Every October, the most frequented areas of the capital get a different look. Spiders, skeletons and pumpkins are placed in different spaces, details that herald the arrival of Halloween on October 31. Even in the ancient culture of the Albanians, today almost unknown to a large extent, the ancestors honored the dead. The pumpkin was… Continue reading How did Albanians celebrate Halloween?
The Ambassador of Italy in Albania, Fabrizio Bucci, spoke with positive marks regarding the integration of Albania in the large European family. “The world has changed since the war. It is important for Europe to understand that we have a new reality, which we did not want, but we are living. I hope that by… Continue reading Italy is in favor of opening Albania’s negotiations for EU membership
The video streaming platform YouTube has blocked Duma TV from broadcasting from the lower house of Russia’s parliament. This has provoked an angry response from Russian officials who said the world’s most popular broadcasting service may face restrictions in response. On Saturday, a YouTube message said the Duma channel had been “banned for violating the… Continue reading YouTube blocks Russian Parliament channel
The British newspaper, The Guardian, has listed the 40 most beautiful places to go to the beach in Europe, including Albania and Montenegro. In the list of the prestigious newspaper, the last is Albania, the most beautiful beach of which is considered “Porto Palermo”, located in the village of Qeparo in Vlora. Qeparo is a… Continue reading 40 of the best beaches in Europe- “Porto Palermo” in Albania one of them
Former President Donald Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, faces a tax fraud lawsuit this week — related to what prosecutors say was a 15-year scheme by top company officials to hide profits and avoid paying taxes. Prosecutors say that for years the former president’s illegal wealth empire helped top executives avoid income taxes by giving… Continue reading Trump Organization trial on fraud charges begins
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Sunday (June 5) that 780 laboratory-confirmed monkeypox cases had been reported to it from 27 non-endemic countries, while maintaining that the global risk level was moderate. The WHO said the 780 figure, for cases from May 13 to last Thursday, was probably an underestimate due to limited epidemiological and… Continue reading WHO says 780 monkeypox outbreak cases reported, global risk ‘moderate’
On February 24, the day Russia launched its “special military operation,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a military mobilization. The central bank suspended currency trading and froze the hryvnia (local currency) exchange rate. The country also banned digital money transfers. Ukrainians tried to withdraw money while the value of the hryvnia marked a sharp decline.… Continue reading How is Ukraine using cryptocurrencies to finance the war?
A number of explosions shook parts of Kyiv early on Sunday in the first assault on Ukraine’s capital for weeks. Columns of black smoke could be seen above the city skyline as emergency services tackled the aftermath. At least one person was reported hurt. The city has been largely spared in recent months as Russian… Continue reading Explosions shake Kyiv while battles rage in east
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in his speech late Friday, referring to the rocket attack on a train station in eastern Ukraine as a Russian war crime said it should be one of the charges that will be presented in any future court. About 52 people were killed, including five children, when a rocket hit the… Continue reading Zelensky calls for a ‘strong global response’ to Russian aggression in Ukraine
The European Union has sent serious remarks to Serbia, but also to other countries in the region which have not supported sanctions against Russia, saying that future decisions in the enlargement process will be conditioned by the attitude of these countries to sanctions against Russia and the statements of general to the war in Ukraine.… Continue reading The EU is sending a signal to Serbia: There is no membership with pro-Russian views
