planned for the implementation of the program for support of organizations of Bulgarian communities from Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine and Moldova and of citizens of North Macedonia with Bulgarian …