Thousands gathered in front of the government headquarters in the capital Tirana, accusing state officials of involvement in organised crime and corruption. Opposition leader and former Albania PM Sali Berisha was put under house arrest on charges of corruption, which he denies.
The World Cup qualifier between Albania and Poland was temporarily halted when Polish players walked off the field after Albanian fans threw water bottles at them while celebrating a goal.
The Albanian Parliament on Wednesday impeached President Ilir Meta for violating the constitution and discharged him from the post. In an extraordinary session, the parliament voted 104-7 to discharge the president. Three abstained. The final approval comes from Albania’s Constitutional Court within three months.
The wrong anthem was played for the Albanian team before the European Qualifier match kicked off in State de France in Paris on Saturday evening.
Players looked bemused as they realized it was the wrong anthem — Andorra's, according to UEFA's website.
Tirana: Albania and India have signed an agreement on the removal of visa requirements for diplomatic and service passport holders between the two countries, Albanian Foreign Affairs Ministry has said.The agreement will serve the interests
Bari,Italy: Exhausted and cold but safe, a group of 49 people arrived at the Italian port of Bari Monday after they were rescued from a Greek ferry that caught fire in the Adriatic Sea. Some
Tirana: The Albanian government has opened to the public the country's biggest Communist-era nuclear bunker, a secret symbol of the 40-year Cold War and the extravagances of the Communist regime.Up to 6,000 people from Albania
Belgrade, Serbia: Serbian police have found the drone that flew an Albanian nationalist banner over a soccer stadium in Belgrade, igniting a brawl on the field and fueling political tensions between Balkan rivals Serbia and
London: UEFA will open disciplinary cases on Wednesday against the Serbian and Albanian football associations over the fighting between players and fans that led to their European Championship qualifier in Belgrade being abandoned. The violence
Frankfurt, Germany: Balkan rivalries cast a shadow over 2016 European Championship qualifying on Tuesday as the match between Serbia and Albania in Belgrade was abandoned after an Albanian flag considered provocative by Serbian fans was
Tirana: Albania has the most corrupt justice in Europe which is "a national shame", Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has said.At a conference here Tuesday with the theme "Fight against corruption", Rama addressed the issue
Tirana, Albania : Albania's new Socialist premier says former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will assist as an adviser in Albania's efforts to join the 28-nation European Union.Edi Rama said today that Blair would be
Tirana : British Ambassador to Albania Nicholas Cannon Tuesday pledged support for Albania and the Balkan country's EU intergration ambition."We support Albania's progress towards EU membership through support to judicial and rule of law reform.
Tirana, Albania, Dec 15: The Albanian football federation says it has hired Giovanni De Biasi as the new national team coach.The 55-year-old Italian replaces Croatian coach Josip Kuze, who left in October after poor results
Albania wants the remains of Nobel Peace laureate Mother Teresa and the only post-independence monarch to be returned to the country, the prime minister has said. Mother Teresa's remains are in India and King Ahmet
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