Tag: Tirana
Albania’s president harshly attacks PM ahead of Sunday polls
TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s president waded deep into the country's parliamentary election campaign Wednesday, accusing the left-wing government of running a “kleptocratic regime” and...
Albania shooting leaves 1 dead, 4 injured before election
TIRANA, Albania — A shooting outside Albania's capital that reportedly was linked to political party activists before a parliamentary election this week killed one...
Albania: Airport opens at former site of war refugee camp
TIRANA, Albania — Albania opened a low-cost airport Sunday at the site of a former refugee camp to boost tourism in one of its...
Albania’s flights resume after 2-day airport closure
TIRANA, Albania — Commercial flights resumed at Albania’s Tirana International Airport on Friday after they were blocked for two days by an air traffic...
Albania air traffic controllers probed of abuse of post
TIRANA, Albania — About two dozen Albanian air traffic controllers have been questioned by police on suspicion of abuse of post following their strike...
Albania: Flight control strike triggers political backlash
TIRANA, Albania — Albania's prime minister threatened legal action against air traffic controllers at the country's one international airport, who went on strike Wednesday...
Training opens ‘a window of hope’ for Albanian rug-weavers
KUKES, Albania — Hate Ora has been weaving carpets and rugs for more than half a century, since learning the craft as a child...
Economist who pulled Albania out of 1997 anarchy dead at 58
TIRANA, Albania — Bashkim Fino, who was appointed to shepherd Albania out of almost total chaos when fraudulent investment schemes collapsed 24 years ago...
Albania starts mass COVID vaccinations before tourist season
TIRANA, Albania — Albania started a mass inoculation campaign Sunday ahead of the summer tourism season after acquiring 192,000 doses of Chinese coronavirus vaccine...
Kane back scoring for England in 2-0 win over Albania
TIRANA, Albania — Harry Kane scored his first England goal in 16 months before setting up another for Mason Mount in a 2-0 win...