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Could AI run a whole county? Albania wants to find out.

Albania’s embrace of AI got a quirky public rollout in May, when some 47 heads of state and government from around Europe ...

I left Los Angeles, closed my business, and moved to Albania. I pay under $500 a month in rent and have never been happier.

Cheryl Orlov, 55, loved her life in Los Angeles but wanted a new adventure. In 2023, she moved to Albania, where she's less ...

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed sends firefighting team to aid Albania’s wildfire battle

In August 2025, Albania faced severe wildfires. The United Arab Emirates sent a specialized firefighting team. They provided ...
Politico Europe1d

Albania turns to AI to beat corruption and join EU

Besides generating weird AI baby versions of European leaders, Albania’s politicians themselves could soon be made of pixels and code.
The Economist7d

Albania’s new anti-corruption unit is taking down bigwigs

You might hear the same argument today in Albania’s capital. One thing, however, has changed: for the first time in Albania’s ...
Travel Weekly7h

Ryanair plots Birmingham and Dublin services to Albania

As well as the new routes to Birmingham and Dublin, the airline will add Milan, Malta, Naples, Pescara, Poznan, Trieste, ...
Politico Europe11d

Albania’s leader pushes dream of first cashless society

For years, Albanians have preferred to keep their cash under the mattress — next to their AK-47, as the national joke goes — ...
Emirates News Agency on MSN1d

UAE rescue team provides full support to Albania in battling forest fires

The UAE Rescue Team has held a coordination meeting with several Albanian officials to enhance cooperation between the two ...

EU court rules against Italy on Albania migrant camps scheme

Europe's top court questioned the legitimacy of the "safe countries" list Italy uses to send migrants to Albania.
DW on MSN1d

Albania's vicious cycle of blood feuds

Albania, once Europe's poorest country, has seen huge growth. This has led to greater clashes between modernity and tradition, including the ancient principle of blood feuds, which still exists in the ...