Violent protests erupt in Albania as thousands demand government resignation over alleged corruption scandal involving Deputy PM Balluku and infrastructure contracts.

Bisha, a popular film and theater actor in Albania, is demanding her face and voice be stripped from the so-called virtual minister named Diella.

Demonstrators carrying banners and Palestinian flags are protesting Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama's visit to Israel during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Tirana, Albania on January 30, 2026.

Albania has opened every negotiation ‘cluster’ as it races along the road to EU accession, but who should get the credit - Edi Rama's government? Anti-graft prosecutors? Or even Vladimir Putin?

The demonstrations were led by opposition leader and former prime minister Sali Berisha, and drew thousands of people who gathered in front of Tirana's main government building. Violent clashes ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dea Jusufi is a U.K.-based journalist covering the yachting industry. When did you first hear about Albania? The Balkan state has ...

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 ...

Glide over Tirana, the dynamic capital of Albania, where colorful buildings, modern architecture, and historic landmarks blend seamlessly against the backdrop of the Dajti Mountains—captured in ...

Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat has unveiled two more new routes for its 2026 summer schedule, including launching the sole connection between North America and Tirana, Albania. Starting June 18, ...

In this video, we'll give you a travel video tour of Tirana, Albania. This video will take you around the city and show you some of the best attractions to see. Tirana is a beautiful city with a lot ...

The State Department is so far refusing to comment on a growing corruption crisis engulfing the Balkan nation of Albania, a vital U.S. ally in the region. Following an Albanian court’s decision to ...

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 ...