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Albania is a country in southeastern Europe. Its capital is Tirana. It has land borders with Montenegro, Kosovo, the Republic of Macedonia and Greece.

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A crane is seen next to a major construction project on the coast of Albania

Albania's tourism dream risks unspoiled nature

Hotel investors are rapidly developing Albania's coastline, at the expense of locals and the environment.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 2, 202405:16 min
Migranten überqueren Ärmelkanal

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

British Prime Minister Sunak and his Tories hope to win votes with the slogan "Stop the boats".
PoliticsJune 27, 202426:03 min
Mirlind Daku of Albania shouts slogans after the UEFA Euro 2024 group stage match between Croatia and Albania.

Euro 2024: Albania's Daku banned over nationalist chants

UEFA has sanctioned Albania's Mirlind Daku with two-game ban over nationalist chants against Serbia and North Macedonia.
SportsJune 23, 2024
Cars pile up at a junction with Out-of-action traffic lights in Split, Croatia

Balkan countries suffer blackouts amid major heatwave

The first heatwave of the year in Southern Europe caused a spike in electricity use.
CatastropheJune 21, 2024
Albanian fans in the stands

Euro 2024: Serbia demands UEFA sanctions over hostile chants

The Serbian FA have demanded that UEFA punish the Croatian and Albanian FAs for uttering hateful chants during a match.
SoccerJune 20, 2024
Albania, a view of a rural coastal region

Bulgaria, North Macedonia clash over Albania census

Did Bulgaria encourage ethnic Macedonians in Albania to declare themselves ethnic Bulgarians in last year's census?
PoliticsJune 14, 202404:14 min
A view of the city of Tirana, where people walk along a shoreline with hills in the background

During World War II, Albania became a refuge for Jews

Today, Albania has one of the smallest Jewish communities in Europe. But during World War II, Jews found a haven there.
SocietyJune 7, 202404:13 min
Ethnic Greek Albanian politician Fredi Beleri sits at a table on a terrace

Jailed ethnic Greek Albanian seeks to become Greek MEP

Greece's ruling party has put a jailed mayor-elect from Albania's Greek minority on its list for the EU elections.
PoliticsMay 31, 2024
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Albania's nature in protected areas under threat

A new Albanian law opens the door to strategic investment and development in the country's protected areas.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 18, 202403:41 min
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The oceans and us - Eco India

Can we protect precious marine life, like corals, and use our oceans to capture even more carbon?
Nature and EnvironmentApril 4, 202426:06 min
Donald Trump sitting at his desk in the Oval Office with his son-in-law Jared Kushner standing next to him

In Trump's footsteps: Kushner's controversial Balkans deals

Former US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is pursuing major investment deals in Serbia and Albania.
BusinessApril 2, 2024
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Flamingos or an airport? - Nature under threat in Albania

The flamingo habitat in the Albanian nature reserve of the Narta Lagoon is under threat.
SocietyMarch 17, 202426:05 min
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock

Germany urges EU expansion to counter Russia's influence

Germany's foreign minister says helping Western Balkan countries join the EU is crucial to curbing Moscow's influence.
PoliticsMarch 4, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sits in front of a microphone as he prepares to address a summit of southeastern European countries. Behind him are three delegates and the yellow-and-blue logo of the summit. Tirana, Albania, February 28, 2024

Zelenskyy seeks arms co-production, support at Balkan summit

President Zelenskyy was in Albania on Wednesday drumming up support for his country and for joint arms production.
PoliticsFebruary 29, 2024
Rescue boat approaching a vessel carrying migrants

Albania ratifies migrant deal with Italy

Albania's parliament has approved a deal under which it can build processing centers for migrants run by Italy.
MigrationFebruary 22, 2024
Blocks of cocaine and piles of money are laid out in rows in a demonstration by police in Madrid, Spain. December 12, 2023.

European police arrest dozens of drug trafficking suspects

Authorities from across Europe have arrested dozens of suspected members of a drug trafficking network.
CrimeFebruary 6, 2024
FOKUS Europa | Albanien – Pyramide von Tirana

The pyramid of Tirana

A monument to Hoxha, the former communist dictator of Albania, has been given a new lease of life.
SocietyJanuary 22, 202405:16 min
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Vezirja — Albania's first drag queen

Alex Seitaj created the character of Vezirja after years of being bullied. Today, he is an inspiration to the community.
EqualityJanuary 16, 202403:12 min
Dokus KW 02 | Albaniens letzte Pfleger - Gehen oder bleiben?

Healthcare workers in Albania - Stay or leave?

Germany has too few healthcare workers and is trying to plug the gaps with recruitment drives in countries like Albania
PoliticsJanuary 8, 202428:35 min
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Albania: Roma folk music with a classical twist

Rexhino Lufta grew up surrounded by Roma folk music and now composes soundtracks for movies and documentaries.
CultureJanuary 8, 202402:35 min
Former Albanian PM Sali Berisha holds up his right hand as he speaks outside. A camera can be seen in the background. Tirana, Albania, December 14, 2023

Albania: Fight against high-level corruption gains traction

Does the house arrest of former Prime Minister Sali Berisha mark the end of impunity for high-level corruption?
PoliticsJanuary 4, 2024
Sali Berisha, leader of the opposition Democratic Party, speaks to his supporters outside a court in Tirana, Albania on December 30, 2023

Albania: Former PM put under house arrest in corruption case

Berisha, the head of the main opposition party in Albania, is being investigated over a deal involving his son-in-law.
CrimeDecember 30, 2023
The Albanian (top) and Greek flags

Why have relations between Greece and Albania deteriorated?

Although Greek-Albanian relations have never been easy, they have worsened in recent years.
PoliticsDecember 5, 2023
Green and red smoke fills the chamber of Albania's parliament while a line of security guards stands behind a barricade of chairs separating lawmakers and the government, Tirana, Albania, November 20, 2023

Albania: Why were there smoke bombs in parliament this week?

A government with seemingly unlimited power and a weak and divided opposition are destabilizing Albanian politics.
PoliticsNovember 23, 2023
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg walks down a red carpet with the President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, with soldiers standing to attention on both sides.

What is NATO’s Balkan plan as Kosovo and Bosnia wobble?

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg conducted a quick tour of the delicate Western Balkans region. What was he trying to do?
PoliticsNovember 23, 2023
Migrants walk over the mountainous border between Greece and Albania

Albanians divided over migrant camp deal with Italy

While some see the deal as a way to thank Italy for taking in Albanians over the years, others aren't as enthusiastic.
PoliticsNovember 14, 202302:47 min
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a meeting with Albania's Prime Minister, Edi Rama, at Chigi Palace in Rome.

Italy to send migrants to reception centers in Albania

Italy plans to construct two migrant centers in Albania to temporarily accommodate migrants rescued at sea.
MigrationNovember 7, 2023
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Leaders agree to cooperate on regulating AI - Albania introduces law to keep doctors from leaving -
BusinessNovember 2, 202312:35 min
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The Chinese government is holding a major financial conference in Beijing – In Albania, one of the poorest countries in
BusinessOctober 31, 202312:33 min
Fokus Europa | Albanien: Frauen, die als Männer leben

Women given men's rights in Albania

In Albania, a woman who takes an oath of virginity can gain the legal rights and duties as a man.
SocietyOctober 27, 202305:08 min
Proteste in Berlin trotz Versammlungsverbot

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

The attack on Israel is dividing Jews, Muslims, and Christians in Berlin. Some are protesting.
SocietyOctober 26, 202326:10 min
Olaf Scholz (r) with Edi Rama in Tirana

Germany's Scholz heads to Western Balkan summit

Scholz, and other leaders, are meeting in the Albanian capital for talks on several countries' EU accession.
PoliticsOctober 16, 2023
Albanien Naturschutzgebiet l Lagune von Narta nahe Vlora

Albania’s airport by a national park

Albania is building a huge airport in the delta of one of Europe's last wild rivers.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 12, 202305:17 min
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks with other colleagues during a summit in Tirana, Albania

Germany warns Kosovo-Serbia tensions threatens EU accession

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock expressed the EU's concern over tensions between Kosovo and Serbia.
PoliticsOctober 6, 2023
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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

Spanish lifestyle: the cliché vs. the reality, the secrets of German pretzels and a trip to Albania
CultureSeptember 16, 202326:06 min
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Albania: You Can't Trust Books, You Have to Go There!

What you should definitely check out on a trip to the southeastern European Republic of Albania.
TravelSeptember 16, 202304:55 min
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Meet Albania's first female pilot

Armela Murati is the first female to become a pilot in Albania, where she flies for the armed forces.
SocietySeptember 11, 202303:16 min
Albanien | Tirana Food Guide

The taste of Albania: on a 24-hour food tour of Tirana

Our reporter gives some tips for what visitors to this Balkan republic definitely ought to try.
OffbeatSeptember 6, 202305:38 min
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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

Giant marionette dogs, busker Allie Sherlock, and a culinary tour of Albania's capital Tirana
CultureSeptember 1, 202326:06 min
Closeup of a strawberry

Tirana: Urban gardening for a greener city

The need for green areas in Tirana is on the rise. Tulla Urban Farming teaches people how to garden in small spaces.
SocietyAugust 16, 202302:20 min
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Albania’s seashores are in danger

About one-third of Albania's approximately 430-kilometer-long coastline is affected by erosion.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 2, 202304:55 min
Fokus Russland Deserteure

Focus on Europe – Spotlight on People

Why young Russians are hiding abroad from Putin's war in Ukraine.
ConflictsJuly 27, 202326:05 min
An Afghan migrant family in Shengjin, Albania

Afghan refugees in Albania on a never-ending journey

Many Afghans who worked for Western organizations were evacuated and told they could immigrate to the US or Canada.
MigrationJuly 26, 202303:18 min
Albania is struggling to find qualified workers

Albania: Investors hampered by lack of qualified workers

Albania has become attractive for foreign investors. But companies are struggling to find qualified workers.
BusinessJuly 24, 202304:18 min
A hotel under construction in Albania

More tourists in Albania, less environmental protection?

Tourism is booming in Albania. But in the struggle to cater to tourists, nature reserves are making way for resorts.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 6, 202303:58 min
Foreign ministers from left, Kosovo's Donika Gervalla-Schwarz, North Macedonia's Bujar Osmani, Albania's Olta Xhacka, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, Bosnia's Elmedin Konakovic, Serbia's Ivica Dacic and Montenegro's Djordje Radulovic pose for a group photo on the sidelines of a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, May 22, 2023.

EU foreign ministers hold talks on Ukraine, Balkans

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is expected to join the Brussels meeting via video link.
PoliticsMay 22, 2023
A black and white surveiilance camera picture of an endangered Monk seal in a cave at the Karaburun-Sazan National Marine park in Albania.

Saving rare seals in Albania

Efforts are being made to track rare Mediterranean monk seals in Albania in order to save the species.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 17, 202303:21 min
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Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine

On Eco Africa: Empowering women in the solar industry and saving endangered seals in Albania.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 11, 202326:06 min
A mountain landscape in Albania

Albania eyes tourist boom

Albania seeks to scrub stereotypes of poverty, criminality and blood feuds to persuade tourists to visit.
TravelMarch 15, 2023
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama (l) kisses the hand of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (r) as she smiles and speaks into his ear at the EU-Western Balkans Summit, in Tirana, Albania

EU-Western Balkans summit: Accession 'is a two-way street'

The bloc wants a speedier process, too, but expects to see reform and commitment from would-be joiners.
PoliticsDecember 6, 2022