TIRANA – Albania’s parliament was to vote late Thursday to approve the new, female-dominated cabinet of Prime Minister Edi Rama, with 12 of the 17 jobs going to women, making Albania a global leader ...

WASHINGTON, December 1, 2021— The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $29.5 million in Additional Financing for the Health Sector Improvement Project in Albania. This financing ...

During the Cold War, quixotic Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha built some 750,000 concrete pillboxes to fend off a phantom ...

Oct. 4 (UPI) --The tiny Balkans enclave of Albania, with a population of under 3 million, has once again shown the rest of the world what it means to offer a haven of ...

TIRANA, September 14, 2021 – “Digital Jobs Albania” is a new World Bank initiative that will help women in Albania gain better access to online work opportunities and connect with the global economy.

In the bay of Vlora on central Albania's coast, crystal clear waters sparkle in the sun but under the surface, it is a desert. The large brown algae forests—a hot spot of biodiversity—are steadily ...

European Commission progress reports on six Western Balkans countries seeking EU membership say that Albania and North Macedonia remain ready to start accession talks, but criticise the lack of ...

Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama has unveiled his third cabinet following the April elections, giving 12 of the 16 posts to women and acknowledging that too many people are in politics for their own ...

Albania, which has committed to taking in up to 4,000 refugees from Afghanistan, is housing several hundred in resorts on the Adriatic coast. By Andrew Higgins SHENGJIN, Albania — The medical student, ...

Get to know host Alexandra Lewis as she takes you through her journey from Melbourne, Australia to the other side of the world in Tirana, Albania. Alexandra Lewis takes us through a typical day in ...