Sources: EPO
Iran announces that it will try 104 members of the People's Mujahedin of Iran in absentia, including its leader Maryam Rajavi, who is in exile in Albania. 2023-07-29
Albania reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, which was originally detected in India, 2021-07-25
Albania surpasses 10,000 seniors who have received their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. 2021-04-28
Albania begins its vaccination programme against COVID-19 with doses received from an undisclosed European Union country. Prime Minister Edi Rama is among the first to receive the vaccine. 2021-01-11
Albania announces that it will impose a second nationwide lockdown on November 11 in an attempt to curb the worsening spread of COVID-19. 2020-11-9
Balkan and European leaders agree to work together implementing a 17-point action plan that includes United Nations-aided accommodation for 100,000 places in reception centers along the route from Greece towards Germany, half in Greece and half in the countries to the north. Some of the other measures: within a week, deploy 400 police officers to Slovenia; step up efforts to return migrants not needing international protection; and, reinforce support of the bloc’s border agency, Frontex', role in securing external borders between Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, and Albania. 2015-10-25
An Albanian hitman serving time in Greece takes six people hostage in an apparent escape attempt. 2013-03-17
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi wins three awards, including the Golden Bear, for his film "Nader and Simin, A Separation" as the 61st Berlin International Film Festival ends. There are other winners from Argentina, Albania, Germany and Hungary. 2011-02-19
Albania's main opposition leader Edi Rama calls for more protests and calls on the international community to mediate in the country's political crisis. 2011-01-25
Three people are shot dead and dozens are injured by riot police clashing with at least 20,000 protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania. Deputy prime minister Ilir Meta has resigned after becoming embroiled in a fraud scandal and protesters have called for the rest of the government to resign. 2011-01-21