Albania
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Albania PM Edi Rama mocks Donald Trump’s 'Armenia-Albania mix-up' as Macron and Aliyev laugh
World | Oct 03, 2025, 09:07 AM ISTAt the European Political Community meeting in Copenhagen this week, world leaders openly ridiculed US President Donald Trump over his repeated blunders confusing Armenia with Albania, adding to a list of his much-criticised geographical slip-ups.
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Meet Diella, the 'AI Minister' revolutionising Albania's fight against corruption
World | Sep 13, 2025, 12:58 PM ISTDiella will be a “member of the Cabinet who is not present physically but has been created virtually,” Prime Minister Edi Rama said in a post on Facebook.
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Fact Check: Did Albanian PM propose to Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni? Know truth
Fact Check | May 20, 2025, 11:11 AM ISTIndia TV Fact Check: A photo is going viral on social media platforms with a claim that Albanian PM Edi Rama proposed Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni. Let's find out the truth behind this viral claim.
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Albanian prime minister Edi Rama Kneels with a namaste to welcome PM Meloni at Europe Summit | Video
World | May 16, 2025, 10:17 PM ISTAlbanian PM Edi Rama’s heartfelt red carpet welcome to Italian PM Giorgia Meloni at the EPC summit highlighted their growing bilateral ties and symbolized deeper European unity.
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Why did Albanian PM get down on one knee for Italy’s Giorgia Meloni at Abu Dhabi Summit?
World | Jan 17, 2025, 12:03 AM ISTEdi Rama gifted a beautiful scarf to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, designed by an Italian designer currently residing in Albania, highlighting the strong cultural ties between the two nations.
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Another blow to China's TikTok, now THIS country bans it, says, 'it incites violence, bullying'
World | Dec 22, 2024, 01:10 PM ISTAlbania has banned China's TikTok accusing it of inciting violence and bullying. It is to be noted that in November, a teen was stabbed by another teen after they indulged in a quarrel that started on TikTok.
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Albania's opposition protesters hurl petrol bombs, rocks at government building
World | Feb 21, 2024, 01:05 PM ISTThousands gathered in front of the government headquarters in the capital Tirana, accusing state officials of involvement in organised crime and corruption. Opposition leader and former Albania PM Sali Berisha was put under house arrest on charges of corruption, which he denies.
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World Cup qualifiers: Albania-Poland game halted after players hit by bottles
Football | Oct 13, 2021, 11:57 AM ISTThe World Cup qualifier between Albania and Poland was temporarily halted when Polish players walked off the field after Albanian fans threw water bottles at them while celebrating a goal.
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Albanian Parliament impeaches President Ilir Meta for vote comments
World | Jun 09, 2021, 07:43 PM ISTThe Albanian Parliament on Wednesday impeached President Ilir Meta for violating the constitution and discharged him from the post. In an extraordinary session, the parliament voted 104-7 to discharge the president. Three abstained. The final approval comes from Albania’s Constitutional Court within three months.
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France President Emmanuel Macron apologises over Albania national anthem mix-up
Football | Sep 09, 2019, 11:34 AM ISTThe wrong anthem was played for the Albanian team before the European Qualifier match kicked off in State de France in Paris on Saturday evening.
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Albania players confused as wrong national anthem is played before France match. Watch
Football | Sep 08, 2019, 09:41 AM ISTPlayers looked bemused as they realized it was the wrong anthem — Andorra's, according to UEFA's website.
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Albania, India sign MoU on diplomatic passport holders
World | Nov 28, 2015, 10:34 AM ISTTirana: Albania and India have signed an agreement on the removal of visa requirements for diplomatic and service passport holders between the two countries, Albanian Foreign Affairs Ministry has said.The agreement will serve the interests
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Dozens still trapped on Greek ferry as 49 reach land
World | Dec 29, 2014, 03:04 PM ISTBari,Italy: Exhausted and cold but safe, a group of 49 people arrived at the Italian port of Bari Monday after they were rescued from a Greek ferry that caught fire in the Adriatic Sea. Some
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Albania opens Communist-era nuclear bunker to public
World | Nov 29, 2014, 06:48 AM ISTTirana: The Albanian government has opened to the public the country's biggest Communist-era nuclear bunker, a secret symbol of the 40-year Cold War and the extravagances of the Communist regime.Up to 6,000 people from Albania
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Serb police nab drone that triggered Balkan ruckus
Football | Oct 16, 2014, 06:26 PM ISTBelgrade, Serbia: Serbian police have found the drone that flew an Albanian nationalist banner over a soccer stadium in Belgrade, igniting a brawl on the field and fueling political tensions between Balkan rivals Serbia and
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UEFA to investigate Serbia-Albania violence
Football | Oct 15, 2014, 06:23 PM ISTLondon: UEFA will open disciplinary cases on Wednesday against the Serbian and Albanian football associations over the fighting between players and fans that led to their European Championship qualifier in Belgrade being abandoned. The violence
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Serbia-Albania match abandoned after crowd trouble
Football | Oct 15, 2014, 02:22 PM ISTFrankfurt, Germany: Balkan rivalries cast a shadow over 2016 European Championship qualifying on Tuesday as the match between Serbia and Albania in Belgrade was abandoned after an Albanian flag considered provocative by Serbian fans was
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Albania has most corrupt justice in Europe: PM
World | Sep 24, 2014, 01:17 PM ISTTirana: Albania has the most corrupt justice in Europe which is "a national shame", Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has said.At a conference here Tuesday with the theme "Fight against corruption", Rama addressed the issue
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Britain's Blair to advise Albania on joining European Union
World | Oct 03, 2013, 03:57 PM ISTTirana, Albania : Albania's new Socialist premier says former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will assist as an adviser in Albania's efforts to join the 28-nation European Union.Edi Rama said today that Blair would be
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Britain affirms support for Albania's EU integration
World | Sep 25, 2013, 09:33 AM ISTTirana : British Ambassador to Albania Nicholas Cannon Tuesday pledged support for Albania and the Balkan country's EU intergration ambition."We support Albania's progress towards EU membership through support to judicial and rule of law reform.