Home Secretary orders police and border 'hit squads' to Albania to stamp out people smugglers

Shabana Mahmood will send hit squads of police and border force teams to Albania in a fresh drive to stamp out people-smuggling gangs upstream. Listen to this article The Home Secretary has ordered officials overseas to several Western Balkan...

Albania Temporarily Bans Electric Scooters

Albania has temporary banned all the circulation of the electric scooters starting this Monday. The decision was taken by the Ministry of Interior in collaboation with the State Police after many accidents caused due to the unapropriate use of...

Albania’s artistic leader Edi Rama wows gallery with daydream doodles

As Albania’s longest-serving prime minister, Edi Rama has gained a global reputation for his charismatic if unconventional leadership. He has risen to become the country’s most powerful politician after a stint as a professional basketball player...

Lagardère Travel Retail Albania unveils Port of Durrës duty free store

Lagardère Travel Retail has announced the opening of a new duty free store at the Port of Durrës, operated by Lagardère Travel Retail Albania, a joint venture between Lagardère Travel Retail and Kastrati Group. This new opening builds on the...

Lagardère Travel Retail Albania opens new duty-free store at the Port of Durrës

L-R: Kreshnik Bajraktari, General Director of the Port of Durrës; Catherine Suard, Ambassador of France to Albania; and Stanislav Beranek, CEO of Lagardère Travel Retail Albania, cut the ribbon of the new store. Lagardère Travel Retail has opened...

Namibia’s next Grandmasters

Hilma Nalupe Five young Namibian chess players recently returned from Durrës, Albania, where they competed at the prestigious World Youth Chess Championships held from 3-16 October. The Namibian squad, comprising Sibusiso Angula, Caylee van Wyk,...

Berisha continues attacks on Albania’s justice institutions

TIRANA, Oct. 15 (TemA) — Opposition leader Sali Berisha renewed his attacks on Albania’s justice system after top prosecutors reported to parliament on Tuesday. Berisha called Prosecutor General Olsian Çela and SPAK head Altin Dumani...

Albania Beats Serbia, Keeps World Cup Dream Alive

Change font size: - + Reset By Tirana Times Staff | October 12, 2025 LESKOVAC . Albania stunned Serbia with a 1–0 victory on Saturday night, a result that not only strengthens its bid for a first-ever World Cup but also carries enormous symbolic...

Albania vs Jordan Prediction and Betting Tips | 14th October 2025

Jordan face off with Albania at the Arena Kombëtare in Tirana on Tuesday for an international friendly as the side begin their preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Ranked 62nd in the world, the Chivalrous Ones scripted history by reaching the...

Albania below EU average in tobacco use

TIRANA, Oct. 12 (TemA) — Europe remains the region with the highest rate of adult smoking, with 24.1% of adults using tobacco, according to a new World Health Organization report. Smoking prevalence among European women also remains high at 17.4%....

Talks on Balkans ‘return hubs’ for failed asylum seekers ongoing

Two Western Balkans nations have stressed that they will not host “return hubs” for failed asylum seekers ahead of a summit with Sir Keir Starmer. Talks are set to continue with countries in the region about potentially acting as third countries...

Netherlands plans to send rejected asylum seekers to Uganda

The Dutch government is preparing to start sending migrants whose asylum applications were rejected to Uganda as early as next year, following a model similar to an agreement the US reached with Uganda in 2024. Under the planned deal, Uganda would...

Thousands rally in Tirana demanding justice for former KLA leaders on trial in The Hague

Thousands of people filled the centre of the Albanian capital, Tirana, on October 17, answering a nationwide call to demand justice for former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) leaders currently on trial before the Specialist Court in The Hague. The...

Rama urges new EU status for Balkans

LONDON, Oct. 21 — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama called Tuesday for Western Balkan countries to join the European Union under a new, limited status without veto rights. He told a London conference on “The Western Balkans and the European Union”...

Ranked: America’s Most Common Drugs by Medicare Spending

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Young Scotland star on target for Aston Villa in Uefa Youth League opener

Jimmy Shan’s Young Lions will now look to make the most of home advantage in next month’s second leg of the round two tie, after a closely-fought contest in the city of Korce deep in the Morava Mountains. Ben Broggio saw a penalty saved before...

Sean Hannity Floats Making Yet Another Country Trump’s 51st State

Fox News host and Donald Trump sycophant Sean Hannity has suggested the president swap Ottawa for Caracas when it comes to his antagonistic designs on expanding the United States. Hannity’s suggestion that Trump direct his attention south, beyond...

Albania beat Serbia 1–0 to keep World Cup hopes alive

LESKOVAC, Oct. 11 (TemA) — Albania earned a historic 1–0 victory over Serbia on Saturday night in Leskovac, taking three crucial points in Group K and moving closer to the 2026 World Cup playoffs. Forward Rei Manaj scored the winner in first-half...

Albania beat rivals Serbia to take a big step towards their first World Cup

Albania stretched their unbeaten run to six matches with a 1-0 win over fierce rivals Serbia in World Cup qualification, as the Red and Blacks strengthened their bid to reach a first-ever World Cup finals. A Balkan battle between Serbia and...

IMF keeps Albania growth outlook steady at 3.4%

TIRANA, Oct. 14 (TemA) — The International Monetary Fund projects Albania’s economy to grow 3.4% in 2025 and 3.6% in 2026, showing stable momentum, its latest World Economic Outlook report said Tuesday. Average inflation is seen at 2.3% next year...