Albania gives ALBTrace broader role in digital identity infrastructure

Albania has expanded the mandate of state-owned identity services provider ALBTrace, giving it responsibility for the country’s digital identity infrastructure as preparations continue for a national digital ID system, public broadcaster RTSH reports. …

Albania’s Constitutional Court Urges Parliament to Resolve Magistrates’ Salary Deadlock

Albania’s Constitutional Court has again urged parliament to resolve the dispute over reference salaries for judges and prosecutors, reiterating that its February 2026 ruling must be fully implemented. In a statement Monday, the court said its ruling …

Albania’s Parliament to Resume Work as New Session Opens Amid Political Tensions

Albania’s parliament will resume its work on Tuesday, September 8, opening the first session of the country’s 11th legislature at 5 p.m. The opening sitting is expected to be largely ceremonial. Lawmakers will follow standard procedures marking the start …

Albania’s Defense Minister Offers Condolences for Greek Pilots

Μake us preferred on Google Albania’s Defense Minister Ermal Nufi has expressed his condolences over the deaths of two Greek Air Force pilots who were killed in an F-4 Phantom crash during the Athens Flying Week air show. Nufi conveyed his “sincere …

Albania Blocks Oil Tanker Linked to Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ from Durres Port

Albanian port authorities on August 29 prevented the oil tanker Hanuman from entering the Port of Durres after Ukraine’s military intelligence identified the vessel as part of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” used to transport oil and fuel despite …

Behind the Albania Riviera

One in Five Residents Under 18: How Does Albania Rank in the Region?

20.1% of Albania’s population is under the age of 18. This means that around one in five residents of the country belongs to this age group. Compared with other countries in the region, Albania is in a relatively favorable position. Montenegro leads with …

Balla Hosts Trump’s Envoy in Parliament: Albania a Model of Stability in the Region, a Reliable NATO Ally

The Chair of the Socialist Party Parliamentary Group, Taulant Balla, today received Ambassador Paolo Zampolli, Special Envoy of United States President Donald J. Trump for Global Partnerships, at the Presidency of the Albanian Parliament. Balla said that …

The 9 most beautiful places to visit in Albania, ranked

Adventure Albania / Unsplash Known as the City of Stone, UNESCO-listed Gjirokastër sits in southern Albania as one of the country’s clearest windows into a pre-modern past, its architecture standing as a rare surviving example of the Ottoman period …

Euronews Albania Returns to Instagram, Meta Investigating the Case

After more than two days off Instagram, Euronews Albania’s official account has been restored and is once again accessible to the public. The restoration comes after extensive efforts and ongoing communication with Meta, while the issue that led to the …