AIIS joins European Security and Defense College as an associate member

AIIS joins European Security and Defense College as an associate member

TIRANA, June 1, 2023 – The Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS) has announced its new status as an associate member of the European Security and Defense College (ESDC), reaffirming its position as a vanguard force in Albania’s EU integration process

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As Albania’s doctors emigrate, experts say root causes are complex

As Albania’s doctors emigrate, experts say root causes are complex

TIRANA, May 26, 2023 – The growing number of doctors and other health professionals migrating away from Albania in recent years, part of a much larger brain drain and migration trend, is increasing anxiety of the population left behind over

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Ruling Socialists score sweeping victory in Albania’s municipal elections 

Ruling Socialists score sweeping victory in Albania’s municipal elections 

This is the final version of this story, which has been updated with results. Last updated May 16 at 9:40 a.m. TIRANA, May 16, 2023 – Albania’s ruling Socialist Party has scored a sweeping victory, the largest in post-communist Albania

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Analysis: With low turnout, local elections give insights into grim demographic forecasts

Analysis: With low turnout, local elections give insights into grim demographic forecasts

Migration and demographics playing increasing role in Albanian elections TIRANA, May 16, 2023 – Albania’s latest administrative elections marked the lowest turnout ever for a competitive voting process in post-communism, with only about one in three eligible voters casting votes. 

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Albanians head to polls to elect mayors, municipal councils 

Albanians head to polls to elect mayors, municipal councils 

TIRANA, May 13, 2023 – Albania’s voters will head to polls Sunday to elect mayors and councils for the country’s 61 municipalities in the first competitive administrative elections in eight years. Two groupings have fielded the most mayoral candidates —

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Albania, Greece spar over Himara mayoral candidate’s arrest on vote-buying charges

Albania, Greece spar over Himara mayoral candidate’s arrest on vote-buying charges

TIRANA, May 12, 2023 – Albanian police have arrested the opposition’s candidate for the mayor of Himara on charges of vote buying, leading to a spat between Greek and Albanian authorities over the ethnic Greek party representative’s detention two days

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Albania’s PM endorses President Erdogan in upcoming Turkish elections, raising concerns at home over breaking protocol 

Albania’s PM endorses President Erdogan in upcoming Turkish elections, raising concerns at home over breaking protocol 

TIRANA, May 9, 2023 – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has released a video in which he addresses the Turkish people ahead of the May 14 presidential elections, voicing support for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is running for reelection

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Amid renewed migration spike, Albanians lead EU’s deportation and refusal of entry lists, according Eurostat

Amid renewed migration spike, Albanians lead EU’s deportation and refusal of entry lists, according Eurostat

TIRANA, May 8, 2023 – Citizens of Albania led the list of people who were found to have broken EU member states’ migration rules and were consequently deported in 2022 as well as ranked second among those denied entry into

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Bank of Albania keeps key rate unchanged as record strength of local currency helps curb inflation, puzzling experts

Bank of Albania keeps key rate unchanged as record strength of local currency helps curb inflation, puzzling experts

TIRANA, May 4, 2023 – Albania’s central bank announced Wednesday it is keeping its key interest rate unchanged at 3 percent with global trends and a strong local currency taking the edge off domestic inflation and thus making rate increases

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Albania and region need to diversify renewable sources to have energy security, experts say

Albania and region need to diversify renewable sources to have energy security, experts say

TIRANA, April 28, 2023 – Albania needs to diversify its investments in renewable energy beyond weather-dependent hydroelectric generation to ensure its energy security, according to experts at a forum organized by the Albanian Institute for International Studies.  The event, part

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