Outgoing Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov and his Albanian counterpart Pirro Vengu discussed the two countries’ contribution to the implementation of NATO measures to strengthen defence capabilities, the Defence Ministry’s press centre announced. The two ministers met on Saturday during Vengu’s wo»»»

Turkiye’s flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, will transfer ownership of an Airbus A319?115J, a government-configured jet valued at $11.9 million, to the Albanian government under a bilateral grant agreement as part of efforts to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties between the two countries. Accord»»»

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). »»»

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). »»»

The European Union faces a mounting challenge in the Western Balkans as a surge of foreign investment, much of it from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), tests the bloc’s ability to promote transparent governance while enlargement gathers new political momentum. »»»

About 37% of households in Albania have at least one member who is currently living abroad or has migrated and returned, underlining the scale and persistence of emigration from one of Europe’s poorest countries, a new survey by the national statistics agency INSTAT showed. »»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's Minister for European Integration Nemanja Starovic said on Wednesday that, besides Montenegro, Serbia was the most prepared candidate country for full EU membership in terms of the general level of preparedness. "That is not my assessment, but an assessment that can be read from»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's Minister for European Integration Nemanja Starovic said on Wednesday that, besides Montenegro, Serbia was the most prepared candidate country for full EU membership in terms of the general level of preparedness. "That is not my assessment, but an assessment that can be read from»»»

Gentian Gjyli has been removed from his position as head of the Albanian Road Authority (ARRSH) after being placed under house arrest by the Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime (GJKKO), facing charges from SPAK for “violating equality in tenders.” He has been replaced by Ami Kozeli»»»

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has long been pivotal to Europe’s industrial ecosystem. Over the past few decades, manufacturing gradually shifted from Western Europe to countries like Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, as companies were attracted by their strategic location, skilled yet lower»»»

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has long been pivotal to Europe’s industrial ecosystem. Over the past few decades, manufacturing gradually shifted from Western Europe to countries like Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, as companies were attracted by their strategic location, skilled yet lower»»»

Colombian President Gustavo Petro Urrego has said that drug consumption should not be treated as a crime, arguing that users are shaped by social and emotional factors rather than criminal intent, in remarks delivered at the Police Community of the Americas (Ameripol) meeting on December 10, Infoba»»»

Serbia did not send a representative to the EU-Western Balkans summit in Brussels on December 17 after European Union member states again failed to agree on advancing Belgrade’s accession talks, President Aleksandar Vucic said. »»»

European Union leaders reaffirming their commitment to bringing the Western Balkans countries into the bloc at a summit on December 17, while urging governments in the region to accelerate reforms and overcome old disputes. »»»

Countries across Central and Southeast Europe are sharply increasing defence spending to meet Nato commitments and respond to heightened regional security risks, a shift that is placing growing pressure on public finances and widening budget deficits, particularly in smaller economies with limited »»»

European Union leaders reaffirming their commitment to bringing the Western Balkans countries into the bloc at a summit on December 17, while urging governments in the region to accelerate reforms and overcome old disputes. »»»

Countries across Central and Southeast Europe are sharply increasing defence spending to meet Nato commitments and respond to heightened regional security risks, a shift that is placing growing pressure on public finances and widening budget deficits, particularly in smaller economies with limited »»»

European Union leaders reaffirming their commitment to bringing the Western Balkans countries into the bloc at a summit on December 17, while urging governments in the region to accelerate reforms and overcome old disputes. »»»

Countries across Central and Southeast Europe are sharply increasing defence spending to meet Nato commitments and respond to heightened regional security risks, a shift that is placing growing pressure on public finances and widening budget deficits, particularly in smaller economies with limited »»»

European Union leaders reaffirming their commitment to bringing the Western Balkans countries into the bloc at a summit on December 17, while urging governments in the region to accelerate reforms and overcome old disputes. »»»

Countries across Central and Southeast Europe are sharply increasing defence spending to meet Nato commitments and respond to heightened regional security risks, a shift that is placing growing pressure on public finances and widening budget deficits, particularly in smaller economies with limited »»»

Countries across Central and Southeast Europe are sharply increasing defence spending to meet Nato commitments and respond to heightened regional security risks, a shift that is placing growing pressure on public finances and widening budget deficits, particularly in smaller economies with limited »»»

European Union leaders reaffirming their commitment to bringing the Western Balkans countries into the bloc at a summit on December 17, while urging governments in the region to accelerate reforms and overcome old disputes. »»»

European Union leaders reaffirming their commitment to bringing the Western Balkans countries into the bloc at a summit on December 17, while urging governments in the region to accelerate reforms and overcome old disputes. »»»

Bad loan levels across Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe (CESEE) remain close to historic lows despite mounting economic and geopolitical headwinds, but early warning indicators point to rising stress in commercial real estate, small businesses and household credit, according to a new report pu»»»

Countries across Central and Southeast Europe are sharply increasing defence spending to meet Nato commitments and respond to heightened regional security risks, a shift that is placing growing pressure on public finances and widening budget deficits, particularly in smaller economies with limited »»»

Protesters in Albania’s capital hurled petrol bombs at police guarding the prime minister’s office on December 22 as political tensions intensified following corruption charges against a senior government minister. The ral»»»

Countries across Central and Southeast Europe are sharply increasing defence spending to meet Nato commitments and respond to heightened regional security risks, a shift that is placing growing pressure on public finances and widening budget deficits, particularly in smaller economies with limited »»»

Countries across Central and Southeast Europe are sharply increasing defence spending to meet Nato commitments and respond to heightened regional security risks, a shift that is placing growing pressure on public finances and widening budget deficits, particularly in smaller economies with limited »»»

Countries across Central and Southeast Europe are sharply increasing defence spending to meet Nato commitments and respond to heightened regional security risks, a shift that is placing growing pressure on public finances and widening budget deficits, particularly in smaller economies with limited »»»

Countries across Central and Southeast Europe are sharply increasing defence spending to meet Nato commitments and respond to heightened regional security risks, a shift that is placing growing pressure on public finances and widening budget deficits, particularly in smaller economies with limited »»»

Countries across Central and Southeast Europe are sharply increasing defence spending to meet Nato commitments and respond to heightened regional security risks, a shift that is placing growing pressure on public finances and widening budget deficits, particularly in smaller economies with limited »»»

Countries across Central and Southeast Europe are sharply increasing defence spending to meet Nato commitments and respond to heightened regional security risks, a shift that is placing growing pressure on public finances and widening budget deficits, particularly in smaller economies with limited »»»

Albania's President Bajram Begaj has issued a decree relieving Ilir Gjoni from his post as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Nato. The decree, which takes effect immediately, follows a proposal from Prime Minister Edi Rama, in line with constitutional and legal procedures for the fore»»»

PROTESTS AND POLITICS The news media cover the latest wave of protests when thousands gathered in Sofia and other major Bulgarian cities on Thursday. The demonstrations were peaceful and demanded amendments to the Election Code and judicial reform. The rallies were triggered by the ruling coalition»»»

The Libyan Export Development Authority (LEDA) reported last Tuesday (16 December) that Zuwara Port is being considered as the site of the first phase of the establishment of an integrated fisheries industrial zone in partnership, and in accordance with the Libyan Investment Law, between the privat»»»

Albania’s Democratic Party (DP) caused disruptions in parliament on Thursday, just days ahead of a protest scheduled for 22 December. Opposition MPs occupied the seats of government ministers before the session had officially begun, leading to clashes with parliamentary guards. Flares and smoke dev»»»

The head of the Socialist Party’s parliamentary group, Taulant Balla, has condemned the chaos that disrupted the final parliamentary session of the year, accusing the opposition of repeating tactics used years earlier. Speaking after Thursday’s unrest, Balla said similar scenes had unfolded on the »»»

Skopje, 16 December 2025 (MIA) - In 2024, Macedonians living abroad sent EUR 310 million in personal transfers, representing a surplus of two percent of the country's GDP, as per Eurostat data. Personal transfers in 2024 dropped from EUR 319 million in 2023 and EUR 331 million in 2022. In regional »»»

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has reacted on social media following a request from the Special Prosecution to the Parliament of Albania to lift the immunity of MP Belinda Balluku and authorize her arrest. In his statement, Rama criticised what he described as a growing trend of arrests without t»»»

Albania’s ruling Socialist Party (PS) said it would continue work on electoral and territorial reforms despite the opposition Democratic Party’s decision to withdraw from talks following a dispute over the appointment of the Ombudsman. The stance was agreed during a meeting of the Socialist parliam»»»

Egypt and Albania have held the first session of their joint committee since 1993, a move officials described as a step toward utilising their respective geographic locations to expand access to African and European markets. The meeting in Tirana, which included a joint business forum, aimed to rev»»»

Nearly one in five residents in Greece and Bulgaria struggle to keep their homes warm. Both countries rank among the EU member states most affected by energy poverty, unable to maintain adequate heating. The surge in energy-poor households across Europe is linked to disruptions in energy markets fo»»»

Bulgaria became a full member of the United Nations 70 years ago on Sunday. The country joined the world body on December 14, 1955, by a resolution of the UN General Assembly. According to information from BTA's Reference Desk, Bulgaria's admission to the UN marked the country's emergence from inte»»»

The US plan to end the war in Ukraine allows for Kyiv to join the EU in 2027, a senior official said Friday. Even if the bloc's Moscow-friendly governments such as Hungary were to agree to Ukraine's accession, complex questions would need to be quickly resolved, European diplomats and officials sai»»»

The leader of Albania’s Democratic Party (PD), Sali Berisha, has announced a nationwide protest to be held in Tirana on 22 December at 17:00 local time. Speaking during a meeting of the party’s leadership, Mr Berisha said street protests would be the only path the opposition would follow in confron»»»

At present, the issue of European Union enlargement is not among the top priorities, although efforts are being made. The EU currently has to deal with a number of internal as well as external challenges, said MEP Kristian Vigenin from the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats/Bulgarian »»»

(News report) KUWAIT, Dec 13 (KUNA) -- Kuwait has witnessed a diplomatic outreach enabling it to expand regionally and globally by broadening strategic partnerships via a series of deals and MoUs covering diplomatic, economic, military, security, health, scientific research sectors and artificial i»»»