Albania

Protests in Albania have put the spotlight on the megaprojects Jared Kushner is promoting in the country, but the US president’s family has racked up investments and controversies elsewhere on the continent

Thousands of demonstrators have been taking to the streets of Tirana for more than two weeks now, in one of the largest protest movements that the country has seen in decades 

In her latest book, ‘Indignity’ (2025), the Albanian political scientist researches and recreates the story of her grandparents, who were persecuted by Enver Hoxha’s regime

Following the government’s announcement that a virtual minister will control public contracts, the Public Prosecutor’s Office is investigating its creators and the deputy prime minister

The US president will unveil a club in Davos Thursday that is attracting both members and detractors, and which the Republican hopes will go beyond the initial purpose of strengthening the truce in Gaza

The US Treasury Department has sanctioned the Hysa business empire for alleged laundering money for Mexican organized crime

The singer bids farewell to her 20s with a consolidated musical career in the bag

The Spain coach discusses his methods and the qualities of his squad ahead of the Nations League semifinal against France

The largest European economy has serious coverage issues, and not just in isolated areas but also in large cities such as Berlin and Munich. A study found that mobile networks run at speeds slower than in Albania

The Albanian essayist warns of the risk of unintentionally slipping into a world war. She believes European political parties are failing to make a significant effort to redefine the concept of class in today’s world

Websites offering free trips to paradise in exchange for working as a house sitter or boat crew are on the rise, but it’s important to do your research

In 2023, 100,000 kilos of cocaine were seized in Spain. According to police sources, this was more than double what was confiscated the previous year. The reasons for the drug avalanche are on the other side of the Atlantic

The executive director of the U.N. organization explains that education and the working conditions of employees are two of the main challenges in the sector

His impassioned plea comes as Russian troops have seized the initiative on the battlefield in Ukraine amid worsening shortages of weapons and soldiers for Ukraine’s military

EU members and institutions are trying to push long-awaited asylum and migration reforms through the bloc’s parliament before the Europe-wide elections in June

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has endorsed the deal as an important initiative and the fruit of necessary ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking to address the migration issue

From tasting the best cheese in the world to visiting small award-winning villages, here are just some of the many reasons why it is worth packing your bags in 2024

The social network can make a place fashionable quickly, which can cause saturation problems in sites that are not prepared for large crowds

Russia’s war in Ukraine has spurred the EU to open up its doors to new members, perhaps as soon as 2030

Denmark and Britain, which tried to relocate some asylum-seekers to Rwanda before an appeals court intervened, have so far failed to implement similar measures

Russia’s war in Ukraine has put integration of the Western Balkans into the EU at the top of the 27-nation bloc’s agenda. The EU made it a requirement for Western Balkans to reform their economies and political institutions before joining

Moscow’s U.N. ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, accused the United States on Monday of leading a campaign to prevent their return to the council

The Balkan state is enjoying a boom in tourism and exports, but faces challenges such as poverty, organized crime and the sharp appreciation of the lek

The family of a 31-year-old Albanian who died in hospital in Barcelona has been campaigning for Spain to repatriate the organ for DNA tests, on suspicion that it was stolen for a transplant

The Prosecutor’s Office and the Carabinieri in the Italian capital have discovered new criminal groups from Albania who are competing with local clans