The Latest Breaking News from Albania

Why is the Tour de France starting in Barcelona? Everything you need to know about overseas Grand Tour starts

It's not the first time the Tour has started abroad, and it likely won't be the last

Cycling Weekly · May 8, 2025

How to watch the Giro d'Italia 2025: live stream the UCI World Tour stage race online

With no Pogacar, the race for the Maglia Rosa will be wide open this year. Here’s how to watch the UCI World Tour stage race online, including start times, platforms

Tom’s Guide · May 7, 2025

A very different Giro d'Italia - How will the absence of Tadej Pogačar shape this year's race?

No Pogačar or Jonas Vingegaard makes for a wide-open, dynamic Italian Grand Tour

Cycling News · May 7, 2025

Med5: Interior ministers call for strengthening of Frontex and agreements with third countries for returns

At their two-day summit in Naples, the interior ministers of the EU countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea called for a strengthening of the European Border and Coastguard Agency and for more action to combat irregular immigration.

Euronews · Apr 12, 2025

Italy transfers 40 rejected asylum seekers to detention centres in Albania

Legal experts and rights groups have raised alarm over the move, questioning its legality and accusing Italy of undermining asylum rights.

Euronews · Apr 11, 2025

Italy sends rejected migrants to detention centers in Albania

Italian authorities say 40 migrants with no permission to remain on Italian soil are being transferred from Italy to Albania

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025

Albania receives naval ship from Italy to boost military and NATO missions

Italy has donated a naval ship to Albania to help the country increase patrolling of its coastline and intensify its participation in NATO missions

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025

Kallas warns Albania of complex reforms but says its future is in the EU

Brussels decided in 2020 to start full membership negotiations with Albania, and talks began last October on how the Western Balkan country aligns with the EU in its fundamental principles.

Euronews · Apr 8, 2025

EU foreign policy chief warns Albania of difficult reforms in the bloc's membership path

The European Union’s foreign policy chief has hailed Albania’s “ambitious” agenda to close full membership negotiations in two years and also urged the country’s political parties to support difficult reforms ahead

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025

Albanian Migrants Abandon Small Boats in Stunning £23K Smuggling Scheme Shake-Up

Some Albanian migrants are reportedly abandoning the usual dinghy crossings and switching to lorries as people smugglers shift tactics to avoid being caught.

The Fashion Central · Apr 5, 2025