Agence France-Presse on MSN

Albania appoint coach Rolando Maran as Sylvinho's successor

Italian Rolando Maran was appointed on Tuesday as the new head coach of Albania's national football team, replacing former ...
Reporters Without Borders

“When it comes to China, we’re not dealing with classic disinformation campaigns”: How Albania’s information space is primed for Chinese propaganda

In recent years, Balkan and European Union (EU) experts in foreign interference have been increasingly concerned about ...
bne IntelliNews on MSN

Albania weathers Middle East shock as hydropower shields economy from energy crisis

By Clare Nuttall in Glasgow Albania is showing considerably resilience to the latest global economic turbulence sparked by ...
Yahoo

Italy's premier visits Albania as controversial plan to hold Italy-bound migrants nears its start

SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni traveled to Albania on Wednesday to thank its government for its unique role in agreeing to host thousands of asylum-seekers while Italy ...
The Times of Israel

Albania saved Jews from Nazis. Now educators teach the Holocaust to a new generation

ELBASAN, Albania (JTA) — Isaac Herzog’s visit to Albania last week marked the first time an Israeli leader set foot in the only European country that ended World War II with more Jews than it started ...
U.S. News & World Report

Albania's Rama Starts Fourth Term as PM, Targets EU Membership

Albania's Rama Starts Fourth Term as PM, Targets EU Membership TIRANA (Reuters) -Albania's parliament confirmed a fourth four-year mandate for Prime Minister Edi Rama on Thursday, who pledged he would ...
The New York Times

Albania Euro 2024 squad guide: A group of unlikely heroes in more ways than one

Albania will be up against it in Euro 2024 Group B, where they will face Italy, Spain and Croatia, but they can call on a solid defence and a few former Premier League stars… How to follow Euro 2024 ...
Yahoo

Premier says Albania will grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana, similar to the Vatican

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Sunday his country would transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims, an Islamic Sufi order, into a sovereign state to promote moderation, ...
Politico Europe

Albania officially recognised as candidate for EU membership

Albania’s five-year wait to be recognised as a candidate for membership of the European Union has ended, with the EU’s 28 member states accepting that Albania should be rewarded for its reforms.
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

Albania the best-kept vacation secret for Israelis?

In Tirana, visitors can expect the same warm hospitality, as locals are eager to show off their hospitality chops as they welcome foreigners in restaurants, bars, and hotels. All the buzz from the ...

Albania is the world’s newest narcostate threat

His legalization of marijuana cultivation has provided cover to launder drug profits as Albania becomes Europe’s drug hub for ...
Forbes

How This Refugee Became Albania’s First Billionaire

Samir Mane fled Albania’s communist regime in the early 1990s and resettled in Austria where he made his first fortune. Now back in Albania, he oversees a real estate and retail empire stretching ...