The Latest Breaking News from Albania

As the Balkan country tops travel lists thanks to its beautiful beaches, Giulia Crouch shares the inside track on why it’s a foodie haven, too

Republic of Ireland’s and Northern Ireland’s qualifying ambitions took another hit with defeats in France and Slovenia, respectively

The Albanian government says the country's first post-communist prime minister is in hospital fighting for his life

In Kosovo, a statue bearing the names of 23 Albanians who rescued Jews during World War II, has been inaugurated in the capital, Pristina

Albania’s prime minister has responded to not being invited by Greece to a dinner for top officials from nine Balkan nations and the European Union by saying that in “such turbulent times” Europe’s unity is “larger than what divides us.”

Enjoy budget breaks with your beloved for less than £350pp at these intimate destinations, from Albania to Tenerife

Italians frustrated by the cost of holidays at home are opting for the cheaper shores across the Adriatic

Watch live as the United Nations Security Council meets publicly on Thursday, 17 August, to discuss human rights abuses in North Korea in a move requested by the United States, Albania and Japan.

A stretch of the Albanian shore of the lake once hosted a settlement of stilt houses some 8,000 years ago, archaeologists believe, making it the oldest lakeside village in Europe discovered to date

A six-day water-borne adventure takes paddlers through the Balkans to the Adriatic coast, with camping and homestays along the way

The Asian tiger mosquito may be considered a small but mighty coloniser. Despite only measuring around 3mm, this invasive species has managed to spread across most of mainland France in just 20 years. With global warming creating perfect conditions for its proliferation, this tiny pest risks spreading diseases like zika,…