All News on Social Issues in Albania
Northern Epirus: Albanians stole the bones of Greek WWII soldiers!
One more incident of the “velvet ethnic cleansing” the Greek minority of Albania is subjected to
North Macedonia Must Do away with Discrimination against Bulgarian Minority
Bulgaria is pushing for an end to "discrimination" against the Bulgarian minority in North Macedonia, with Bulgarian Rumen Radev discussing the topic with his Austrian counterpart Alexander Van der Belen on Monday in Vienna.
Asian Migrants Fill Jobs That Picky Albanians Now Spurn
Haque is one of 10 Bangladeshi workers employed by the INCA factory in Lezha. The manager says Albania no longer supplies enough labour, forcing him to seek workers far away.
"I plan to stay here for a long time because I have no other solution," Abudalep, 28, another Bangladeshi migrant employed at the INCA factory told BIRN. "In my country there is no work," he adds.
Experts Urge Review of Albanian Law on Criminals Holding Public Office
Hundreds of heads have rolled since a 2015 law in Albania barring convicted criminals from public office. But as a deterrent it seems to be falling short, experts say.
Albanian Police Arrested in International Anti-Drug Trafficking Raids
A screen from Italian police footage showing drug seizures during the operation.
Among those arrested are both current and former Albanian police officers. SPAK described two of the arrested as officers who "at the time when they carried out their illegal activities in 2016 were members of the staff of the [then] Minister of Interior".
Outgoing Albanian Parliament to Vote on President’s Dismissal
The Socialists vowed to bring down Meta the moment they secured victory in a parliamentary election on April 25, without even waiting for the new MPs to take their seats in September.
They accuse Meta, a former Socialist prime minister who quit the party 17 years ago, of inciting violence and fomenting political instability with his statements before and during the election.
‘Coffee and Cigarettes’: Albanian Miners Seek Special Status, Fair Pension
Veliu's story and countless like it are the reason why Albania's miners have been calling for 30 years for a special status that would recognise the unique nature of their work, providing for better working conditions, pensions and health cover. Retired miners currently receive pensions of between 194 and 242 euros per month.
Montenegro Urged to Compensate Human Trafficking Victims
Illustration. Photo: EPA/MLADEN ANTONOV
"The victims of trafficking are not given compensation, they should receive compensation for the damage done to them," Petya Nestorova, Executive Secretary of the Council of Europe's Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, told BIRN.
"The coronavirus erupted because of the Balkans"; "Scandalous statement"
"It is scandalous that the German minister publicly accuses the Balkans and thus humiliates people of migrant origin," Edi Rama told the German "Bild".
Sex Assault Reports Spark Chain Reaction in Kosovo, Albania
A series of reactions on social networks, and protests against sexual harassment, assault, and abuse of women and girls have started in Albania and Kosovo following recent media reports of the sexual assault and abuse of the young.
Greek Minority in Albania: 107 years since the signing of the Protocol of Corfu (photos)
The murder of Kostantinos Katsifas by the Albanian police underlines the “velvet ethnic cleansing” of the Greek minority as EU is ready to accept Albania
Activists Protest Against Killing of Women in Albania
Protesters rallied on Tuesday outside the city court in Elbasan, where a woman was killed last week by her husband.
The 54-year-old victim, a mother of three children who had requested a divorce from her husband, was killed in the court building in the middle of the day in front of her youngest son.
Balkan Migrant-Smuggling Business ‘Worth €50m a Year’: Report
The migrant-smuggling business in Western Balkan countries is worth at least 50 million euros a year, the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime NGO said in a report published on Monday.
For Some Abused LGBT Kosovars, Albania is Their Only Shelter
A lack of institutional support means LGBT victims of abuse in Kosovo often have to rely on the goodwill and creativity of rights activists, or seek shelter in neighbouring Albania. A new shelter in Pristina might change that.
Rama’s Election Win Cannot Bridge Albania’s Divisions
Albania's Socialist leader is savouring his unprecedented third election victory in a row, but his embittered opponents - convinced they lost an unfair race - won't easily be reconciled.