In the early hours of Tuesday 26th November, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Albania, just 19 miles north of the capital Tirana. This was followed by a series of aftershocks up to three hours afterwards, measuring between 5.1 and 5.4 on the...
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October has been a good month for emerging Europe’s giants of literature. Following on from Polish novelist Olga Tokarczuk being named the winner of the 2018 Nobel...
For many years a symbol of the Albanian communist regime, Tirana’s iconic pyramid is stepping into the future. Having served as a museum, a temporary NATO base and...
Europol has opened its first liaison office in the Western Balkans, in the Albanian capital Tirana, highlighting the importance of both Albania and the Western Balkans...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) announced on July 9 that it will expand its investment portfolio in the Western Balkans, prioritising competitiveness, innovation and...
At a time when Albania was expected to make significant progress in its accession talks with the European Union, some member states are unwilling to support negotiations...
A selection of articles about emerging Europe published elsewhere this week, all of which caught our eye and all of which are well worth your time. Listing them here...
Polish and Czech cities lead the way in the first Emerging Europe Business-Friendly City Perception Survey, a major new survey looking at the business environment in the...
Deutsche Welle has reported that Albanian police will patrol “shoulder to shoulder” with border guards from across the EU on the country’s...
When most people think of Albania, they probably think of the Liam Neeson film Taken. Hollywood and the media have done a very good job at painting this Western Balkan...
Lufthansa Industry Solutions has taken over Tirana-based IT service provider Applications Management Development (AMD). The Albanian company will operate under the name...
A selection of articles about emerging Europe published elsewhere this week, all of which caught our eye and all of which are well worth your time. Listing them here...
