EU Countries Ban Albanian Farm Exports Amid Safety Scandal

Change font size: - + Reset TIRANA, Albania (Tirana Times, September 10, 2025 ) — Albania is grappling with an escalating food safety crisis as European Union member states including Croatia, Slovenia, Italy and Germany repeatedly block or destroy...

Albania vs Latvia Prediction and Betting Tips | September 9th 2025

Albania will face Latvia at Air Albania on Tuesday in another round of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The home side have had a mixed first half to their qualifying campaign and will need to improve results in their remaining games if they...

Impeachment Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the process of impeachment, a misconduct charge that leads to a trial to determine whether a public official is guilty of abuse of power or other offenses. A conviction leads to removal from office....

Meet Diella: World's First AI Minister Introduced In Albania To Tackle Corruption

Last Updated:September 12, 2025, 03:40 IST Diella will not only evaluate tenders but will also have the authority to “hire talents here from all over the world.” Rama highlighted that the ultimate goal is to ensure full transparency in tender...

Conference on the Future of Europe

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Rama Entrusts “Health” to an Albanian from the Diaspora: Who Is Evis Sala

Prime Minister Edi Rama has entrusted the Ministry of Health to Professor Evis Sala, a well-known Albanian figure from the diaspora. Sala is one of the most recognized names in the field of oncological imaging at the international level....

Rupert Cornwell Award: £5,000 bursary for budding foreign correspondents

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“Pashaliman Deal: Albania’s Transactional Politics and Western Patronage”

Change font size: - + Reset From D’Alema to Tony Blair, Rama’s reliance on influential Western figures fuels controversy. TIRANA, Albania (Tirana Times, September 15,2025) — The Albanian government’s decision to hand over part of the Pashaliman...

Giant 1,800-Year-Old Roman Burial Chamber Discovered in Albania

In Albania, archaeologists uncovered a large Roman burial chamber from the third to fourth Century AD, believed to be the permanent resting place for a wealthy person. Gold thread embroidery, glass plates, and knives were all found inside, despite...

Authorities seize assets of Berisha’s ‘armed wing’

TIRANA, Sep 17 (TemA) — Albanian prosecutors seized properties tied to the family of Fatjon Dauti, described locally as the “armed wing” of opposition leader Sali Berisha, after his arrest in Britain on drug-trafficking and money-laundering...

Technology reveals the stories erased from ancient manuscripts

In 1229, the priest Johannes Myronas found no better medium for writing his prayers than a 300-year-old parchment filled with Greek texts and formulations that meant nothing to him. At the time, any writing material was a luxury. He erased the...

The algorithmic minister: AI’s unprecedented leap into government power

Albania has appointed the world's first AI minister, named Diella, to oversee public procurement in an effort to combat corruption. The move raises profound questions about algorithmic accountability, security vulnerabilities, and democratic...

Kremlin boosts spending on foreign propaganda, targeting youth and journalists

The Kremlin has dramatically increased funding for overseas propaganda, investing record sums to cultivate networks of foreign young leaders, journalists and bloggers. According to Important Stories, Russia’s federal agency “Rossotrudnichestvo” —...

Albania under scrutiny for pesticide residues in produce

After Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina also raised concerns following the entry of Albanian peaches with high pesticide residues into their market. Authorities confirmed that the fruit contained high levels of chlorpyrifos, a pesticide considered...

Archaeologists discover first-of-its-kind ancient Roman tomb in Albania

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Albania outlines school digital plan at UNESCO

PARIS, Sept 3 (TemA) – Albania’s education minister Ogerta Manastirliu showcased the country’s digital push at UNESCO’s Digital Learning Week 2025, citing smart labs in schools, coding from first grade, an upgraded ICT curriculum with first-time...

Albania bans phones in schools ahead of new term

TIRANA, Sep 1 (TemA) — Albania’s education ministry has introduced a nationwide ban on mobile phones in pre-university schools, tightening rules already in place as the new academic year begins. Education minister Ogerta Manastirliu said...

Albania's most wanted pimp left to free walk the streets in Britain - despite losing extradition battle FOUR years ago

Albania's 'most wanted pimp' is still freely walking the streets in Britain four years after losing his extradition battle, the Daily Mail can reveal. Gezim Troka, 50, was sentenced to six years in prison in 2008 after an Albanian court found him...

Uefa makes significant request in controversial games abroad plan

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Sinem Aydınlı: Being a media researcher means taking a stand

This interview was originally published on the website of the South East European Network for Professionalization of Media (SEENPM) as part of the Our Media project, in which bianet is a partner organization. Sinem Aydınlı is a research...