NEWS 05 NOV 14

Luiza Xhuvani, an MP for Albania’s ruling Socialist Party, resigned on Tuesday after her son was arrested in connection with four deaths in a nightclub shoot-out.

NEWS 04 NOV 14

A massive shoot-out in a Tirana club ended in four deaths and the arrest of three suspects – one of whom is the son of a Socialist Party MP.

The Open Society Foundation in Albania hailed parliament’s approval of the law on public consultations as a step forward toward a more open government.

Students blocked the entrance to the Polytechnic University of Tirana on Monday, in protest against a hike in tuition fees in public colleges.

Feature 01 Sep 14

A new study of five wax tablets from the Second Century, found in the Albanian city of Durres, offers fascinating insights into the role of women in ancient Illyrian culture.

Feature 03 Sep 14

Tourists and second-home owners have discovered the picturesque village of Dardhe – providing its mainly elderly residents with welcome new job opportunities.

Feature 04 Sep 14

Centuries after Albania’s northern highlands started cultivating tobacco, farmers are struggling to make ends meet and are turning to growing herbs instead.

feature 05 Sep 14

In remote villages near Elbasan, ‘shopping’ is not a drive to the local chain store but a stroll to the weekly market – where villagers trade livestock and ply their ancient crafts, as in times past.

News 20 Oct 14

After the disruption at the Serbia-Albania football match in Belgrade, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has postponed his planned visit to the Serbian capital until November.

News 14 Mar 14

E Jona café, a new initiative funded by the Yunus Social Business Fund, is providing work and social inclusion for young people with disabilities.