Albania: The benefits for tourism investments from the Strategic Investor Status

The Albanian Investment Development Agency has published a newsletter regarding the investments that may be subject to the Strategic Investor Status. Specifically, the newsletter presents the sectors in which projects that meet the conditions to...

New major investment projects in Albania in tourism, energy and industry

The Albanian Strategic Investment Committee has given the “green light” to four new projects with a total value of over 400 million euros, which concern tourism, energy and industry. In the tourism sector, the investment of “AICA Imobilare” for...

Why won’t anyone in DP run for Tirana’s City Hall?

Something odd is happening inside the Democratic Party. Instead of treating the announced race for Tirana’s City Hall as an opening against those in power, the party treats it like a burden no one wants to carry. Two of the top vote-getters on the...

Euronews Albania Secures the Program Rama Will Present in Parliament

Prime Minister Edi Rama will present during Thursday’s plenary session the government program for the next four years. The 59-page program is based on three main pillars: European Albania, Sustainable Economic Growth, and Wellbeing for All....

Did climate change cause 16,500 extra deaths in Europe this summer?

This summer was one of the hottest on record in Europe, with temperatures soaring above 46 degrees Celsius (114 degrees Fahrenheit), triggering wildfires and causing the deaths of thousands of people, particularly among the elderly. Climate change...

Albania’s ‘AI minister’ ambition risks governance without legal and institutional safeguards

Albania’s ‘AI minister’ ambition risks governance without legal and institutional safeguards Albania has once again captured global attention, this time not for traditional political drama but for a bold and controversial digital experiment. In a...

Albania introduces AI-powered minister to end corruption in public procurement

Diella. Courtesy of the National Agency for Information Society, Albania The prime minister of Albania, Edi Rama, has appointed the world’s first AI-generated minister to tackle state corruption and aid innovation in his cabinet. The AI minister,...

Saudi Literature in Albanian: Tirana Times Publishes Three New Titles Ahead of Saudi Cultural Week in Tirana

Change font size: - + Reset Tirana Times Staff Albania, September 15, 2025, Tirana Times .With the opening of the Saudi Cultural Week in Tirana tomorrow, Tirana Times Publishing House is marking the occasion with the release of three new...

Meet Diella: the world’s first AI minister leading Albania’s anti-corruption efforts

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has officially made its way into the halls of power, literally. In a groundbreaking move, Albania has introduced the world’s first AI-powered “virtual minister,” aptly named Diella, to combat corruption and streamline...

EU opens new chapter in accession talks with Albania

The EU officially opened negotiations with Albania on Cluster 4: Green Agenda and Sustainable Connectivity. This crucial block covers key areas like transport, energy, trans-European networks and environmental and climate change policies. This...

EU’s Kos: Albania to open all accession chapters by year-end

BRUSSELS, Sep 16 (TemA) – EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said on Tuesday that Albania is on track to open all remaining accession chapters by the end of 2025, praising the country’s pace of reforms. “Albania has moved very fast. When I...

Climate Change, Development Put Aegina’s Pistachio Crop at Risk

When it comes to pistachios, Greeks know the best come from the island of Aegina, less than an hour’s ferry ride from the port of Piraeus but now the growers of the delicious nut say that climate change is jeopardizing their livelihood. “The...

Defence Minister Zapryanov, Albanian Counterpart Vengu Discuss in Tirana Current NATO Agenda Issues, Bilateral Co-operation

Bulgarian Minister of Defence Atanas Zapryanov was formally welcomed by his Albanian counterpart Pirro Vengu in front of the Albanian Ministry of Defence with an official ceremony featuring military honours, the Bulgarian Defence Ministry said in...

Albanian Ervis Taluri in Bulgaria: Growing up between two cultures is a treasure

The story of Ervis Taluri is a journey between Albania and Bulgaria, between two cultures that he now feels are an inseparable part of himself. His journey began in a turbulent period for Albania. After 1997, when the country was experiencing...

From Singapore Casinos to Greenhouses in Kavaja: Foreign Workers Explain Why They’re in Albania

The cameras of Next Stop Albania traveled to Kavaja, where they visited one of the greenhouses currently employing dozens of foreign workers from different parts of the world. Journalist Ortensa Budlla spoke with several of them, gathering their...

Albania’s World-First AI Minister Diella Fights Procurement Corruption

In a groundbreaking move that could redefine governance in the digital age, Albania has appointed an artificial intelligence bot named Diella as its newest cabinet minister, tasked specifically with overseeing public procurement to combat...

Albania's leader appoints AI-generated 'minister' to tackle corruption

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Albania appoints world’s first AI-generated minister to fight corruption

Albania has appointed the world’s first AI-generated "minister," Diella, to oversee public tenders and ensure corruption-free governance. Prime Minister Edi Rama said the AI system will make public spending fully transparent as Albania pushes for...

Albania names world’s first AI-generated minister as Rama unveils fourth-term cabinet

Albania on September 11 became the first country to appoint a government minister created entirely by artificial intelligence, as Prime Minister Edi Rama introduced a sweeping cabinet reshuffle and set out ambitious plans to steer the Balkan...

Albania appoints world's first AI-generated minister to curb corruption

Tirane: Albania has appointed the world's first Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated government "minister" with a goal to make the nation "corruption free." Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama announced the digital minister to his cabinet. The...