Albania is Europe’s best-kept secret for Americans

Approximately 11.7 million tourists visited Albania in 2024, according to the government’s official Institute of Statistics. Most visitors come from nearby countries like Kosovo and Italy, while only 306,000 people vacation from the Americas. While …

Albania and the European Union: Compliance, Politics, and Hope

I still vividly remember December 1990, when as a student I joined thousands shouting "I want Albania to be like Europe." Three years later, I found myself on the other side of that equation, working for the EU delegation in Tirana as Europe …

Iranian Opposition Group’s Stay in Albania Turns Sour

Between 2013 and 2016, Albania welcomed around 2,500 members of an exiled Iranian opposition group, resettled from Iraq after coming under attack from pro-Iranian groups in the wake of dictator Saddam Hussein’s fall. Albania says that, under the deal, …

The era of AI: Is Albania heralding the end of human government? - opinion

Albania Boosts Available Electricity In 2Q2025

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 2. In Albania, during the second quarter of 2025, available electricity increased by 2.5 percent, Trend reports citing the country's Institute of Statistics. Net domestic production of electric …

Can Albania really become a cashless economy?

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama won a fourth mandate in May, promising Albanian citizens that he would lead the country into the European Union by 2030. In mid-July, he announced another major plan for the same timeframe: "We have an ambition: that …

UAE rescue team wraps up Albania wildfire mission

700 water-drop operations carried out Mohammed Al Sharif, official spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence, said the team conducted 700 water-drop operations, delivering nearly 1,300 tonnes of water and fire retardants across 28 aerial sorties. Reflecting …

Albania Can Be Part of EU Within 2029; Kos

Albania can be part of the European Union in 2029 if government will continue with the reforms. The message was given by the European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos during her speech at the Bled Forum in Slovenia. She appreciated Prime Minister, …

Albania fully committed to cooperation and dialogue, says FM

BLED, Sep 1 (TemA) — Albania’s foreign minister Igli Hasani took part Monday in the 20th Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia, stressing his country’s commitment to cooperation and dialogue on regional and global challenges. In a message on social media, …

Albania Records Lowest Level of Economic Assistance in the Region, Funds...

Albania has further reduced its economic assistance budget for vulnerable families, reaching the lowest level in the past six years. In the first half of 2025, only 12.9 billion lekë were allocated for poor families—representing a 5% decline compared to …