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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announces plans to create a 27-acre sovereign enclave for the Bektashi Order in Tirana modeled after the Vatican City, which would be called the "Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order".
2024-09-21

An All Afghan Women's Summit is held in Tirana, Albania, where more than 130 Afghan women gathered to protest the crackdown on women's rights by the Taliban.
2024-09-11

Thousands of anti-government protesters gather outside the Albanian Prime Minister's office and the Presidential office building in Tirana, accusing Prime Minister Edi Rama of corruption and demanding his resignation, as well as the release of opposition leader Sali Berisha from house arrest.
2024-07-11

Albania returns 20 icons to North Macedonia that were trafficked a decade ago, according to Albania's Culture Ministry. A handover ceremony is held at the National History Museum in the Albanian capital, Tirana.
2023-12-15

One person is killed and one other is injured after heavy flooding in Tirana, Albania.
2022-06-9

In association football, Roma defeats Feyenoord 1–0 in the final at the Arena Kombëtare in Tirana, Albania, to win the inaugural edition of the UEFA Europa Conference League, the third tier of active European club football competitions.
2022-05-25

Pope Francis prays for victims of the earthquake in Albania and sends “heartfelt condolences” to Albanian President Ilir Meta. The quake's epicenter is less than 20 miles from Tirana, the country’s capital city, which has a population of 900,000. Additional earthquakes occurred in southern Bosnia and the Greek island of Crete.
2019-11-26

Tens of thousands of people march peacefully through Tirana urging the Albanian government to resign due to corruption in the Sali Berisha regime. 4 people were killed in a similar demonstration nearly a month ago.
2011-02-18

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

Thousands of people protest in Tirana, demanding a recount of votes from last June's parliamentary elections.
2010-05-1