DARK SECRETS: Tirana - The Real Truth

Albanian Mayor Leads From Prison With Help From an AI Avatar, Pledging Free School Lunches

Tirana mayor Erion Veliaj has addressed the public through an AI-generated avatar while detained before trial, prompting debate over political communication, transparency and accountability.

International Business Times UK · Oct 8

‘Starchitects go home’: what’s the truth behind Albania’s astonishing building boom?

Sixty top architecture firms from around the world have mooted 500 eye-catching projects across Albania, sparking fury and protests. Now they’re being celebrated in an 800-page tome that some are calling ‘a smoking gun’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2

Serbia and Albania: Two European Countries Indians Can Visit Without a Schengen Visa

Why These Two Countries Matter for Indian Passport HoldersThe Indian passport allows visa-free or visa-on-arrival entry to roughly 60 destinations. Europe, almost entirely locked behind the Schengen visa process, has been the hardest wall to clear. Serbia and Albania are the exceptions that most Indians overlook. Serbia allows Indian nationals…

Times Life · Sep 30

Where you can go on holiday in Europe for less than €100 a day

With average three-star hotel stays coming in at €32 per person, and local beers priced at €1.50, Albania's capital Tirana topped this list of affordable city breaks.

Euronews · Aug 25

Albania police teargas protesters against Trump-linked resort

TIRANA (ALBANIA) - Police used tear gas and water cannon on Thursday against protesters outside the parliament in Albania, where a tourism project linked to the Trump family has sparked outrage.

Bangkok Post · Jul 23

‘Thank you Dua Lipa’: Albanians against Ivanka Trump’s plans for luxury resort praise singer’s support

SPECIAL REPORT: As the global superstar lends her support to Albanians’ anti-government demonstrations, protestors tell Annabel Grossman that her backing provides a critical boost to their cause – although some ask why it didn’t come sooner

The Independent UK · Jul 16

'Nothing illegal': Albania defends €4 million Kanye West concerts subsidy amid protests over comments glorifying Hitler

Albania's government has defended its decision to allocate €4 million ($4.6 million) from its reserve fund to support a Kanye West concert in Tirana, as the rapper faces widespread outrage over past comments glorifying Hitler and selling swastika T-shirts.

The Times of India · Jul 10

Thousands swarm the streets of Tirana in major 'Pink Flamingo' anti-government protests

Protesters chanted slogans and carried slogans reading "Albania is not for sale" as they protested PM Edi Rama on his 62nd birthday for protests opposing a holiday resort project linked to the Trump family in a protected area in a southwestern part of the country.

Euronews · Jul 5

Albanian police use tear gas and pepper spray as Tirana protest turns violent

Albanian police clashed with protesters in Tirana during a demonstration against government corruption and a luxury development linked to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump

The Independent UK · Jul 2

Albanian police fire water cannon as protests against Trump-linked luxury resort continue

The government says the development on the Adriatic coast would be transformational for the former communist nation as it seeks to enter the high-end tourism market and pushes for European Union membership.

Euronews · Jul 2