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Albanian Parliament launches e-Legislation Portal with OSCE and Swiss support
On 23 June 2025, in an important milestone for Albania’s legislative process, the Assembly of Albania launched the e-Legislation Portal, created through a project of the OSCE Presence in Albania with funding from the Swiss government. The Portal,...

Gender-responsive policing in focus at cadet training organized by OSCE and Albanian Security Academy
More than 400 police cadets in Albania strengthened their skills in gender-responsive policing during a series of one-day introductory training courses organized by the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department, the OSCE Presence in Albania, and the...

Commitment to regional cooperation and EU integration confirmed at SEECP Ministerial in Tirana
SLOVENIA, June 16 - 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...

OSCE Presence, University of Tirana strengthen partnership to advance media development
Ambassador Michel Tarran, Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, met with Prof. Dr. Mark Marku, Dean of University of Tirana’s Faculty of History and Philology, on 26 May 2025, to discuss strengthening collaboration and advancing Albania’s goals in...

OSCE Presence in Albania strengthens environmental governance at municipal level
The OSCE Presence in Albania has completed a series of thematic training sessions aimed at enhancing environmental inspection and control at the municipal level. The initiative is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen environmental governance and...

Albanian authorities make social media work for youth crime prevention at OSCE workshop
Representatives from Albanian authorities joined child-protection specialists and young people in Tirana on 14–15 April to explore how social media can be used to prevent youth involvement in crime. The workshop was organized by the OSCE...

MEDITERRANEAN: Greece under renewed pressure to end pushbacks ― Cyprus accused of failing to protect vulnerable groups from exploitation ― First deportation from controversial Italian centre in Albania ― IOM reports almost 25,000 deaths in Central Medi…
The Council of Europe (CoE) Commissioner for Human Rights has demanded that Greece adopts a zero-tolerance approach to pushbacks and strengthens border safeguards. A report by the CoE Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings...

Albanian Minerals Unveils Green Magnesium: A Breakthrough for Clean Water and Climate Action
NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, March 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Albanian Minerals Unveils Groundbreaking Green Magnesium: A Revolutionary Step Towards Water Purification and Environmental Restoration Albanian Minerals is finalizing the...

Albanian alpine police officers undergo intensive training organized by OSCE Presence, Austria
Thirty police officers from the alpine units of Tirana, Fier and Shkodra participated in a specialized training programme in the mountains of Korça from 10 to 13 March 2025. Organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania, in close co-operation with...

International Mother Earth Day: Slovenia's commitment to sustainable development reflected in its foreign policy
SLOVENIA, April 22 - On the initiative of a group of countries, including Slovenia, the UN General Assembly recognised the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment in 2022. By actively participating in this process, Slovenia...

OSCE Presence organizes advanced risk assessment training for Albanian State Police analysts
From 7 to 11 April 2025, the OSCE Presence in Albania held an intensive training programme focused on strengthening the analytical capabilities of the Albanian State Police. The training brought together analysts from the Information Analysis...

OSCE Presence supports Albanian State Police with informative sessions on new covert sources management model
As part of its long-standing support to the Albanian State Police (ASP) in implementing intelligence-led policing, the OSCE Presence in Albania organized a series of informative sessions on the new covert sources management model from 7 to 11...

WiseEuropa’s RenovAID Project Drives Energy Efficiency in Buildings Across Albania and Kosovo
WARSAW, Poland, April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The RenovAID - Multi-level Structural Support for Improving Energy Efficiency in Buildings in Kosovo and Albania project, part of the European Climate Initiative (EUKI), has released its latest...

Merging Blockchain and Sustainability: Three New Green Cryptocurrencies Unveiled
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, April 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Albanian Minerals to Launch Three Revolutionary Green Cryptocurrencies Backed by Vast Mineral Assets In an era defined by the urgent need for sustainable innovation, Albanian...

Costa Rica’s and Albania’s accessions to the GPA 2012 edge closer to conclusion
Progress on accessions to the GPA 2012 Parties welcomed Costa Rica's "final" market access offer submitted in January 2025. Reaffirming its strong commitment to acceding to the GPA 2012 as soon as practicable, Costa Rica's representative, Leonor...

Ilham Aliyev met with President of Albania
AZERBAIJAN, March 13 - On March 13, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with Bajram Begaj, President of the Republic of Albania. Bajram Begaj conveyed his congratulations to his Azerbaijani counterpart on the successful...

Albanian Minerals to Launch Eco-Friendly Green Magnesium, Charting a Path to Global Environmental Harmony
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, December 20, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Albanian Minerals to Unveil Revolutionary Green Magnesium Product in 2025: A Breakthrough for Sustainability and Global Health Albanian Minerals, a vanguard in sustainable...

N2OFF and Solterra Unite to Pioneer Solar PV Development in Albania
This new collaboration was driven by the successful fast tracking of joint projects in Germany and Italy follows the recently signed three-way clean energy cooperation agreement between Italy, Albania, and the United Arab Emirates Neve Yarak,...

FASHION DESIGNERS OF LATIN AMERICA CONCLUDE A STUNNING NYFW SHOWCASE, CELEBRATING SUSTAINABILITY, HERITAGE, & INNOVATION
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, February 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Fashion Designers of Latin America (FDLA) once again captivated New York Fashion Week (NYFW) with an extraordinary lineup of Latin American talent, delivering a series of...

OSCE strengthens Albania’s asset recovery efforts
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, in co-operation with the OSCE Presence in Albania, organized a workshop on asset recovery and extended confiscation on 28...