Albania and Italy to hold first joint cabinet meeting in Rome

TIRANA, Oct. 30 (TemA) — Albania and Italy will hold their first-ever joint cabinet meeting in Rome on November 13, the two governments said Wednesday, marking a new phase in bilateral ties. The Albanian government has approved in principle a...

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama Meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh

Change font size: - + Reset Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama Meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh Riyadh, October 27, 2025 . Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama is paying an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he...

OSCE Presence in Albania organizes 11th annual Media Development Forum

On 29 October, the OSCE Presence in Albania organized the 11th annual Media Development Forum, which brought together important decision-makers and experts to address two important priorities for Albania’s media landscape: transparency of media...

Parliament tells central bank to tighten credit rules

TIRANA, Nov. 1 (TemA) — Parliament has instructed the central bank to toughen oversight of property lending and improve consumer protection as part of a year-end effort to reinforce financial stability. Under a resolution adopted this week, the...

FII9 Panel in Riyadh Explores Humanity, Sustainable Development, Digital Economy 

The ninth annual Future Investment Initiative (FII9) addressed on Tuesday topics related to humanity, tax structures, spending efficiency, and the importance of attracting long-term foreign investment to achieve sustainable development. Moreover,...

INTERVIEW: Can Albania’s tourism miracle last?

Albania’s fast-growing tourism sector risks being undermined by an influx of mass-market visitors driven by bargain prices and social media trends, unless the country pivots to higher-quality, sustainable tourism, the head of the Albanian Tour...

Meet Albania’s ‘pregnant’ AI-generated minister

Is this Edi Rama’s greatest art project yet? In September, the prime minister of Albania appointed an AI chatbot to his cabinet, called Diella, giving it full ‘responsibility’ over his government’s procurement processes, according to reports in...

Movers and Shakers October 2025: EU Steps up its Circular Economy Efforts with New Waste Rules

In the dynamic and global textile fiber industry with its various manufacturing processes and end-uses, news and information is breaking on a daily basis. International Fiber Journal is tracking stories relevant to our industry from manmade to...

U.N. again demands an end to U.S. blockade of Cuba

Residents survey damage from Hurricane Melissa in El Cobre, Cuba. More than 750,000 were safely evacuated from the path of the storm in Cuba, but the recovery from the natural disaster will be made much tougher than it has to be by the human...

Albania's Human Capital Investment

This October marks the 80 years since the founding of the United Nations - enshrining humanity's commitment to peace, human rights, dignity, and development. As the world works toward the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),...

Eco Buildings completes groundwork for Tirana apartment development

The AIM-traded modular housing specialist said the milestone led to receipt of an initial €0.22m, representing 10% of the contract value, from the project developer. Construction of the ground floor had now startedf, with the firm expecting to...

Albania’s Ambassador calls for EU membership push

The Ambassador of Albania says he wants “everyone, even influencers” to support the country’s push to join the European Union. “We need the [European] Commission, we need the Commissioners, we need the member states, we need the influencers, we...

On the Traditional China “Albania Friendship

On October 25, 1971, the 26th Session of the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted Resolution 2758, restoring all the rights of the People’s Republic of China to the United Nations and recognizing the representatives of its government as the...

Moving Albanian Drug Money, on Trust or in Crypto

Led by brothers Franc and Hajdar Copja, the Copja group stands accused of a bloody string of gangland executions and of trafficking large amounts of cocaine from South America to the European Union between 2018 and 2022. According to the case...

Albanian PM delivers scathing summary of Brexit as he takes aim at Farage ‘theatrics’

The prime minister of Albania has delivered a scathing assessment of Brexit, whilst also taking a swipe at Nigel Farage’s ‘theatrics.’ On a visit to the Chatham House for a summit to address trafficking through the Balkans, Edi Rama praised Keir...

Timing, Targeting, & Technology: Your New Collections Playbook

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Sejko Explains Strengthening of Lek

The Governor of the Bank of Albania, Gent Sejko, said on Friday that the improvement in the economy's external balance has been decisive in the strengthening trend of the domestic currency Lek in the foreign exchange rate. In his annual report to...

Albania plans digital ID launch for 2026 to underpin broader digital transformation

The Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has praised the imminent launch of the country’s digital ID system as one of the drivers of its digital transformation. Prime Minister Rama was speaking during an event yesterday to present the digital ID...

1 BALFIN brings Flying Tiger Copenhagen to TEG-Scandinavian creativity now in Tirana

BALFIN continues to expand in the retail sector with another internationally renowned brand. This time, the Group brings the Danish brand Flying Tiger Copenhagen to the region, opening its second store in the Western Balkans at Tirana East Gate...

From Price to Value: Alexandros Kosenas, CEO of Neptun, on the Evolution of Albania’s Home Appliance Market

How has the home appliance market in Albania changed in recent years, and how is this connected to global trends? The Albanian home appliance market has matured significantly in recent years, both in terms of consumer expectations and product...