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 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 …

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, …

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

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 …

UAE President arrives in Hungary after visits to Serbia and Albania

President Sheikh Mohamed arrived in Hungary on Thursday and is expected to meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on an official visit. He was received by Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky, Hungary's Minister of Defence, on arriving at Budapest Ferenc …

Cinema in Albania: Between limited spaces and the need for revival

© Sharon Hahn Darlin/Flickr Once vibrant hubs of community life, Tirana's cinemas have largely faded. Despite this, a burgeoning movement for revival is underway, with figures from the municipality and independent filmmakers working to re-establish …

You can't trust Albania to someone who doesn't trust anyone

The debate between coalition partners Endri Shabani and Adriatik Lapaj stems from the evident lack of political trust that underpins their alliance. An alliance based on mistrust is bound to fail, and its collapse is not surprising—it's an inevitable …