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Albania face Serbia in the third round of FIFA World Cup 2026 UEFA Qualifiers Group K match on 7 June. Find out when and where to watch the match live on TV and online ...
Albania and Serbia will co-host the men’s Under-21 European Championship in 2027 in a project that aims to overcome political tensions. “Players do not bear the burden of history or of the ...
Travel Isolation to innovation: Inside Albania’s (figurative and literal) rise Albania has undergone a remarkable transformation from global pariah to European darling, with tourists pouring in to ...
Italy has sent 40 asylum seekers awaiting deportation to Albania, where they will be held in Italian-run detention centres until they are repatriated to their home countries. The two facilities ...
Brussels decided in 2020 to start full membership negotiations with Albania, and talks began last October on how the Western Balkan country aligns with the EU in its fundamental principles.
The burrnesha tradition is an ancient practice in northern Albania. Also known as "sworn virgins," women vow lifelong celibacy to assume the rights and responsibilities of men. Once a significant ...
Albania can use climate change adaptation and mitigation to achieve a more sustainable growth model with higher productivity. To do so, the country should implement policies to support ...
Former Albanian President Ilir Meta was arrested on Tuesday in the capital of Tirana on suspected money-laundering and corruption charges, as well as hiding personal income following a visit to ...
In February 2024, Italy finalized a deal with Albania to transfer up to 36,000 asylum seekers to detention centers in Albania each year. Soon, the Italian government will begin detaining asylum ...
And, if this criterion is not fulfilled, then only exoticism remains to attract the attention of the festival selectors: Therefore, it is not surprising that (apart from Bujar Alimani's film, ...
The documentary House with a Voice examines this exceptional cultural practice that has existed for centuries in parts of Albania, Kosovo, and Montenegro. The film directed by Kristine Nrecaj and ...
Nrecaj, a German-born filmmaker, traces her roots to the Balkans. “My great aunt was a Burrnesha,” she writes in a director’s statement. “She lived in a remote village in the northern Albanian Alps. A ...