Emirates Appoints Ahmad Tamim as Area Manager for Greece and Albania

Ahmad Tamim Emirates has appointed Ahmad Tamim as its new Area Manager for Greece and Albania, effective November 1, succeeding Ibrahim Ghanim. The appointment is part of the airline’s strategy to strengthen its regional presence and further...

Albania detains 10 officials over coastal property fraud

LEZHA, Oct. 29 (TemA) — Albanian prosecutors arrested ten people accused of falsifying property papers to seize coastal land in Lezha. The case centres on Adriatic land where values have soared; investigators say public officials and police...

Albania seeks UAE help to host major sports events

DUBAI, Oct. 29 (TemA) — Albania is asking the United Arab Emirates to support its bid to host international sports events and attract new investment in stadiums and training centres. Tourism and Sports Minister Blendi Gonxhja met UAE Sports...

Investors eye Albania’s resort boom at Dubai forum

DUBAI, Oct. 29 (TemA) — Albania rolled out its newest tourism and city projects before global investors at the Future Hospitality Summit in Dubai, seeking fresh capital for its booming travel sector. Prime Minister Edi Rama met business leaders at...

Greeks travel abroad more often, opt for shorter European getaways

Visitors walk outside the British Museum in London. [AP] Greeks are traveling abroad more often, though for shorter stays, according to the latest industry data. The trend points to a growing preference for nearby destinations with easy access and...

Greece Eyes Ionian Islands as New Marine Tourism Hub

Deputy Minister of Shipping and Island Policy Stefanos Gkikas (third from left) attending the opening of the 2025 International Sea Tourism Festival in Agia Napa. Greece is moving ahead with investments along its western coastline and the Ionian...

Albanian asylum seeker who 'deceived' officials when he entered Britain 26 years ago wins right to stay in UK

In what is thought to be one of the longest-running immigration cases, Albanian-born Gentian Hoti, 41, has won the right to be a British citizen after first launching his claim in 1999. The asylum court heard that Mr Hoti falsely told British...

INTERVIEW: Can Albania’s tourism miracle last?

Albania’s fast-growing tourism sector risks being undermined by an influx of mass-market visitors driven by bargain prices and social media trends, unless the country pivots to higher-quality, sustainable tourism, the head of the Albanian Tour...

These Are The Most Popular Destinations For Canadian Travelers For 2026

Best beaches in Albania and Europe. Ksamil Island on the Albanian Riviera. Drone photos of the best beaches in the world. getty Canadian travel habit have changed this year—with many Canadians opting to travel domestically or head to further-flung...

Two Touristic Roads Ready by mid-2026

Interventions in several tourist areas in the country that are part of the government's project financed by a World Bank loan are expected to be completed before summer 2026. A recent assessment of the progress of the World Bank’s project for...

Albania, One Victim, Seven Injured due to Car Crashes on Sunday

A woman died, while seven others were injured in car crashes in Albania only this Sunday. Police confirmed that the victim is a 56-yeae-old woman, who died in Golem. She was crashed to death by a 19-year-old driver who lost the control of his car...

Cardinal Imprisoned by Communists Recites Exorcism During Mass at the Vatican

Albanian Cardinal Ernest Simoni Troshani, an exorcist within the Catholic Church who once endured imprisonment by his country’s Communist regime for his faith, made headlines after he recited an exorcism during a Pontifical High Mass at St....

Kosovo War refugee teaches about combating hate across New York state in Mobile Museum of Tolerance

Suffern Middle School students boarded a bus in the parking lot Wednesday for a lesson on combating online hate that, at times, was uncomfortable. Arlind Alidema, a traveling educator with the Mobile Museum of Tolerance, had a warning about what...

Traveling to Greece? Traffic to Be Blocked 4 Hours Monday

Be careful if you plan to travel to Greece from Albania on Monday. The Border Police has announced that on Monday, October 27, 2025, the Kakavija and Qafë Botë border crossing points will not allow vehicle traffic in both directions, due to the...

From Treetop Walks to Silent Boats: Inside Bavaria’s Two National Parks

Lake Konigssee is home to the iconic red-domed St. Bartholomew's Church. Photo by Frank Heuer, Bayern Tourismus Bavaria, the largest state in Germany, is a land of contrasts. Stretching across the southeastern part of Germany, it is famous for the...

Albania records sharp rise in foreign visitors

TIRANA, Oct. 24 (TemA) — Albania welcomed 10.2 million foreign visitors in the first nine months of 2025, up almost 10% from a year earlier, confirming the country’s growing appeal beyond the summer season. INSTAT data show more than 1.25 million...

Albania's Human Capital Investment

This October marks the 80 years since the founding of the United Nations - enshrining humanity's commitment to peace, human rights, dignity, and development. As the world works toward the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),...

Women’s national football team stages thrilling comeback against Albania

Under the bright lights of the “Antonis Papadopoulos” stadium on Friday night, the Cyprus Women’s National Football Team produced a stirring comeback to defeat Albania 3–2 in the first leg of the UEFA Women’s Nations League play-offs, a victory...

Albania’s “Mountain Package” moves ahead with €10m projects

TIRANA, Oct. 23 — Albania is moving ahead with its “Mountain Package,” a plan to attract investment and jobs in remote highland areas hit by depopulation. The programme, led by Local Government Minister Ervin Demo and backed by Prime Minister Edi...

Revealed: Experts' ultimate guide to the least crowded holiday destinations that are just as beautiful - but MUCH cheaper - than the tourist traps

A perfect storm of cut-rate flight prices, post-pandemic wanderlust, digital nomads and a proliferation of short-term holiday rentals has led to a scourge of overtourism at holiday hotspots across the globe. Some 80 per cent of travellers now...