Italy “gazumped” Britain when it struck a deal with Albania to process asylum applications, a source has claimed. London had proposed an agreement with Tirana earlier this year by which the Baltic state would handle applications from migrants who cross the English Channel.
Albania on Friday returned 20 icons to neighboring North Macedonia that were stolen a decade ago, Albania’s Culture Ministry said. The return marked the final stretch on a long, 10-year road with “much inter-institutional and international cooperation,” said Albania’s Culture Minister Elva
Former La Liga footballer Raphael Dwamena has died at the age of 28 after suffering a fatal cardiac arrest, his club have confirmed. The Ghanaian player had been playing in the Albanian Super League for his club KF Egnatia before collapsing on
The Italian government has stepped in to cover the restaurant bill of four Italian tourists who left a restaurant in Albania without paying a £68 bill. The incident took place in the city of Berat and has attracted huge amounts of media
The Albanian Parliament on Friday legalized cannabis for medical purposes in a country once known as a European crossroads for marijuana trafficking. The Parliament voted 69-23 to allow limited and controlled growth of cannabis plants, a move harshly contested by the opposition.
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Monday met with Serbian, Montenegrin, and Macedonian counterparts to discuss their countries’ European Union membership bids. The Western Balkans have long made appeals for admission into the multinational body, but have been denied over a variety
As Albanians go to the polls on May 14 in local elections in a region that many experts and policymakers consider a tinderbox in Europe’s tumultuous Balkans region, critics worry that the Biden administration has retreated from the former communist county. “Albania
The Albanian government on Wednesday formally designated the Vjosa River and its tributaries a national park, starting with an investment of some $80 million to stop wastewater being poured into the river. Authorities held a ceremony in a move aimed at preserving
Turkey’s drone deal with Albania has unfuriated Greek authorities. Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said he was not amused by the deal made with Albania, an EU member state. The agreement, signed last week by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and a Turkish