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 ...

STATEN ISLAND, NY -- Hundreds of Albanian Americans and local officials gathered on Nov. 30 to dedicate “Isa Boletini Way” at the intersection of Father Capodanno Boulevard and Seaview Avenue. The ...

The European Union has opened the last remaining negotiation chapters with Albania, bringing the Western Balkan country closer to joining the EU by 2030. "There is no escape from Albania," said PM Edi ...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has doubled down on her government’s plans to send migrants and asylum seekers to detention centres in Albania, despite opposition from Italian judges and the ...

Diella, the country’s first AI system that is now a minister in Edi Rama’s cabinet, will have 83 “children,” who will become parliamentary assistants. Albania’s first non-human minister made up ...

Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama announced their AI minister, Diella, is 'pregnant' with 83 digital 'offspring.' These AI assistants will aid Socialist Party MPs, enhancing parliamentary efficiency ...

Albania introduces digital offspring of its AI minister in a radical bid for transparency A woman looks at a phone as she uses the Albanian government portal "E - Albania", now assisted by government ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the economics of AI. Albania introduced an AI system last month to serve as a minister in the government, a first-of ...

FeatureOnce a Cold War military outpost, this Mediterranean island, known for its lush vegetation and turquoise waters, had long been left abandoned. But Jared Kushner saw its tourism potential.

Discover the ancient history, stunning landscapes and vibrant culture of the Eastern Mediterranean on a new seven day hiking adventure in Greece and Albania with Island Hopping. Beginning in the ...

The world’s first AI government official is going about as well as anyone could expect. Yesterday, the virtual assistant “Diella” made its “inaugural address” to the Albanian parliament. Maybe ...

Albania has appointed the world’s first-ever AI government official in hopes of rooting out some of the Balkan state’s long-running corruption. Announced this week by Edi Rama, Albania’s prime minster ...