Pope Leo XIV received Albanian President Bajram Begaj in audience on May 25, during an official visit to the Vatican focused on bilateral relations and regional developments in the Western Balkans. Following the meeting with the Pope, President Begaj held talks with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Hol»»»

European officials and representatives of member state governments are set to gather in Brussels today for an Intergovernmental Conference focused on Albania’s European Union accession process. Ahead of the conference, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama is expected to deliver a statement to the media»»»

The European Union’s demands that Serbia adjust its foreign policy to align with Brussels amount to an attempt to govern the country “by email,” Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said during his state visit to China. Vucic, who arrived in Beijing on Sunday, was asked at a press conference abou»»»

Albania’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ferit Hoxha, has officially signed and submitted to Parliament a new set of diplomatic appointments involving four ambassadorial candidates expected to lead several of Albania’s key missions abroad. According to local media the proposed appointment»»»

Albania’s ambassador to Kyiv, Ernal Filo, has spoken publicly after a Russian missile and drone attack struck near the residential complex where he lives in the Ukrainian capital. Filo described the situation as extremely difficult, saying the assault lasted for several hours and involved the use o»»»

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias is expected to visit Albania on Monday, according to diplomatic sources. His agenda reportedly includes a visit to the Albanian Ministry of Defense, where he is scheduled to meet with his counterpart, Defense Minister Ermal Nufi. Dendias is also expected to be r»»»

Ukraine’s capital Kyiv came under another large-scale Russian missile and drone attack overnight, with the residential complex housing Albania’s ambassador to Ukraine among the sites struck, placing the diplomat’s life at serious risk. Albania’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ferit Hoxha,»»»

The voting process for the leadership election of Albania’s Democratic Party (PD) has officially concluded across the country, with ballot counting now underway. Polling stations closed at 19:00 local time after party officials decided to extend voting by one hour in several major branches where la»»»

Voting has officially begun in Albania’s Democratic Party leadership election, with current chairman Sali Berisha running as the sole candidate for the party’s top post. Polling stations opened at 08:00 local time, with more than 90 voting centers operating across the country. Around 51,000 Democra»»»

Ambassadors of the 27 European Union member states have officially approved the provisional draft of the EU Common Position (EUCP), confirming that the eighth Intergovernmental Conference with Albania will take place on May 26, 2026, at 19:00 in Brussels. The meeting is expected to mark a major mil»»»

PRAGUE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Friday in Prague Serbia needed EU membership for its citizens and its businesses, and not for the sake of having the right of veto or a commissioner. Brnabic said this at a GLOBSEC 2026 panel on The Role of South East Europe in the Global Syst»»»

An economist trained at the highest level of macroeconomic thinking Ilian Mihov earned his PhD at Princeton University under the supervision of Ben Bernanke – former Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve and Nobel Laureate in Economics. His research focuses on how economies grow, how public policy shap»»»

PRAGUE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Friday in Prague Serbia needed EU membership for its citizens and its businesses, and not for the sake of having the right of veto or a commissioner. Brnabic said this at a GLOBSEC 2026 panel on The Role of South East Europe in the Global Syst»»»

Panting puppies lie exhausted, wedged between the plastic bags and cartons spilling down a hillside in northern Kosovo, while other dogs snuffle around the dump hunting for edible morsels. The sheer number of canines roaming free has become bothersome, and locals in the Podujevo district have draft»»»

PODUJEVO: Panting puppies lie exhausted, wedged between the plastic bags and cartons spilling down a hillside in northern Kosovo, while other dogs snuffle around the dump hunting for edible morsels. The sheer number of canines roaming free has become bothersome, and locals in the Podujevo district »»»

BRUSSELS: European Union talks on a migration reform to create so-called “return hubs” outside the bloc broke off without a deal Wednesday, with negotiations set to continue on Thursday, EU sources said. European lawmakers and countries were expected to agree on a tightening of immigration rules co»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Wednesday Serbia was making major efforts to advance its position on the EU path and that an initiative aimed at the Western Balkans' accelerated admission to the Schengen zone, launched together with Albania, was important because it demonstrated that Ser»»»

The fifth Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF) will take place on June 16–18, 2026 just as the government floated the Uzbekistan National Investment Fund (UzNIF) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) that will bring the investment story to the global investment community. Uzbekistan is boomi»»»

Dubai: Europe’s biggest airline believes the US-Israel-Iran conflict may ease within weeks, with Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary suggesting political pressure in Washington could force a resolution before the US midterm election campaign intensifies. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the »»»

Athens, 15 May 2026 (MIA) - We agreed that we must cooperate, because this is about energy and about ensuring the stability of supply for our citizens. That is why this cooperation must continue and be further strengthened, Minister of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources Sanja Bozhinovska told MIA»»»

President of the Republic of Albania H E Bajram Begaj met yesterday with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi. The meeting explored ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and discussed several issues of mutual interest. He also met in Tirana alos with HE Minister »»»

QNA Tirana President of Albania Bajram Begaj met with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi on Monday. During the meeting, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs conveyed the greetings of the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to the president of Alb»»»

Tirana: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met in Tirana on Monday with Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania HE Ferit Hoxha. During the meeting, they discussed the bilateral cooperation relations between the two countries, along with wa»»»

TIRANA: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met in Tirana on Monday with Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania HE Olta Xhacka. During the meeting, they discussed the relations between the two countries, along with ways to support and deve»»»

Russia accounts for 40 of the 50 tallest skyscrapers currently under construction in Europe, according to 2026 data published by World of Statistics, underscoring the country’s continued push into large-scale urban development despite sanctions and economic pressure linked to the war in Ukraine. Th»»»

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has welcomed the agreement reached between the ruling Socialist Party and the opposition Democratic Party over the approval of a parliamentary resolution related to Albania’s European Union membership process. Speaking during his podcast “Flasim” on Sunday, Rama des»»»

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has summarized what he described as several key developments of the week, focusing on Albania’s European integration process, its growing role in Euro-Atlantic security, and support measures for the country’s economy and entrepreneurship sector. Speaking at the end »»»

Thirty-four European states – along with Australia and Costa Rica – said Friday they would join a proposed special tribunal for Ukraine. The future legal body would allow Kyiv to prosecute Russia for a "crime of aggression" over its invasion. Thirty-four European states plus Australia, Costa R»»»

The mayor of the Canadian city of Vancouver, Ken Sim, has clarified that artificial intelligence systems are not used to make municipal decisions after remarks about digital assistants handling parts of his workload sparked debate online, local media reported. The backlash began after Sim told a te»»»

Gjirokastër, Albania: Endangered Egyptian vultures, with their vivid yellow face and white plumes, would usually be nesting across the Balkans in their dozens by April. But experts tracking the rare birds say local teams have struggled to find more than a handful in recent weeks, raising fears that»»»

Bulgaria is emerging as a regional hub for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, Minister of Innovation and Digital Transformation Ivan Vasilev said on Friday. Vasilev was speaking at a Black Sea Economic Cooperation forum on AI and scientific cooperation, the Ministry of Innovati»»»

Europe’s wildfire crisis is intensifying, with 2025 on track to be the worst year on record, following a 2024 season that was already above the 17-year average, according to a report published on December 8 by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). In 2024, wildfires scorched 383,31»»»

Endangered Egyptian vultures, with their vivid yellow face and white plumes, would usually be nesting across the Balkans in their dozens by April. But experts tracking the rare birds say local teams have struggled to find more than a handful in recent weeks, raising fears that the wars in the Middl»»»

Political analyst Ilir Kulla has publicly praised veteran Albanian actor Robert Ndrenika for the support he showed to Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj during a court appearance at the Administrative Court. In a text message sent to journalist Erla Mëhilli’s program on Euronews Albania, Kulla commended Ndr»»»

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova-Chamova used her first meeting with North Macedonian Foreign Minister Timco Mucunski in Brussels to deliver a firm message over Skopje’s stalled European integration, stressing that the conditions tied to EU accession are no longer a bilateral dispute wi»»»