TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania unveiled a Holocaust memorial in the capital on Thursday to honor the dead and the Albanians who protected Jews from the Nazis. The marble memorial was put at an ...

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 ...

Walk by the home of Albania’s former communist dictator Enver Hoxha in central Tirana and you may not even know it. There is no sign to mark its historical significance. The two-story residence, ...

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 ...

Travelers seeking affordable European beach and mountain getaways have started flocking to Albania, an overlooked nation on the Balkan Peninsula. The country has the perfect blend of nature, culture, ...

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 ...