The government of Albania establishes national holidays. These are called red-letter days and are paid holidays under Albanian law. Weekly holidays are 36 hours periods that include Sunday. The weekly ...

Edi Rama came to Thessaloniki on Sunday with good news for the Albanian community in Greece. Addressing a flag-waving crowd of some 2,000 supporters, Rama said they will be able to vote by mail in ...

The route of the Giro d'Italia Women does not seem in doubt, with the concerns reportedly centred around the opening stages of the men's race in Albania. "The presentation of the 2025 Giro d ...

A giant sign spelling out “VANCOUVER” has returned to the Coal Harbour seawall just in time for the start of the holiday season. The fully illuminated sign is mounted against the pedestrian sidewalk ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Albanian opposition activists blocked major roads for several hours on Tuesday in a nationwide rally ...

Albania's opposition continued what it called its campaign of “civil disobedience” against Edi Rama's government by blocking roads in six towns across the country. Opposition MP Flamur Noka, a ...

This paper examines the uneven trajectories of democratic backsliding in post-Communist Europe, focusing on Hungary, Serbia, and Albania. The region faces challenges from organized crime, where ...

Ethnic Greek politician Fredi Beleris has been pelted with yogurt and eggs by unknown assailants outside Albania’s parliament in Tirana. Beleris, who has been elected as a Member of the European ...

Albanian officials say they prevented a ship suspected of transferring a huge amount of hazardous waste from docking at Tirana’s main port TIRANA, Albania -- TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania ...

The UK has agreed to step up its partnership with Albania following a successful summer in which the two countries carried out a collaborative crackdown on drugs and crime. Over the summer ...