Latest News from Albania
Iohannis: I want to extend my appreciation and gratitude to retiring soldiers
President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday, May 31, Reservists Day, sent a message on in which he extends his appreciation and gratitude to the soldiers who have completed their active career retiring to the reserve force because they have put their lives in the service of the country, with patriotism, responsibility and courage.
US Report Notes Low-level Religious Friction in Balkans
Unresolved land disputes, property restitution claims and problems with registering new religious denominations are some of the faith-related problems that the 2017 International Religious Freedom Report, published by the US Department of State on Tuesday, noted in the Balkan region.
Greek bathing waters meet EU quality standards
The overwhelming majority of Greece's bathing waters met European Union water quality standards in 2017, according to the European Environment Agency.
In its annual report, the agency said that 95.9 percent of all existing coastal bathing waters are of excellent quality, behind Luxembourg (100 percent), Malta (98.9 percent) and Cyprus (97.3 percent).
Folkloric and a national symbol: Saving the Balkan Lynx
In Albania, legend has it that staring into the almond-shaped eyes of the Balkan Lynx renders you blind. But today, sightings of the rare wildcat have become so unlikely that conservationists have raised a red flag about its future.
Lonely Planet Names Albania, Kosovo among 'Best Destinations'
Lonely Planet's list of ten "essential destinations in Europe this year" includes Kosovo and Albania's capital Tirana must-see place on the continent.
Lonely Planet's website says says that Kosovo, which is included alongside Emilia-Romagna in Italy, Cantabria in Spain and Friesland in the Netherlands, "somehow stayed below the radar of most travellers".