Published at 1530PDT / 2230GMT 23SEP26 Luxair in Northern summer 2027 season plans to launch new service to Albania, operated by the new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. The airline will operate 2 weekly flights from 29MAR27. LG9021 LUX0600 – 0815TIA 295 15 LG9022 TIA0905 – 1120LUX 295 15
The Commission is set to formally back Albania's 2027 accession deadline in a new roadmap, which is also due to include a list of key deliverables Tirana will have to prioritise to complete the process by the end of next year.
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The number of tourists visiting the Balkan nation has doubled in the past decade as more and more people discover its fascinating history, brilliant beaches and awe-inspiring hiking trails.
Euronews22 SeptThe number of tourists visiting the Balkan nation has doubled in the past decade as more and more people discover its fascinating history, brilliant beaches and awe-inspiring hiking trails.
Euronews22 Sept
Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, the Republic of North Macedonia, World Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached Infographic.
ReliefWeb•International Organization for Migration22 Sept
Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, the Republic of North Macedonia, World Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached Infographic.
ReliefWeb•International Organization for Migration22 Sept
Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, the Republic of North Macedonia, World Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached Infographic.
ReliefWeb•International Organization for Migration22 Sept
Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, the Republic of North Macedonia, World Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached Infographic.
ReliefWeb•International Organization for Migration22 Sept
The Republic of Albania signed the Artemis Accords Monday during a ceremony hosted by NASA at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, joining the coalition of like‑minded nations committed to the responsible and transparent exploration of space. “It is my privilege to welcome the Republic of Albania as the 73rd signatory of the Artemis Accords,” said […]
The Republic of Albania will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 12 p.m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 21, at NASA Headquarters in Washington, becoming the 73rd country signatory. NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson will host Albania’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Ferit Hoxha and Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to the […]
Click to expand Image Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, top left, appears before the Kosovo Tribunal as he defends himself against charges including murder, torture and persecution allegedly committed during Kosovo’s war with Serbia, The Hague, April 3, 2023. © 2023 Koen van Weel/Pool via REUTERS (Berlin, September 17, 2026) – The convictions of Kosovo’s former President Hashim Thaçi and three senior former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) leaders for war crimes on September 16, 2026, are an important step toward accountability for victims of the 1998-1999 Kosovo conflict, Human Rights Watch said today. The Kosovo Specialist Chambers, based in The Hague, found Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Jakup Krasniqi, and Rexhep Selimi guilty of war crimes including murder, torture, cruel treatment, and arbitrary detention. The court acquitted the four men on charges of crimes against humanity. The convictions were for crimes committed during the war in Kosovo and northern Albania, against Kosovo Albanians, Serbs, Roma, and others. The court sentenced Thaçi and Krasniqi to 25 years, Veseli to 18 years, and Selimi to 13 years in prison. “This verdict sends an important message to victims and their families that even powerful leaders are not beyond the reach of justice,” said Hugh Williamson, Europe and Central Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “The court’s findings underscore that accountability for serious wartime crimes should apply to everyone, regardless of their position or affiliation.” The judgment documents the scale and severity of the abuses. The judges found that between April 1998 and June 20, 1999, the defendants were criminally responsible for the arbitrary arrest and detention of 385 people at KLA detention sites, the torture of 303 people, the cruel treatment of 49 people, and the murder of 96 people. The victims included Kosovo Albanians perceived as political opponents or collaborators, as well as Serbs and Roma. The judges found that the accused shared a common criminal purpose to target, detain, and if necessary, kill perceived opponents of the KLA, which sought independence from Serbia. They found that the four men worked together to implement the criminal plan, including through detention facilities, military police, intelligence structures, and special units. The court acquitted all four defendants of the six crimes against humanity charges, finding that the prosecution had not proved beyond reasonable doubt that the specific acts were “directed against a civilian population:” one of the required elements to establish crimes against humanity, in addition to the acts being part of a widespread or systematic attack. The court also found the four men not guilty in relation to a number of other alleged war crimes incidents, which it found were either not proven beyond reasonable doubt, absorbed by another more specific charge, or outside the court’s jurisdiction. The latter included alleged incidents after June 20, 1999, when the court found that the armed conflict had ended and the conduct could therefore not qualify as war crimes. The judges stressed that the KLA itself was not on trial and that the case was not about the legitimacy of the KLA’s struggle, the crimes Serbian and Yugoslav forces committed against Kosovo Albanians, or an effort to balance crimes committed by one side against those committed by another. The judgment concerned the individual criminal responsibility of the four defendants for specific crimes against Serbs, Roma, and Kosovo Albanians. The judges said that the trial had taken place in a “climate of witness intimidation.” The court said some witnesses had lied before the judges or changed previous accounts, and that fear for their safety may have affected some testimony. Separately, Thaçi faces a second case, along with four others, before the Kosovo Specialist Chambers for alleged obstruction of justice. The judgment comes against a wider backdrop of incomplete accountability for crimes committed during the Kosovo conflict, including crimes committed by Serbian and Yugoslav forces, Human Rights Watch said. As Human Rights Watch has documented, Serbian and Yugoslav forces were responsible for systematic and widespread crimes, during the conflict including torture, killings, rape, and forced expulsions. At the senior level, former Serbian President Slobodan Milošević and, in separate trials, seven other high-ranking Serbian and Yugoslav officials were tried at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. One man was acquitted and six were convicted; Milošević died during his trial. Some Serbian and Yugoslav officials convicted by the United Nations tribunal have subsequently been publicly celebrated in Serbia, underscoring the continuing need for political leaders in Serbia and the region to acknowledge established facts about wartime crimes and support accountability for them. At the domestic level, Serbian courts have convicted 17 individuals by final judgment for war crimes related to Kosovo, including 15 Serbs. Domestic prosecutions in Serbia have largely focused on lower-level perpetrators rather than senior military or police officials. For the vast majority of war crimes, however, no one has been held to account. The September 16 ruling should spur renewed efforts to deliver justice for all the victims of the Kosovo war, Human Rights Watch said. The Kosovo Specialist Chambers has jurisdiction over crimes against humanity, war crimes, and other crimes under Kosovo law related to allegations made in a 2010 Council of Europe report. Dick Marty, the Swiss senator who wrote it, said in the report that some senior former members of the KLA were responsible for abductions, beatings, and summary executions during and after the war. Human Rights Watch documented post-war attacks on Serbs and Roma. Based on the Council of Europe report, the European Union, with strong support from the United States, created the Special Investigative Task Force (SITF), based in Brussels with an international staff, to investigate the allegations. The task force’s lead prosecutor presented his findings in 2014, including on witness intimidation, and concluded there were credible grounds to issue indictments. After Kosovo amended its constitution and introduced a new law in 2015, the Kosovo Specialist Chambers was created, based in The Hague with funding from the EU, as well as from Canada, Norway, Switzerland, Türkiye, and the United States. All three of the chief prosecutors have come from the United States. “For the Kosovo Albanians, Serbs, Roma, and others who suffered these dreadful crimes, this judgment provides a measure of long-delayed justice,” Williamson said. “It is a reminder that all victims of serious crimes committed during and after the Kosovo war deserve justice, regardless of the ethnicity or affiliation of the victim or perpetrator.”
On 12/09/2026, a flood started in Albania, lasting until 14/09/2026 (last update). The flood caused 0 deaths and 0 displaced .
Countries: Albania, Serbia, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. UNHCR advocates for a strengthened national asylum system and refugee inclusion in line with the Strategy for UNHCR Engagement in Mixed Movements in the Western Balkans. UNHCR supports the government on further align its asylum legal framework and implementation with international and EU law. UNHCR advocates for improving access to protection and inclusion opportunities. UNHCR’s work on strengthening asylum system and inclusion remains a priority under the EU-funded EU4Migration project in Albania and IPAIII Regional Programme. HIGHLIGHTS Access to territory and asylum UNHCR continues to advocate for access to territory and asylum. This includes identification and referral of people with specific needs, which remains a priority in the context of the ongoing mixed movement in the Western Balkans. Based on UNHCR and partner protection monitoring data, from 1 January - 31 December 2025, 778 people arriving as part of mixed movements were intercepted by border guards at Albania’s borders. Of this number, 13 per cent were referred to the asylum procedure. First instance decisions on asylum claims From 1 January - 31 December 2025, 20 first instance decisions on asylum claims were issued, granting subsidiary protection to nationals of the Syrian Arab Republic, Afghanistan and Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Türkiye; seven (7) decisions granting refugee status were issued to nationals of State of Palestine and China.
ReliefWeb•UN High Commissioner for Refugees16 Sept
Apple today announced a new subscription initiative that turns paid iCloud+ subscriptions into a broader services bundle in more than 100 countries. In select countries, Apple says every paid iCloud+ plan, including the cheapest 50GB tier, now includes Apple TV and Apple Arcade "at no additional cost," while family sharing extends the storage, TV and Arcade access to up to five people. The initiative does not include the U.S., Canada, Australia, the UK, and European markets, but it is clearly more than a promotional offer, since Apple TV and Apple Arcade will stop being sold as individual subscriptions through Apple in countries where it has launched. Apple says existing standalone subscriptions will be cancelled as customers transition to access through iCloud+, while Arcade saves and progress are preserved. Countries where Apple is launching the new iCloud+ bundle include the following: Albania Algeria Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Armenia Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Barbados Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana British Virgin Islands Burkina Faso Cameroon Cape Verde Cayman Islands Chad Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Dominica Egypt Eswatini Fiji Gabon Gambia Georgia Ghana Grenada Guinea-Bissau Guyana India Iraq Israel Jamaica Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyz Republic Lebanon Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Maldives Mali Mauritania Mauritius Micronesia Moldova Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nauru Nepal Niger Nigeria North Macedonia Oman Pakistan Palau Papua New Guinea Qatar Republic of the Congo Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines São Tomé and Príncipe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Solomon Islands Sri Lanka Suriname Tajikistan Tanzania Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Türkiye Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vanuatu Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Apple says existing iCloud+ subscribers in these countries will "automatically gain access" to TV and Arcade, while someone subscribing individually to TV or Arcade but not iCloud+ will be notified that they are now subscribed to iCloud+, and their old standalone subscription will be cancelled. What's particularly interesting is that Apple One is effectively being wound down in these markets. New customers will no longer be able to subscribe, although existing Apple One subscribers can keep their plans. It's a clear sign that Apple is shifting away from Apple One toward iCloud+ in smaller markets. "We're excited to bring Apple TV and Apple Arcade to iCloud+ users in over 100 countries in one convenient subscription," said Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice president of Services and Health. "iCloud+ users can now securely store and share personal content across their devices, enjoy the absolute best in original storytelling from Apple TV, and explore an incredible lineup of hundreds of games through Apple Arcade." As part of the iCloud+ changes, Apple is also including an additional service called Apple Music Select that offers ad-free Apple-curated music stations. The stations are included to entice iCloud+ subscribers to upgrade to full Apple Music at a discounted monthly rate. For example, Apple's Mozambique announcement quotes $2.79/month for Individual and $4.49/month for Family plans. With the introduction of iCloud+ with Apple TV and Apple Arcade, Apple TV is also expanding to 59 new countries, making the streaming service now available in 170 countries across the globe. Related Roundup: Apple TV Tags: Apple Arcade , Apple Music , Apple One , iCloud Buyer's Guide: Apple TV (Don't Buy) Related Forums: Apple TV and Home Theater , Apple Music, Apple Pay/Card, iCloud, Fitness+ This article, " iCloud+ Now Includes Apple TV, Apple Arcade, and Curated Apple Music Stations in Over 100 Countries " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
The conflict has seen a large increase in flights to countries including Albania, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia as Europeans choose holiday destinations closer to home.
Euronews14 Sept
The Board of Peace continues efforts to assemble the International Stabilization Force for Gaza, securing commitments from Kosovo and Albania as preparations advance to implement the US-backed peace plan. While progress on the ground remains tied to Hamas's disarmament and Israel's political timetable, international planning for Gaza's future governance and security continues to move forward.
On 30/08/2026, a forest fire started in Albania, until 10/09/2026.
The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.
BBC8 SeptEnstrom Helicopter Corporation has signed a letter of intent with DSA Aviation Company and LOM PRAHA (Prague) to broaden the scope of their collaboration and better serve customers in Europe. Delta System Air (DSA) is an established Enstrom dealer servicing territories in the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Greece, Cyprus, Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, and Romania. With this agreement in place, DSA is
Bristol Airport is now connected to Albania’s capital Tirana thanks to a new twice a week service commencing April 2nd. Albania offers stunning landscapes and is rich in history. It ...
Fresh Aviation•Danny Corder5 Mar 2024