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Massive landfill fire in Albania contained after blazing for eight days
Firefighters managed to contain a large blaze at the Elbasan landfill on July 8 that had swept through the site over the past week, raising concerns over environmental safety during a spell of high summer temperatures. Elbasan, located in central...

Forum of Arab University Graduates Held in Tirana
For the first time, a forum for graduates from Saudi universities in Balkan countries was held in Tirana. This major event, organized by Imam Muhammad bin Saud University, Umm Al-Qura University, and the Islamic University of Madinah under the...

MGallery Collection Unveils Its First Luxury Property in Albania, Nestled Amongst the Picturesque Cliffs of the Ionian Coast
MGallery Collection, a portfolio of boutique hotels with unique designs and stories, announces the grand opening of its very first property in Albania. Nestled between the majestic mountains and the turquoise waters of the Ionian Sea, Green Coast...
MGallery Launches Boutique Hotel on Albania’s Coast
MGallery Collection has unveiled its first property in Albania, opening the doors to the Green Coast Hotel – MGallery Collection on the country’s southern Ionian coast. Set between the rugged mountains and turquoise waters of Palasë Beach, the...

Kurt Okraku Engages Albania, Kosovo FA Heads On VAR, Football Development
Okraku (m) with Albania, Kosovo FA heads PRESIDENT OF the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and CAF 2nd Vice President, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has held high-level meetings with the Presidents of the Albanian and Kosovo Football Federations as...

MGallery Collection unveils its first luxury property in Albania
MGallery Collection, a portfolio of boutique hotels with unique designs and stories, announces the grand opening of its very first property in Albania. Nestled between the majestic mountains and the turquoise waters of the Ionian Sea, Green Coast...

Albanian villages: From national neglect to national assets
During a meeting on Wednesday, Prime Minister Edi Rama urged Albanian mayors to redirect their attention to villages, proposing a number of reforms to support agriculture. While this suggests the government is beginning to acknowledge the problem,...

Europe’s summer is getting longer: Heat now lasts up to 5 months in cities like Athens and Tirana
By Euronews Green Published on 06/07/2025 - 11:02 GMT+2 As global temperatures continue to rise, European cities are experiencing extreme heat for far longer than the traditional summer months. Some cities in Europe now endure high...

US Army mobile laboratory trains with live CBRN agents during NATO exercise in Europe
MARYLAND, UNITED STATES 07.16.2025 Courtesy Story ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – Soldiers from a U.S. Army mobile laboratory recently conducted live Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) agent training together with NATO allies during...

Albanian Scientist Named Among Canada’s Top 5 Researchers
Kozeta Miliku, an Albanian scientist, has been recognized by the prestigious The Globe and Mail as one of the five most promising scientists in Canada. In an exclusive interview with journalist Xhensil Shkëmbi, the Korça-born researcher shared her...

Man charged over jewellery heist given suspended sentence for beating up inmate
A man tied to Malta’s biggest jewellery heist has been sentenced to an 18-month suspended term for assaulting a fellow inmate. Begtash Muka, 33, an Albanian national already known to the Maltese courts for his involvement in a high-profile...

Ambassador Alberti Invites Large Italian Firms to Albania
The Italian Ambassador in Tirana, Marco Alberti, has said that large Italian companies should also come to Albania. Speaking about economic cooperation with Italy, Alberti stressed that it is necessary to have the presence of large companies in...

Healthcare Experts from Trakia University Examine 400 Patients in Albania
Some 400 people were examined during the free medical check-ups in the village of Golemo Ostreni in the Golloborde Region in Albania from June 26 to 28. More than 150 of them were seen by healthcare experts in the last day of the initiative led by...

Teenage footballer, 17, fighting for his life in hospital after being involved in tragic car crash which killed his sister
By DANIEL DAVIS Published: 08:58 EDT, 4 July 2025 | Updated: 11:53 EDT, 4 July 2025 A teenage footballer in Poland is in a critical condition and fighting for his life in hospital after being involved in a car crash which killed his older sister....

Coventry Iceland closed after 'environmental health issues found'
A Coventry Iceland remains closed to the public after environmental health issues were identified. Rats were reportedly discovered at the city branch on Binley Road. Iceland on Binley Road currently has a five-star hygiene rating but was last...

Albania’s economy grows 3.4% in Q1
Albania’s economy grew 3.39% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, driven by a surge in public spending, official data show. Public services led the way, with health, education, and administration up 18.9%, contributing more than half of...

New health guide for families caring for unwell children
The free booklet, A Family Guide to Keeping Your Child Healthy and Common Childhood Illnesses, offers practical advice on childhood illnesses in 10 different languages. It helps parents manage common childhood conditions at home and explains when...

Tirana, Vehicle Crashes with Scooters, Three Minors Injured
Three minors moving with two scooters were crashed in main boulevard 'Deshmoret e Kombit' of the capital of Albania, Tirana this Wednesday. Immediately they were transported to the 'Trauma Hospital', and one of them is in a critical life...
Sponsored Editorial New GP practice opens in Navan Brews Hill Medical Centre operated by husband and wife team 25 minutes ago
Brews Hill Medical Centre operated by husband and wife team Published: Wed 2 Jul 2025, 1:55 PM The opening of a new GP practice at Navan's Brews Hill is great news for the town and a large hinterland, because of a huge shortage of GPs in the...

AI deepfake scam uses Albanian doctor and journalist to push fake cure
A new AI-generated scam video is exploiting the likenesses of two prominent Albanians—emergency medicine chief Skënder Brataj and TV journalist Blendi Fevziu—to falsely promote a fraudulent medical product online. A fake deepfake clip circulating...