TIRANA, June 4 Tourists and locals hoping to enjoy bathing sites certified clean and healthy this summer in Albania can swim unconcernedly. About 76.5 percent of inland and coastal …
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Regional Hospital Wards to Open as COVID-19 Overwhelms Tirana
TIRANA, February 15 Starting Monday, health officials will open regional hospital wards for coronavirus patients as the units of the COVID hospitals in Tirana are at full capacity. Health Minister …
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Albania COVID-19 Cases Jump to 104
TIRANA, March 23 The latest number of positive cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 confirmed Albania exceeded one hundred this Monday after state health officials announced 15 new cases during …
Tougher COVID-19 Measures Take Effect on Friday
TIRANA, March 12 Tighter virus-control measures will be imposed starting Friday after recent data confirmed that the new COVID-19 virus continues to spread in Albania. Prime Minister Edi Rama …
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Museum, Castles & Archaeological Parks, What Were the Most Visited in 2019
TIRANA, January 31 Archeological parks were the most visited cultural travel destinations in Albania during 2019. Official data released by the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) confirm that …
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Maritime Museum and Diving Parks to Protect Underwater Heritage
TIRANA, January 22 An initiative launched by the Durres Port Authority aims at creating a national maritime museum and two underwater marine parks for scuba diving enthusiasts. According to the …
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Cultural Heritage Sites Damaged in Earthquake
TIRANA, December 4 The tower at the historic Kruja Castle, one of the country's most important castles and a major tourist attraction was damaged by the earthquake of Nov 26th. Other national …
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Albania Earthquake: How to Help the Victims
TIRANA, November 27 In the light of the emergency state in the region of Durres and Tirana, Albanian and international citizens, the business community, the Albanian Diaspora, and foreign …
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Durres and Tirana under State of Emergency
TIRANA, November 27 Rescue crews from Albania, Kosovo, Italy, Greece, Romania, France, and Israel are continuing to search for survivors in Durres and Thumana, one day after the 6.4 magnitude …
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Historical and Cultural Monuments to Visit While in Durres
TIRANA, AUGUST 30 The currently third most populous city in Albania, after the capital, Tirana and Fier, Durres is located in western-central Albania. Since its establishment around 7th century BC, …
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