Albania

Albanian PM says protests pose threat to EU membership, not government

Albanian PM Edi Rama warned that violent protests threaten the country's EU ambitions as demonstrators demanded his resignation for a sixth day.

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A protester faces off with a police unit during an anti-government demonstration in central Tirana on October 17, 2026, as protests continued for a fifth consecutive day over university conditions and demands for the resignation of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.
Protesters stand near a burning car during an anti-government protest by students in Tirana, Albania, October 17, 2026.

Israeli embassy temporarily closed as Albanian protesters clash with police in Tirana

Demonstrations over corruption and a lack of jobs have begun spreading throughout Albania, with protesters smashing windows, setting alight government buildings, and clashing with police.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
People gather near a fire as plumes of black smoke rise, amid an anti-government protest by students, in Tirana, Albania, October 14, 2026.

Albanian Education Ministry set ablaze during anti-corruption student riot as protests spread

This has been the most violent outburst of anti-corruption protests, which started in May and have posed a growing challenge to Prime Minister Edi Rama's government.

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Jared Kushner and his wife Ivanka look on as Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump addresses supporters at his rally, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 6, 2024.

How antisemitic rhetoric seeped into Albania's anti-Kushner protests

Local observers blame Russia, Iran and Turkey for trying to sow unrest in the country, which is seeking membership in the European Union. Others call the antisemitism a false flag.

|ByLARRY LUXNER/JTA

Albania targeted by Iranian cyberattack again

A group tied to Iran claimed responsibility for the attack on Albania's parliament and telecommunications companies.

DECEMBER 27, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Figurines with computers are seen in front of Albanian and Iran flags in this illustration taken, September 10, 2022

Albania has long been a pro-Israel country. Will the Hamas war change that?

Albania is also known as the only European country that had more Jewish residents after World War II than before it.

OCTOBER 26, 2023ByLARRY LUXNER/JTA
Pro-Palestinian activists protest Israel at a rally at Skanderbeg Square in downtown Tirana, Albania, Oct. 20.

One police officer killed, another injured in Kosovo 'terrorist action'

Tensions have run high in Kosovo, the former Serbian province, after clashes broke out in May between Serb protesters and authorities.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023ByREUTERS
People work as Kosovo police and US and EU troops stand by after one police officer was killed, another hurt in Kosovo gunfire, in Josevik, Kosovo September 24, 2023.

Scientists discover remains of Europe’s oldest known lakeside village

The site dates back roughly 8,000 years making it older by hundreds of years than other known lakeside sites.

AUGUST 12, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Lake Ohrid.

Albania’s PM tells ‘Post’ of ancient law recognizing the Jewish Sabbath

Rama proudly speaks of the important role that his country played during the Holocaust by saving Jews.

JULY 3, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama attends a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 7, 2023.

Albania to open two new Jewish museums in Vlora and Tirana

Two new Jewish museums dedicated to the history and culture of the Jewish community in Albania will be opening in 2024.

JUNE 8, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
The building before the renovation of the museum in Albania.

NATO soldiers on guard in Kosovo Serb town following clashes

Tensions have risen since ethnic Albanian mayors took office in northern Kosovo's Serb-majority area after elections the Serbs boycotted.

MAY 30, 2023ByREUTERS
NATO Kosovo Force (KFOR) soldiers clash with local Kosovo Serb protesters at the entrance of the municipality office, in the town of Zvecan, Kosovo, May 29, 2023.

Albania looking to adopt Israel's disillusioned hi-tech employees - Army Radio

Israeli hi-tech represents about a quarter of the State's economy and over half of its exports, and it relies heavily on foreign direct investment.

MARCH 23, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
HI-TECH SECTOR workers hold signs saying ‘No democracy, no hi-tech’ as they demonstrate against proposed judicial reforms in Tel Aviv, last week.

Standing on Albania’s Jew Street, I learned firsthand the country’s hospitality culture

Albania's prime minister this month announced plans to open a museum dedicated to the stories of Albanian citizens who sheltered Jews during the Holocaust.

MARCH 9, 2023ByNAOMI TOMKY/JTA
A sign in Berat, Albania, reads Rruga Hebrentje, or Jew Street.

Grapevine March 5, 2023: A code of honor legacy

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 5, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
ALBANIAN PRIME MINISTER Edi Rama (left) with philanthropist Alexander Machkevitch.