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Albania crippled by massive student protests amid fears of further escalation across the country as 4pm deadline to government expires

Albania

December 11, 2018 0

Tirana, Albania | 11 Dec 2018 (Tirana Echo) – Albania has been crippled today as tens of thousands of public university students have taken to the streets of Tirana demanding the socialist government of Edi […]

Hyatt Announces Plans for a Hyatt Regency Hotel in Tirana, Albania

Albania

December 11, 2018 0

Tirana, Albania (Tirana Echo) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Kastrati Hotels & Tower shpk for the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Albania. Taking over […]

Students Flock Albania Capital in 4th Day of Unprecedented Protests

Albania

December 9, 2018 0

Tirana, Albania | 9 Nov (Tirana Echo) – Thousands of university students have gathered in Albania’s capital Tirana today requesting the government to lower tuition tariffs and improve overall student rights. This was the 4th […]

Albania bans right-wing Greek-Cypriot MEP Eleni Theocharous following extreme calls against its constitutional order

Albania

November 10, 2018 0

Tirana, Albania | 10 Nov 2018 (Tirana Echo) – Greek-Cypriot Member of the European Parliament Eleni Theocharous was declared ‘persona non grata’ today by the Government of Albania on the grounds of extremist calls to […]

12 people arrested as Golden Dawn Greek nationalists chant racist anti-Albanian slogans in southern Albania village

Albania

November 9, 2018 0

Bularat, Albania | 09 Nov 2018 (Tirana Echo) – 12 people have been arrested as crowds of Greek extreme nationalists crossed the border into southern Albania yesterday chanting racist and anti-Albanian slogans during the funeral […]

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 [...]

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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 [...]

Hyatt Announces Plans for a Hyatt Regency Hotel in Tirana, Albania

Albania

December 11, 2018 0

Tourists in Croatia to ‘skip’ Bosnia through 2,4 km milestone bridge over the sea

Croatia

September 3, 2018 0

Dubrovnik, Croatia | Sept 02 (Tirana Echo) – Croatia has begun building a 2,4 km bridge over the sea, linking the two parts of its territory cut in half by 20km Bosnian maritime chunk of [...]

Albania

Armenia lifts visas for Albania citizens in hope to foster better business and tourism ties

August 31, 2018 0

Yerevan, Armenia |Aug 31 (Tirana Echo) – The Armenian government has announced it is lifting its visa regime for the citizens of Albania, signaling a new will from Yerevan to promote better relations with Tirana. [...]

Albania

Government planes sent to pick up Slovak Tourists from 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 [...]

Albania

Archaeologists urge Albania to protect underwater heritage

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 [...]

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