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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.
Emirates News Agency on MSN20h

UAE Rescue Team continues forest firefighting operations in Albania

TIRANA, 14th August 2025 (WAM) -- The UAE Rescue Team is continuing its efforts for the fourth consecutive day to extinguish ...

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 ...
Greek Reporter3d

Southern Albania Greeks Face Relentless Forest Fires Devastating Villages

Southern Albania faces devastating forest fires threatening villages, olive groves, and the cultural heritage of the Greek minority.
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 — ...
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 ...

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 ...

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 ...
The New York Times2y

A NATO Minnow Reels From Cyberattacks Linked to Iran

Albania, which has a large, mostly secular Muslim population, severed relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran in September, expelling its diplomats in response to what experts say is the most ...
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 ...