The Italian Royal Army had tested itself during the conquest of Ethiopia from 1935 to 1936, the Spanish Civil War from 1936 to 1939, and the invasion of Albania in 1939. Simple History.

Post-World War II Albania was linked to the then-Soviet Union until 1961, though it left the Warsaw Treaty formally in 1968 after the invasion of what was then Czechoslovakia.

The first 16 migrants rescued at sea while trying to reach Europe by way of Italy arrived at the Albanian port of Shengjin on Wednesday aboard an Italian navy vessel, marking an extraordinary ...

The best the Greeks could do would be to get all of Albania, and last week’s lull suggested that this was pretty much to hope for. Besides, Adolf Hitler might feel obliged to go to Italy’s aid.

He said Albania felt an expression of gratitude for the tens of thousands of Albanians who were welcomed by Italy when communism fell in 1991, or support extended by Rome during the economic ...

Italy has an unusual new immigration policy. It's deporting asylum-seekers to neighboring Albania. That country has agreed to process them. The first batch of migrants arrived there this month ...

Italy donated a military ship to Albania on Tuesday to help the country reinforce its army, increase patrolling of its coastline and intensify its participation in NATO missions.. The Libra P 402 ...