Tirana is becoming an unlikely ... facilitated by relatively relaxed planning laws and building codes compared to elsewhere in Europe. "[Albania] is giving a great deal of power to the architects ...

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — In a historical twist ... complete with a fresh coat of paint — though the ostentatious downstairs hall with marble floors is still there. Gone are the heavy curtains ...

An interior view of Villa 31 where the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha, once a symbol of totalitarian rule used to live, in Tirana, Albania ... with a fresh coat of paint — though the ...

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — In a historical twist, the home of Albania’s late communist dictator Enver Hoxha is hosting international artists fascinated by the long-ruling leader’s library, ...

The home of Albania’s late communist dictator Enver Hoxha is hosting international artists fascinated by the long-ruling leader’s library and the country’s history of isolation.