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Farming employs many in Albania, with room to grow formally

Gazeta Tema · June 22, 2025

One in three Albanians works in agriculture, yet the sector’s share of the economy lags behind, says the World Bank. Around 30% of Albania’s workforce is employed in agriculture, but its contribution to GDP remains far smaller, the World Bank said...

Foreign capital finds new ground in Albania

Gazeta Tema · June 22, 2025

About 5.3% of active companies in Albania now operate with foreign or joint capital, reflecting a growing international footprint in the country’s economy. Italian investors remain the largest group, accounting for 41.8% of all foreign...

Azerbaijan and Albania sign tourism cooperation memorandum to boost sustainable development and cultural exchange [PHOTO]

AzerNews · June 21, 2025

Azerbaijan and Albania have taken a new step toward strengthening bilateral ties in the tourism sector with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on June 21, Azernews reports, citing the Azerbaijan State Tourism Agency. The Agency...

Azerbaijan, Albania ink MoU on tourism cooperation

Azertag · June 21, 2025

Baku, June 21, AZERTAC The Azerbaijan Tourism Board and the Albanian National Tourism Agency have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation in the field of tourism. The document was signed by Florian Sengstschmid, CEO of the...

Living Together: 8 Conceptual Projects Rethinking Collective Housing in Sites from Tehran to Tirana

ArchDaily · June 20, 2025

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Clean coastal push suspends works in Albania

Gazeta Tema · June 20, 2025

Albania’s tourism minister has ordered a halt to coastal construction and warned of zero tolerance on pollution and beach encroachment before the summer season. Tourism and Environment Minister Mirela Kumbaro inspected Kavaja, home to 73 public...

Bulgaria Ranks Second Among European Countries with “Excellent” Bathing Water, According to European Environment Agency Data for 2024

Bulgarian News Agency ·

In 2024, 96% of bathing waters in the European Union met minimum quality standards, with 85% rated as “excellent” and only 1.5% as “poor", according to European Environment Agency (EEA) data published on Friday. Bathing water quality levels remain...

Balluku publishes WEF report: Albania ranks first in energy sustainability

Euronews Albania · June 18, 2025

Albania ranks first in terms of sustainability in the energy sector. The World Economic Forum has published the ranking of countries based on three pillars considered the most important for energy development. In the sustainability column, Albania...

Protecting the environment in the Western Balkans

Kosovo 2.0 · June 18, 2025

In Zenica, an industrial city in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, residents have lived for decades with heavy air, black smoke, and institutional silence in the face of pollution from the local steel factory. This factory, formerly known as...

How climate change could alter the flavour of your gin and tonic forever

The Independent · June 19, 2025

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Three Views of Albania and the World Order

Albanian Daily News ·

Les Nemethy, the founder and CEO of Euro-Phoenix, a financial advisory firm focused on emerging markets, a former World Banker, gives his impressions on the changes that have happened in Albania since his first stay in Albania as an expert of the...

Stabilisation and Association in Strasbourg, Bardhi: On May 11, Albania regressed

Euronews Albania · June 18, 2025

The head of the Democratic Party’s Parliamentary Group, Gazment Bardhi, in his address at the Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee in Strasbourg, described the May 11 elections as a step backward for Albania. According to Bardhi,...

Flavour of gin and tonic could be impacted by climate change, study finds

The Guardian · June 18, 2025

The flavour of a gin and tonic may be impacted by climate change, scientists have found. Volatile weather patterns, made more likely by climate breakdown, could change the taste of juniper berries, which are the key botanical that give gin its...

'RICIKLO-KREATIV 2025': The International Architecture Competition that Promotes Sustainability through Student Creativity

Albanian Daily News ·

The international competition “RICIKLO – KREATIV” returns for its fourth consecutive year with a new edition that highlights creativity, sustainable design, and youth empowerment. Students from Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Montenegro will...

Bulgaria, Romania, and Cyprus strengthen the EU while Albania’s democracy unravels

Vox Europ · June 17, 2025

Although the official decision on Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro is expected on 8 July, the country’s entry into the eurozone is scheduled for January 1, 2026 — as announced by Nikolay Stoyanov on Capital at the start of June. However, this news...

Bulgaria Will Continue to Support Albania's European Integration, President Radev Says in Tirana

Bulgarian News Agency ·

Bulgaria will continue to support the European integration of Albania, which proves that it can successfully implement reforms for the sake of the European future of the region, President Rumen Radev said at a meeting with his Albanian...

Siljanovska from Tirana: Bilateralization Slows European Integration, Reinforces Stereotypes

Bulgarian News Agency ·

North Macedonia’s President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova said in the Albanian capital Tirana on Monday that integration is a pressing geopolitical imperative and is important for EU security. She made the remark in a speech at the Summit of the...

Germany backs Albania with major green infrastructure

Gazeta Tema · June 16, 2025

Germany has expanded its infrastructure support in Albania, launching a new waste landfill in Vlora and rehabilitating water and energy facilities in the region. VLORA, June 16 (TemA) – A German-financed landfill in Sherishta, Vlora has begun...

Mihai Popșoi, at the summit in Albania: European integration is a transformative process

IPN · June 16, 2025

0 “European integration is not just a political aspiration, but a transformative process, which requires not only alignment with the community acquis, but also real progress in the areas of economic competitiveness and inclusive growth, the...

Commitment to regional cooperation and EU integration confirmed at SEECP Ministerial in Tirana

Republic of Slovenia · June 16, 2025

They emphasised that regional cooperation is essential for successfully implementing reforms and the EU accession process. The Western Balkan countries are facing significant challenges, including high unemployment rates and labour emigration....