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Albania police capture author of mass shooting massacre – Calls for tougher measures against illegal guns increase.

Albania

August 11, 2018 0

Selenicë, Albania | Aug 11 (Tirana Echo) – Albanian police have captured the presumed assassin of 8 people of the same family, as the country comes to terms with the first tragic mass shooting of […]

BREAKING NEWS – Mass Shooting in Albania Village – At least 8 dead and several wounded by mentally ill 24 year old

Albania

August 10, 2018 0

Vlora, Albania | Aug 10 (Tirana Echo) – At least 8 people have been shot dead and several others left wounded after a young man opened fire on members of the same family in the […]

Hashim Thaci, Aleksandar Vucic and Sali Berisha

Kosovo President lashes out former PM of Albania over Serbian territory exchange proposals. Ethnic tensions expected in the northern city of Mitrovica.

Kosovo

August 5, 2018 0

Prishtina, Kosovo | Aug 24 (Tirana Echo) – Kosovo’s President Hashim Thaçi has lashed out at Albania’s former prime minister Sali Berisha who called on Kosovo’s authorities not to enter any bargaining deal with Serbia […]

NATO to build military air base in Albania says PM

Albania

August 5, 2018 0

Tirana, Albania | Aug 05 (Tirana Echo) – NATO will build an air base in southern Albania, investing over €50m in what seems to be the first NATO air base in the Balkans – says […]

Albanian Foreign Ministry Condemns Anti-Albanian Chanting in Neighboring Macedonia

Albania

August 3, 2018 0

Tirana, Albania | 03 Aug (Tirana Echo) – Albania’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has condemned the anti-Albanian chanting used by a group of young militants during a nationalist commemorative gathering in the town […]

Turkish Cuisine Ready to Challenge the World

Health & Food

May 5, 2017 0

Besides our history and cultural heritage, it is the Turkish cuisine that is one of our greatest richness. However, unfortunately, Turkish cuisine is one of the richest in the world, but is not adequately known [...]

Nothing Tastes like Albanian Flija, the Layered Pancake

Health & Food

May 1, 2017 0

Being one of the most favorite dishes of Albania, Flija is a layered pancake made with simple ingredients and baked slowly over a few hours. Served hot, fresh and with honey or greek yogurt [...]

Health & Food

Croatian Recipes: Dalmatian Pašticada

May 1, 2017 0

If you visit the Dalmatian coast then you must try this dish as it originates in Dalmatia. Dalmatinska pašticada, or just pašticada, is a stewed beef dish cooked in a special sauce and served usually [...]

Croatia

Traditional Free Grah Lunch to Mark May Day Around Croatia

May 1, 2017 0

Croatians celebrate Labor Day today with a public holiday that will see thousands turn out for traditional free lunches around the country. More than 60,000 portions of free bean soup and 55,000 bread rolls are [...]

Business

EU, 220 m€ Investment for Mediterranean Food Projects

April 30, 2017 0

The EU will invest 220 million euros in water and food projects in Mediterranean areas as part of PRIMA Program. The Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) was announced at the [...]

Government planes sent to pick up Slovak Tourists from Albania

Albania

July 26, 2018 0

Slovakia’s Interior Ministry will send three aircraft to Albania to pick up 84 Slovak holidaymakers whose travel agency, Albania Travel, went bust on Tuesday (July 24), with the insurer picking up travel costs. “The ministry [...]

Archaeologists urge Albania to protect underwater heritage

Albania

July 9, 2018 0

Hundreds of Roman and Greek artifacts and ancient shipwrecks sitting under Albania’s barely explored coastline are in danger of falling prey to looters or treasure hunters if not properly protected, researchers and archaeologists warn. James [...]

Albania

Chinese giant Mobike makes Albanian capital Tirana its first home in the Balkans

June 11, 2018 0

Tirana, Albania | June 11 (Tirana Echo) – Chinese bike rental giant Mobike has launched its services in Albania’s capital Tirana, making it the first home city in the Balkans to host the revolutionary new [...]

Albania

Air Albania to start flying soon to top European destinations – Offers glimpse of hope for Albanian travelers

June 11, 2018 0

Tirana, Albania | June 11 (Tirana Echo) – A new carrier called ‘Air Albania’ is expected to start flying by the end of this month towards top destinations in Europe and a scheduled transatlantic flight [...]

Albania

Albania aims to become a top destination of the Mediterranean offer. New Vlora Airport ready by 2020 – says PM

June 6, 2018 0

Vlora, Albania | June 06 (Tirana Echo) – Albania aims to turn into a top destination of the Mediterranean touristic package, while the government is committed to improving infrastructural links in the south with a [...]

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