Albania counts 19,000 unemployed university graduates — technical professions in short...

The lack of workforce remains one of the biggest challenges for Albanian businesses, but not every individual with a university degree finds a place in the job market. Figures show that last year, 19,000 people with higher education were...

Türkiye and Albania: From Shared Past to Strategic Future

Change font size: - + Reset By Marjana Doda, This feature draws on exclusive insights from an interview with Ambassador Tayyar Kagan Atay, the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Tirana. On the occasion of the 102nd anniversary of diplomatic...

Mobilizing resources for care: A holistic approach for financing Albania’s universal care services

Introduction Albania has made significant progress towards achieving gender equality, reversing gender gaps in higher education attainment, increasing political participation and leadership roles of women, decreasing the gender wage gap, improving...

Viva Italia! Future Hospitality Summit World showcases Italy’s new golden age of tourism with exclusive Country Pavilion

Record arrivals, booming boutique sector and wave of wellness retreats as Italy unleashes untapped investment opportunities Dubai, UAE. 20 October 2025. The Future Hospitality Summit – FHS World is unveiling a wealth of investment opportunities in...

Gjirokastër: Tourist-Sport Airfield Attracts Visitors from Italy and Greece

The tourist-sport airfield of Gjirokastër has become an attractive destination for tourists arriving in small aircraft who wish to visit Albania. Throughout this year, aviation enthusiasts have flown from Italy and Greece to explore the country’s...

How to Elevate Your Travel Photography Beyond Vacation Snapshots

Travel photography is one of the most rewarding genres, as it allows you to use your image skills in new and exciting environments. But there is more to it than just creating vacation snaps. Here are some of my approaches to better travel...

The wild Albanian island where the Trumps want to build a luxury hotel

With music blaring and the engine roaring, the Black-Pearl sped toward Sazan Island, located 18 kilometers off the Albanian coast. On Wednesday, September 10, around 11 am, the two-deck boat unloaded several dozen tourists, most of them Polish,...

Sejko Explains Strengthening of Lek

The Governor of the Bank of Albania, Gent Sejko, said on Friday that the improvement in the economy's external balance has been decisive in the strengthening trend of the domestic currency Lek in the foreign exchange rate. In his annual report to...

Albania sees sharp rise in tourist arrivals

TIRANA, Oct. 11 (TemA) — Albania welcomed more than 10.2 million visitors in the first nine months of the year, up 6% from 2024, the Ministry of Tourism said Friday. August saw a record 2.38 million foreign arrivals, a 10% increase year on year,...

TALK OF THE TOWN: The Beckhams' 1,000 sq ft man-made beach may cross a line in the sand for local planners

Of the many shocking moments in the new Victoria Beckham Netflix series, the one revelation that's landed the former Spice Girl in the most trouble might come as a surprise... In the programme, Lady Beckham and husband David show off a man-made...

How Albanian gangsters use frogmen to hide cocaine on Europe-bound ships - without their crews ever knowing

Albanian smuggling gangs are using frogmen to retrieve cocaine stashed on the underside of cargo ships - as this new graphic shows. Traffickers have long been known to hide packages of drugs in container vessels before using smaller boats to bring...

Albania with Highest Car Sales in ECA Region

Albania had the highest level of new vehicle sales among countries in Europe and Central Asia (ECA), a recent World Bank report for the region found. Albania has recorded one of the largest increases in new car registrations per 1,000 inhabitants...

Tirana to host EU–Western Balkans meeting

TIRANA, Oct. 10 (TemA) – Tirana will host the EU–Western Balkans Investment Forum on Oct. 13–14, bringing together regional leaders, EU officials and international investors. Prime Minister Edi Rama called the event “a historic moment” for the...

Coral Travel: Partner hotels in Greece in 2026 - Albania a new destination

Coral Travel is starting the 2026 summer season with a significantly expanded program, focusing on new destinations, enhanced airline partnerships and exclusive hotel products. As announced by the Düsseldorf-based company, its portfolio is...

Thousands gather in Tirana for ex-KLA leaders on trial in The Hague

TIRANA, Oct. 17 — Thousands are expected in central Tirana today for a rally backing former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders on trial in The Hague for alleged war crimes. The protest starts at 5 p.m. in Skanderbeg Square. Organisers say 60 buses are...

Protesters in Albania Demand ‘Justice’ in Kosovo Wartime Leaders’ Trial

Protesters in Tirana on October 17, 2025. Photo: BIRN/Fjori Sinoruka. Hundreds of supporters of the Kosovo Liberation Army’s wartime struggle against Serbian forces rallied in the Albanian capital Tirana on Friday to protest against the war crimes...

Osmani in Tirana, but not attending protest in support of former KLA commanders in The Hague

Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani has traveled to Tirana today. Sources from KosovaPress report that Osmani is visiting Albania for a short, private visit. A protest in support of former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) leaders currently on trial in The...

Drug trafficking ring busted in Italy — 9 arrested, including 8 Albanians

Italian police have concluded another phase of a major anti-drug operation in the Abruzzo region, resulting in the arrest of nine people — eight Albanian nationals and one Italian. The raids were carried out in the Teramo and Chieti areas in...

Men who smuggled Albanians into UK are jailed

Zoie O'Brienat Ipswich Crown Court and George KingSuffolk ShareSave A jury at Ipswich Crown Court reached guilty verdicts within four hours Two men who tried to smuggle a group of Albanians with a history of violence into the UK have been jailed....

My daughter Beccie died on holiday at hands of Albanian gangster… I’ve spent £90k hunting him & his gang broke my ribs

WHEN George Gannon was told his daughter Beccie had died in a horrific holiday tragedy in Albania, he dropped everything to get the first flight out. But his pursuit for the truth has cost almost everything. The heartbroken dad has spent around...