EU to provide Albania with 80 mln euros to tackle energy crisis

Oct 28, 2022, at 07:20 pm

Tirana/UNI: The European Union (EU) will provide 80 million euros (79.7 million US dollars) in grants to Albania to tackle the energy crisis, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

Bajram Begaj elected as Albania's new President

Jun 05, 2022, at 02:36 pm

Tirana (Albania)/UNI/Xinhua: Albanian lawmakers elected Bajram Begaj, who held the post of the Chief of General Staff of the Albanian Armed Forces (AAF), as the new president of Albania, with 78 votes in favour, four against and one abstained at a parliament session here on Saturday.

More than $1 billion pledged for post-earthquake recovery in Albania

Feb 21, 2020, at 06:02 pm

New York/IBNS: The international community has pledged $1.25 billion to help Albania recover from a devastating earthquake during a European Union-led donors’ conference in Brussels. 

WHO working to save lives following powerful earthquake in Albania

Nov 28, 2019, at 06:03 pm

New York/IBNS: Staff from the World Health Organization (WHO) are assisting authorities in Albania following an earthquake which killed at least 25 people and left more than 650 injured.

Albanian police arrest 50 people after violent anti-gov't protest

May 13, 2019, at 09:25 am

Tirana, May 13 (Xinhua/UNI) Albanian State Police announced on Sunday that 50 people were arrested for violent acts during Saturday's opposition protest.

Address shared challenges by supporting ‘collective efforts’ and reform, Albania’s President says at UN

Sep 29, 2018, at 07:33 am

New York, Sept 29 (IBNS): At the United Nations General Assembly’s annual debate on Friday, Albanian President, Ilir Meta told world leaders that “we continue to see the UN as a multilateral instrument through which peaceful international order is safeguarded.”