The government of Albania establishes national holidays. These are called red-letter days and are paid holidays under Albanian law. Weekly holidays are 36 hours periods that include Sunday. The weekly ...

Driving along in the middle of nowhere, admiring the stunning scenery, up pop two crazy horses determined to cross the road whether there’s a car in front or not.As we braked and swerved around, up on ...

But even travelers who decide to take a leap into the relatively unknown and explore Albania often decide to skip the capital city, Tirana, and head off to the Accursed Mountains in the north or the ...

Albania is implementing important structural reforms that will support equitable growth, raise productivity and competitiveness in the economy, create more jobs, and improve governance and public ...

Albania’s former President and curent leader of the opposition Freedom Party, Ilir Meta (C), is escorted to a police vehicle at Tirana’s Police Headquarters, in Tirana, on October 21, 2024 ...

The beach towns of Saranda, Vlorë, Ksamil and Himarë in southern Albania have become popular among European tourists, and that’s led to a spike in prices as far as restaurants and bars are ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. An Italian navy ship on Saturday took 12 migrants back to Italy from a center in Albania after a court ...

The coastal city of Vlore was, until recently, a secret to many outside of Albania, surrounded by some of the most unspoilt nature reserves in Europe, a haven for rare bird watching and a stop-off ...

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 ...

Italy's plan to process asylum seekers in Albania was dealt a serious blow on Friday, just days after the first group of migrants were sent to the Balkan country. A court in Rome ruled that 12 of ...