Albania: The benefits for tourism investments from the Strategic Investor Status

The Albanian Investment Development Agency has published a newsletter regarding the investments that may be subject to the Strategic Investor Status. Specifically, the newsletter presents the sectors in which projects that meet the conditions to...

‘Enemies of the State’: Concern in Albania, EU Over PM’s Criticism of Courts

Earlier this week, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama posted on Facebook a black-and-white photograph of a man and accused him making a mockery of the law. The man in the picture, Marko Boshku, is not charged with any crime, nor is he a political...

New major investment projects in Albania in tourism, energy and industry

The Albanian Strategic Investment Committee has given the “green light” to four new projects with a total value of over 400 million euros, which concern tourism, energy and industry. In the tourism sector, the investment of “AICA Imobilare” for...

Hungary backs Albania’s EU bid

BUDAPEST, Sep 17 (TemA) — Albania’s President Bajram Begaj thanked Hungary for pushing EU enlargement and backing Tirana’s accession drive. After talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orban, both sides said bringing the Western Balkans into the bloc...

How to Spend 10 Days in Albania

I don’t think I’ve ever spent as much time crafting an itinerary as I did for Albania. Take the following three ingredients: A limited amount of time in which to see the country A desire to see as much of it as possible A reluctance to hire a car...

"It's a reformist idea whose time has come," says Dikshu Kukreja on Albania's AI minister

In an exclusive interview with India Today Global, Honorary Consul General of Albania to India, Dikshu Kukreja, discusses how Albania has made history by becoming the first country in the world to appoint an Artificial Intelligence (AI) minister....

Albania’s ‘AI minister’ ambition risks governance without legal and institutional safeguards

Albania’s ‘AI minister’ ambition risks governance without legal and institutional safeguards Albania has once again captured global attention, this time not for traditional political drama but for a bold and controversial digital experiment. In a...

Euronews Albania Secures the Program Rama Will Present in Parliament

Prime Minister Edi Rama will present during Thursday’s plenary session the government program for the next four years. The 59-page program is based on three main pillars: European Albania, Sustainable Economic Growth, and Wellbeing for All....

Albania seeks EU ‘union of values’

BRUSSELS, Sep 16 (TemA) – Albania wants to join a “union of values” where citizens’ rights are protected, Prime Minister Edi Rama said during a press conference in Brussels, as the country opened four more accession chapters to bring the total to...

Albania lawyers’ association criticizes Rama remarks on judge

TIRANA, Sep 16 (TemA) – Albania’s Association of Criminal Lawyers, led by attorney Saimir Vishaj, criticized Prime Minister Edi Rama on Tuesday after he attacked judge Marko Boshku for reinstating a former police oversight director. The group...

Albania introduces AI-powered minister to end corruption in public procurement

Diella. Courtesy of the National Agency for Information Society, Albania The prime minister of Albania, Edi Rama, has appointed the world’s first AI-generated minister to tackle state corruption and aid innovation in his cabinet. The AI minister,...

Rutte meets Rama in Brussels, NATO backs Albania

BRUSSELS, Sep 17 (TemA) — Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama met NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at NATO headquarters, with talks focusing on Albania’s role in the alliance, support for Ukraine and plans to grow its defence industry. Rutte...

Albania’s Headline-Grabbing AI ‘Minister’ is a Risky Innovation

Albania drew international attention last week when Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that an AI entity named Diella would join his cabinet. The government presented this as a way to reduce human discretion in sensitive areas such as public...

Albania's next Princess? Prince Leka's girlfriend, Blerta Celibashi appears at her first royal engagement

Instagram content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. This milestone follows Prince Leka’s romantic Instagram reveal earlier in the summer, when he posted a photograph of himself and Blerta during a society event in...

Meet Diella: the world’s first AI minister leading Albania’s anti-corruption efforts

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has officially made its way into the halls of power, literally. In a groundbreaking move, Albania has introduced the world’s first AI-powered “virtual minister,” aptly named Diella, to combat corruption and streamline...

Albania appoints digital AI assistant for unbiased government decisions

Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama appointed the government's AI assistant, Diella, to serve as a digital cabinet member to help make unbiased decisions for the government and prevent corruption, Euronews reports. Rama said government ministries in...

UEFA grants Serbia's request to host Albania game in Leskovac

NYON - European football's top governing body UEFA has granted Serbia's request to host the upcoming game against Albania in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers in Leskovac, southern Serbia. Initially, the November 11 game was to be played in...

Housing takes one-third of Albania’s investment

TIRANA, Sep 16 (TemA) – Albania put 31.5% of its gross fixed capital formation (investment) into housing in 2024, up from 30.8% in 2023, INSTAT said. Spending on machinery and equipment slipped to 23.9% from 24.2%. Transport equipment edged down...

Rama from the College of Bruges: Albania on the right path toward EU membership

Prime Minister Edi Rama, during a speech before students at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, spoke in glowing terms about the European Union and Albania’s aspiration to join the bloc. Rama described the EU as a blessing for Albania and...

EU concerned about rule of law in Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia

EU Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, said on Tuesday that the bloc remains concerned about the state of the rule of law in candidate countries in the Balkans—Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia—even though there has been...