Albania

Albanian author Ismail Kadare remembered by authors from Central and Southern Europe

Written by Filip Noubel

3 July 2024

Italy's plan to set up asylum-seeker center in neighboring Albania sparks debate

Written by Ardi Pulaj

9 November 2023

Suspectibility to conspiracy theories makes Western Balkans easy target for Russian disinformation, geopolitical analyst says

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

11 August 2023

Barbie in the Balkans: From disinformation to Yugonostalgia

Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe

27 July 2023

Stories about Albania

Misinformation and smear attacks follow the freeze of USAID funding in the Western Balkans

The aid actually goes largely to state institutions and the private sector

Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe

26 February 2025

The youth is a critical voice in addressing security challenges, Western Balkans expert says

Media literacy is crucial in addressing the problem of foreign interference

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

21 December 2023

Youth in the Balkans should be able to recognize disinformation with malign intent, Slovenian expert says

Different age groups in societies should be approached differently

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

17 October 2023

Disinformation helps weaponize homophobia in the Balkans

Homophobic narratives attempt to undermine trust in the European Union

Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe

29 June 2023

Pride marches challenge endemic homophobia in the Balkans

Safety and impunity for violence against LGBTQ+ people remain pressing concerns

Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe

26 June 2023

Getting the Balkans wrong: The foreign coverage crisis

'Check your own biases as well as those of your sources'

Written by The Battleground

18 May 2023

Zero benefits for Albania from China's Belt and Road Initiative

The Albanian prime minister has openly said there has been no impact

Written by Ardi Pulaj

2 March 2023

‘The Balkans are Europe's Latin America in many beautiful ways,’ says Albanian writer

He is one of the few mediators between the Albanian and Hispanic cultures

Written by Juan Manuel Montoro

Translated by Melissa Vida

25 December 2022

Albania's tourism industry is on the rise, increasing risk of child sexual exploitation, warns new report

New laws, policies need to be implemented to protect children

Written by Ardi Pulaj

16 October 2022

Digitization of public services in Albania has increased their quality, digital rights analyst claims

The COVID-19 pandemic provided impetus for the digitization process in Albania

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

14 October 2022

Repeated cyberattacks across the Western Balkans highlight need for an organized approach to security

Albania recently faced a massive cyberattack

Written by Ardi Pulaj, Faktoje Center

9 September 2022

Will Ukraine walk through EU's doorstep as “slow as a tortoise” like Albania and North Macedonia?

Albania, Montenegro and North Macedonia support Ukraine's EU path

Written by Ardi Pulaj, Faktoje Center

5 July 2022

Illegal wildlife poisoning depletes Balkan biodiversity, yet only 1% of cases reach court

Poisoning is driving vultures and other protected species to extinction

Written by Guest Contributor

26 May 2022

The Western Balkans will need unity and cooperation across society to overcome press freedom challenges

The harmful effects of misinformation are obvious and tangible

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

4 May 2022

Community support is vital to women athletes: Kosovo alpinist Uta Ibrahimi

GV talked to Uta Ibrahimi about her mountaineering life

Written by Violeta Jonchevska

28 July 2021

Austrian player Arnautović sparks racism controversy in Euro 2020 football game against North Macedonia

The incident triggered widespread debate in the Balkans.

Written by Filip Stojanovski

1 July 2021

Illegal logging, poaching and waste dumping endanger nature in North Macedonia

Šar Mountains national park to offer much-needed shelter for biodiversity

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

10 June 2021

Why Macron’s tweet on the Serbian Patriarch's death angered so many people in the Balkans

French President’s statement contradicts his stated position on religious extremism

Written by Mirza Hota

24 December 2020

The importance of ‘unlearning’ the past: Interview with Balkans expert Keith Brown

'Critical thinking demands, as an early step, recognition of one’s own blinkers, prejudices and areas of ignorance'

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

28 October 2020

This Polish travel blogger wants Poles to ‘fall in love’ with North Macedonia

'I am going to continue to convince Poles that the Balkans is not a powder keg. It is a barrel of wine'

Written by Violeta Jonchevska, Metamorphosis Foundation

17 September 2020

Nationalists in North Macedonia use border closures to sow confusion and mistrust

Factcheckers disproved the claims but the damage was already done

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

25 June 2020

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