An Albanian businessman based in Italy is pulling the strings of a major online ad campaign to secure the votes of Albanians abroad for the ruling Socialist Party in upcoming elections. He also just ...

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The head of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, arrived this Thursday at Fier prison to hold a meeting with former MP Ervin Salianji. The Democratic MP has been in Fier prison since September 2024, ...

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TIRANA, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Every evening, Ergus Katiaj uploads a video on TikTok reminding customers that his shop in Tirana delivers potato chips, cigarettes and alcohol through the night.

Albania’s prime minister has said the government will shut down the social media service TikTok for one year, blaming it for inciting violence and bullying, especially among children. Albanian ...

The Minister of Education and Sports, Ogerta Manastirliu, today held a meeting with the heads of schools in Fier regarding the incident that happened this morning in a high school in Cakran, Fier, ...

A court in Rome rules that the first 12 migrants sent to Albania should be brought back to Italy. Arben Kolgjoku said he worked at the illegal grow to pay off a debt, as his parents raised him.