When he was mayor of Tirana, Albania, Edi Rama mandated that houses be painted in bright colors to enliven the dark grey dingy city and create civic spirit in a demoralized place. Crime declined, even ...

It may now be Albania’s liveliest neighborhood, but a little over two decades ago it wasn’t even on the map. A tight-knit grid of nightspots and restaurants in the middle of capital city Tirana, the ...

Three people in the Albanian capital Tirana have been arrested after a man on trial shot dead a judge in a courtroom on Monday, according to police. Judge Astrit Kalaja was presiding over a hearing ...

Like many cities in Eastern Europe, Tirana has transformed since the early 1990s. Today it’s a mix of cultures and architectural styles from different eras in Albania’s history, from the Ottoman ...

There is nowhere to sit at the roomy Radio in Tirana, the capital of Albania. It’s a Thursday night, a New Orleans–style band is cranking out swing tunes, and the tables, surrounded by a vintage stash ...

Kosovo war veterans and thousands of supporters have gathered in Tirana, Albania, to protest against a European Union-backed court. They claim the tribunal is biased in prosecuting former ...

As Albania recovers from a summer of devastating wildfires, locals and experts are eyeing a long road back to save its ...

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Sunday his country would transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims, an Islamic Sufi order, into a sovereign state to promote moderation, tolerance and peaceful ...