Albania introduced what it called the world’s first artificial intelligence minister last year. Turns out she wasn’t entirely artificial — at least not her face and voice. Albanian actor Anila Bisha ...

Albania may not be the first country that comes to mind when you picture the Mediterranean. But the essentials are all here: sparkling blue water, dramatic coastline and a pace that still feels ...

The Albanian avatar known as Diella, a public anticorruption crusader, has been described as the world’s first government minister created by artificial intelligence. By Lara Jakes The avatar known as ...

For most Catholics, Dec. 8 is known as the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. In Albania, the same date carries an additional meaning. It marks the student protests of Dec. 8, 1990 — later ...

This Selected Issues paper analyzes a building block approach for introducing a positive neutral countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) in Albania. While Albania has advanced its macroprudential ...

The 2025 Article IV Consultation discusses that Albania enjoys one of the highest growth rates in Europe, low inflation, declining public debt, and strong foreign reserves. Building on this foundation ...

Albania’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has received expressions of interest from three companies looking to build utility-scale solar projects with a cumulative capacity of 135 MW. The first ...

FOR EDI RAMA these are the best of times and the worst of times—but mostly the best. In May Albania’s prime minister was elected to a fourth consecutive term. His country’s GDP has grown by 160% in ...

In a handwritten note, the democratically elected mayor of the capital of Albania confessed that it is hard to do his job: He has been locked in a prison cell for the past nine months. Erion Veliaj ...

As Albania begins its last cluster of topics in its EU accession talks in Brussels – only one year after starting negotiations – Prime Minister Edi Rama expresses pride in his country's achievement.

Albania and England face off in World Cup 2026 qualifying action. Here's everything you need to know ahead of kickoff, including how to watch Albania vs England and odds. England is favored to win the ...

Sunday’s final 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier has little riding on it, but both Albania and England will be aiming to finish the calendar year with victory in Tirana on Sunday. England have already ...