Albania’s top court rejects Becchetti custody appeal

Albania’s Supreme Court has dismissed Francesco Becchetti’s appeal against pre-trial detention, keeping the Italian businessman under an active arrest warrant. The court decision upholds an earlier ruling for Becchetti’s custody, despite his ongoing appeal …

Erion Veliaj's struggle is not with justice, but with those who have captured it in Albania

Tirana’s Mayor, Erion Veliaj, was taken to the hosptial on Thursday for a colonoscopy, a procedure meant to detect cancer risks, as both his father and grandfather died young from colon cancer. He follows a strict medical protocol that requires this …

Albania’s tourism boom is a boon for Jared Kushner

“The Archers”, a BBC radio soap opera about English rural life, gets more than 4m listeners in a typical week. This summer, the eponymous clan were considering a holiday in Albania. Until recently the country was considered edgy and dangerous. The Archers’ …

Albania Is Upper-Middle-Income Country; W. Bank

Albania is classified as an upper-middle-income country in the recently published report by the World Bank, “Understanding Country Income: World Bank Group Income Classifications for Fiscal Year 2026”. Each year, the World Bank Group classifies the world’s …

“Albania and Turkey Bring Security and Peace to the World” – Spiropali on Official Visit to Ankara

The Speaker of the Albanian Parliament, Elisa Spiropali, paid an official visit to Turkey, where she was received by the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş. Preserving peace in the Western Balkans during a time of global …

Eight youngsters cheated of Rs 31L with high-salary jobs in Albania

Foreign Tourist Arrivals to Albania up 5% in H1

Foreign tourist arrivals to Albania reached 4.76 million in the first half of 2025, up 5% year-on-year, tourism minister Mirela Kumbaro said on Tuesday. In June alone, the number of foreign tourists grew 7% on the year to 1.33 million, Kumbaro said in a …

Albania sees sharp rise in foreign-owned business registrations

Albania recorded a sharp increase in foreign and joint-venture business registrations in Q2 2025, signaling growing investor confidence. Foreign-owned business registrations in Albania rose 44% year-on-year in the April–June 2025 quarter, reaching 541, …

UAE president receives Albania’s highest civilian honor

TIRANA, July 17 – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama awarded UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan the country’s highest civilian decoration on Wednesday, recognizing his role in strengthening strategic ties between the two nations. Sheikh …

UAE president visits Albania to deepen bilateral ties

TIRANA, July 17  – The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrived in Albania late Wednesday for an official visit aimed at expanding cooperation between the two countries. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama welcomed …