The Latest Breaking News from Tirana

Mads Pedersen triumphs in Tirana to pull on the maglia rosa for the first time

Veteran Diego Ulissi is in the leader’s pink jersey after stage eight

Mads Pedersen takes victory, first pink jersey of the race ahead of Wout van Aert

Meersman calls traffic during Tirana recon 'extremely dangerous' while Van Aert describes roads as 'unpredictable'

Key protagonists take tension out of Giro press conference, with Belgian in good spirits despite pre-race illness

Punchy riders with a fast finish look best placed to win Sunday’s third stage of the 2025 Giro

A 13.7km individual time trial into Tirana expected to establish initial hierarchy amongst overall challengers

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.

Archbishop Anastasios mourned in Tirana for his role in reviving Albania's Orthodox Church post-communism.

A three-day start in Bulgaria is followed by a northwards journey through Italy

Twelve Bangladeshi and Egyptian men left Albania for Italy on Saturday after judges ruled against their detention in the non-EU nation under a controversial deal between Rome and Tirana. Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said the administration would appeal the court's decision.