Latest News from Albania
Germany Starts Repatriating Rejected Albanians
Hundreds of Albanians are being sent home from Germany after Albania was officially considered a safe country of origin.
The rules, which restrict the right of Albanians to gain asylum status in Germany, entered into force on October 24th and since Monday hundreds of citizens have been sent back.
Countries Along Western Balkans Migratory Route Nominate Contact Points
Countries along the Western Balkans migratory route have nominated national contact points, as had been agreed at the leaders' meeting in Brussels on Sunday.
At the meeting, the leaders of the eleven participating countries and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, who had convened the summit, agreed to nominate contact points within 24 hours.
1990s Albanian Refugee Route Could Reopen
Albania has said it is ready to play its part in the European Union plan for accommodating 100,000 refugees in the Balkans, but Tirana also fears that the country could be used as a new route to Western Europe for incoming migrants.
Balkans to Accommodate 100,000 Refugees
An agreement was reached at the high-level meeting in Brussels on Sunday to temporary accommodate 100,000 refugees in the Balkans as Europe struggles to cope with the ongoing influx.
Bulgarian PM Votes Before Heading for Leaders' Meeting Over Refugee Crisis
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov voted both in the local elections and referendum before heading for the leaders' meeting over the refugee crisis scheduled to take place in Brussels later on Sunday.
Borisov said that he had voted for the future of Sofia and continuing the current trend of development, reminding what the capital had looked like years before.
Germany Puts in Place Tougher Asylum Rules
New, tougher asylum rules will take effect in Germany on Saturday, a week earlier than planned, as the country is faced with an unprecedented migrant influx, AFP has reported.
In Pictures: Photo Contest Winners to Show Albania to World
'Colours of Albania' initiative supported by British Council Albania and Norwegian Embassy was finalized by a contest where Nëntor Oseku won the first place and ten other participants got the special prizes.
Their pictures will display in until the end of October in the Albanian National Historical Museum.
Albania Offers Rewards to Tax Fraud Spies
Albania is setting up a fund to reward citizens who report on fiscal evasion as part of the government campaign against the informal, cash economy.
Albanian TV in Deadlock Over New Chief
The board of the Albanian Public Broadcaster has failed to appoint a new director, avoiding the vote on Wednesday when the topic was excluded from the formal meeting agenda.
RTSH, which is financed by Albanian taxpayers, failed to appoint a top manager after three previous attempts failed in the last four years.
UNESCO Executive Board to consider Pristina's bid
A plenary session of the UNESCO Executive Board is expected to table on Wednesday a request by Albania and a group of countries for Kosovo's admission.
Albanian PM Urged to Help Find Missing Businessman
The son of the Albanian Macedonian businessman Remzi Hoxha, disappeared 20 years ago after being abducted by four Albanian Secret Service, SHISH, agents, has urged Prime Minister Edi Rama to put those responsible behind bars and help the family find out where his remains are.
Albanians Urged to Follow Mother Teresa's Footsteps
Albania on Monday celebrated the 12th anniversary of Mother Teresa's Beatification through activities that aimed to revive the spirit of voluntarism and charity.
At a conference held in the honour of the Nobel Prize-winning Catholic nun and missionary, the goverment launched an initiative to adopt a special volunteerism law.
Delayed land register is never-ending epic in Greece
When Greece applied for its first international bailout in 2010, only two countries in Europe lacked a computerized register of land ownership and usage. Albania was the other.
Albania's 'News Correction Site' Concerns Experts
The Albania Government has created its own website to correct what it describes as false or biased news reports published by online news portals or disseminated by the opposition Democratic Party.
Albanian Officials Sued for Loss-Making Energy Deal
The Albanian Supreme State Audit, KLSH, said on Wednesday that it was suing energy minister Damian Gjiknuri and state attorney Alma Hicka over the agreement with CEZ, which used to administrate energy distribution in Albania and is 70 per cent owned by the Czech government.