Lenzing reaffirms global sustainability leadership in 2025

Lenzing AG has once again taken first place in this year's Hot Button Report published by the Canadian non-profit organization Canopy. With 34.5 out of 40 points and no known risk of sourcing from ancient and endangered forests, Lenzing remains...

Albania's Specialized Prosecutor's Office is at the center of a political storm

After more than five hours of hearings in parliament, anti-corruption prosecutor Altin Dumani warned of attacks against Albania's Specialized Prosecutor's Office (SPAK). He called for the protection of the independence of the judiciary from...

Bjarke Ingels’ Albanian project aims to create “interfaith harmony”

Danish architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has won a competition to design Faith Park, a 200,000-square-metre park on a hillside near Tirana, Albania. The project features nine pavilions, each dedicated to a distinct spiritual tradition....

In Albania’s New UNESCO Site, Environmental Worries Abound

Reuters A man walks on a bridge by the Vjosa valley in Tepelene. Photos were taken in Albania on Oct. 4 and 5. Reuters 11:06 JST, October 22, 2025 TEPELENE, Albania (Reuters) — A strong wind blows scraps of plastic from an open landfill into the...

Lenzing tops global sustainability ranking

Lenzing AG has once again secured first place in the 2025 Hot Button Report, published by Canadian non-profit organisation Canopy. Scoring 34.5 out of 40 points, the company was recognised for having no known risk of sourcing from ancient and...

Fury as Albanian PM claims Brexit 'depressed' Britain and led to small boats

Albania’s prime minister has sparked fury after claiming Brexit led to Britain becoming “depressed” and more small boat crossings. In explosive comments on the historic decision to leave the EU and the illegal migration crisis, Edi Rama said “some...

Türkiye and Albania: From Shared Past to Strategic Future

Change font size: - + Reset By Marjana Doda, This feature draws on exclusive insights from an interview with Ambassador Tayyar Kagan Atay, the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Tirana. On the occasion of the 102nd anniversary of diplomatic...

Mobilizing resources for care: A holistic approach for financing Albania’s universal care services

Introduction Albania has made significant progress towards achieving gender equality, reversing gender gaps in higher education attainment, increasing political participation and leadership roles of women, decreasing the gender wage gap, improving...

Tirana Bank secures €10mn EBRD package to support trade finance, SME lending

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has extended a €5mn trade finance facility to Tirana Bank, part of a first-ever €10mn financing package for the Albanian lender. The package consists of a €5mn limit under the EBRD’s...

Albania Beats Serbia, Keeps World Cup Dream Alive

Change font size: - + Reset By Tirana Times Staff | October 12, 2025 LESKOVAC . Albania stunned Serbia with a 1–0 victory on Saturday night, a result that not only strengthens its bid for a first-ever World Cup but also carries enormous symbolic...

‘Albania, an Example of Implementing GovTech’

Albania is evaluated in the latest World Bank report as one of three global examples that show how digital government technologies (GovTech) can contribute to environmental protection and tackling climate change. Albania, together with Germany and...

eduardo souto de moura and OODA propose ‘oricon tower’ for tirana, albania

eduardo souto de moura and ooda take to albania This proposed Oricon Tower introduces a new landmark for Tirana, Albania conceived through the collaboration of Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura and...

Suspect Albanian waste shipment sampled for analysis: prosecutors

Experts in Albania have begun taking samples from a shipment of waste that was returned to the country months ago over claims it contained toxic chemicals, prosecutors said Friday. The waste left Albania in July 2024 in more than a hundred...

What sets Miss Earth pageant apart, according to 2023 queen Drita Ziri

Miss Earth 2023 Drita Ziri. ARMIN P. ADINA The Miss Earth pageant has been known for conducting judging sessions with the delegates bare-faced, and another layer of scrutiny for fitness and form. And this year’s contest is no exception. At the...

Lin Village Declared 'Urban Architectural Ensemble', Added to UNESCO Heritage

The picturesque Albanian village of Lin, situated on the shores of Lake Ohrid near Pogradec, has been officially declared an “Urban Architectural Ensemble” and incorporated into the Albanian component of the UNESCO World Heritage list. The...

At TEG, Another Inspiring Edition of 'Recycle-Creative' Successfully Came to a Close

Waste is not the end. It’s the beginning of a new idea! Under this philosophy, students from Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia faced a creative challenge: to design urban light installations made entirely from recycled materials – objects that...

BIG to weave tree-like interfaith complex through Albanian hillside

Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled plans for an interfaith complex on a hillside near Tirana, Albania, which will have a cluster of pavilions that celebrate different religions. Set to be built in the hills of Petrela, the Faith Park...

“Gender Diversity” Removed from Draft Law — Albania’s Interfaith Council Reacts

The Interfaith Council of Albania has “thanked the ruling majority, the opposition, and the media for their stance regarding the draft law on gender equality,” following the decision to amend the much-debated proposal by removing the concept of...

Albania, Greece; Joint Projects to Promote Circular Economy

The Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance of Greece, Nikos Papathanasis, has signed funding agreements for two major strategic projects under the Interreg IPA VI-A Cross-Border Cooperation Programme “Greece – Albania 2021–2027”, Trend...

On what the AI beast might offer infrastructure projects, sustainability and climate. Or not.

If there was any city perfectly suited to the message of sustainability and resilience, it’s Amsterdam. The city’s braved challenges from sea and scarce resources to be universally lauded for its ingenuity, adaptability and determination to...