The protests have snowballed into an anti‑government movement that has become known as the ‘flamingo revolution’.
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How the plan differs from the Rwanda scheme.
European leaders are considering plans to set up more deportation camps in countries that are – like Albania – candidates for EU membership.
Addressing high levels of corruption is crucial if Albania wants to join the EU and improve its society and economy.
Commission president Ursula von der Leyen’s 2023 state of the union speech saw her press for expansion for the union’s own good.
Facing incentives to leave and high unemployment at home, Albania’s young people are migrating in large numbers.
Albania has a falling birthrate and few jobs for young people.
The trial of the former Kosovan president and several others highlights the sharp and enduring divisions and differing interpretations of history.
Leaders on both sides are ramping up hostility for their own ends.
From plane stairs that lead nowhere to paintings of empty towns, these artists depict the experience of Albanian immigrants.
Levels of poverty shot up in Albania during COVID when there was little governmental support.
Ahead of the Scottish election on May 6, the former Scottish Labour leader explains what’s at stake – and what could happen next.
Despite clear concerns about the global impact of problem betting, more governments are making it easier to access
New research published in the journal Nature reveals that more than 1.2 million flow barriers exist on European rivers and that approximately 10% are obsolete.
New laws in Albania show one approach to dealing with disinformation – and highlight some pitfalls of selective regulation.
By pushing their usually valid complaints onto the streets and the courts, opposition leaders deny governments the popular goodwill and international credibility they need to govern effectively.
Post-earthquake aftershocks are often assumed to be less violent, but that’s not always the case.
Breeding young men for export has never been a successful economic development strategy. Policies that improve local labour market opportunities could increase the status of women.
Musine Kokalari was imprisoned and tortured by the communist regime in Albania in 1946 for standing up for free speech.
If the western Balkan countries can’t join the EU, their complicated ethnic politics might boil over once again.
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