Albanian parliament fails to elect a president in 1st vote
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Albanian Parliament on Monday failed to elect the country’s next president after no candidates were nominated for the first round of voting. (AP)
Albanian and Ukraine agree Russia must be further isolated
WEISSENHAUS, Germany, May 14 (NewsOnAlbania) - Albanian Foreign Minister, Olta Xhacka, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, are convinced Russia must be further isolated until it ends its aggression. (newsonalbania.com)
Bus over Tirana river to become installation
TIRANA, Albania, May 14 (NewsOnAlbania) - A bus that crashed over the central river in Tirana, the capital of Albania, will be temporarily removed for investigation before being returned to the original crash site as an installation. (newsonalbania.com)
Citizens of Kosovo double their holiday bookings in Albania
SARANDA, Albania, May 14 (NewsOnAlbania) - Saranda is already one of the most popular destinations of Kosovar citizens on the Albanian Riviera, especially among young people. (NewsOnAlbania)
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Albania Weather
ALBANIA VIDEO 2022
SOCIETY
Ronela Hajati - Albania - First Semi-Final - Eurovision 2022
Eurovision Song Contest - May 14
Ronela Hajati performed Sekret, representing Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy.
Young athletes from Ukraine escape war, train in Albania
AP - May 13
ELBASAN, Albania — After fleeing from a war zone, a group of young Ukrainian track and field athletes have made their way to safety in Albania. Their minds are still between the two countries.
Deported to Albania
ARTE.tv Documentary - Apr 04
In 2017, the Uka family left Albania to go to Germany. The rejection of their visa application forced them to turn back. Five years later, their humble home is barely recognisable and they have to adjust to the life they left.
The New Cocaine Mafia
VICE TV - Mar 01
The Albanian mafia have forged a deadly alliance with Colombia's biggest cocaine clan. The result is a tsunami of coke flooding Europe.
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BUSINESS
EC downgrades Albania's 2022 economic growth f'cast to 2.7%
seenews.com - May 18
TIRANA (Albania), May 17 (SeeNews) - The European Commission (EC) expects Albania's economy to grow by 2.7% in 2022, it said, cutting its November forecast by 1 percentage point.
Albanian farmers turn to coffee grounds as fertilizer prices rise
TRT World - May 16
The price of fertilizer has shot up worldwide, pushing farmers to seek alternatives. And those in Albania have found the solution in their local cafes.
Seaside Real Estate in Albania for $23,000
Nomad Capitalist - May 14
Albania has transformed from one of the poorest countries in Europe to an upper-middle-income country. The country is implementing important reforms to revitalize growth and job creation while advancing the European Union integration agenda.
Tirana’s property prices continue to soar
Exit - May 10
The price of real estate in the Albanian capital of Tirana has continued to rise during the first quarter of 2022 with the average price at EUR 1,143 per square meter.
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POLITICS
Albanian parliament fails to elect a president in 1st vote
AP - May 18
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Albanian Parliament on Monday failed to elect the country’s next president after no candidates were nominated for the first round of voting.
Albanian and Ukraine agree Russia must be further isolated
newsonalbania.com - May 14
WEISSENHAUS, Germany, May 14 (NewsOnAlbania) - Albanian Foreign Minister, Olta Xhacka, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, are convinced Russia must be further isolated until it ends its aggression.
Albanian government must prioritise vulnerable people amid price crunch
euractiv.com - May 12
The government must provide financial support to society’s most vulnerable while scaling back on non-priority expenditures to help the country through this difficult period, according to the Governor of the Bank of Albania, Gent Sejko.
Albania to go digital as of May
euractiv.com - May 02
Albanians will have to use the government’s e-services portal from Monday to receive the vast majority of public services, including collecting copies of their birth certificates, paying taxes, and more.
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EDUCATION
MIGRANTS FROM ALBANIA IN THE WORLD
CityGlobeTour - May 13
Students can study Albanian language for first time at Harvard University
collegenews.org - May 11
Students at Harvard University can now choose to study the Albanian language for the first time as an elective subject.
History of Albania every year
POGKPP - Sep 28
During classical antiquity, Albania was home to several Illyrian tribes such as the Ardiaei, Albanoi, Amantini, Enchele, Taulantii and many others, but also Thracian and Greek tribes, as well as several Greek colonies established on the Illyrian coast.
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TRAVEL
Influx of foreign tourists in Durrës, a good omen for a successful summer season
Portali DurresLajm - May 19
Early Morning in Durres
newsonalbania.com - May 15
DURRES, Albania, May 15 (NewsOnAlbania) - Full moon across the water
Citizens of Kosovo double their holiday bookings in Albania
NewsOnAlbania - May 14
SARANDA, Albania, May 14 (NewsOnAlbania) - Saranda is already one of the most popular destinations of Kosovar citizens on the Albanian Riviera, especially among young people.
Ksamil, Albania 2022
iTraveler Guide - May 13
Ksamil is one of the most frequented coastal resorts by both domestic and foreign tourists.
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