In the heart of the capital, the villa of Albania's former dictator welcomes young artists from around the world, the country ...

Albania was once a socialist backwater with just 1,265 cars in the whole country. And though living standards have improved ...

Albania was once a socialist backwater with just 1,265 cars in the whole country. And though living standards have improved ...

Once dubbed 'Europe's North Korea,' this country is now a stunning Mediterranean destination brimming with beautiful beaches, ...

When I met the 80-year-old Berisha recently at the Albanian Democratic Party headquarters in Tirana, the similarities with ...

Beaches, crystal-clear waters, a laid-back Mediterranean atmosphere? Yes, and palm trees, cafés and restaurants, plus the ...

In Tirana, a Constituent Assembly announced the end of the 17-year-old Albanian monarchy, proclaimed a republic under leftist, authoritarian Premier Enver Hoxha. The announcement was followed by a ...

However, 40 years after the death of communist dictator Enver Hoxha, Albania is, in many ways, looking to its distant past. A period of extreme isolationism from the 1940s to 1991 led the Balkan ...

During the Cold War, Albanian leader Enver Hoxha scattered a colony of 175,000 concrete bunkers across the country. This is ...