The European Union wants to increase deportations and is opening the way for “return hubs” to be set up in third countries for rejected asylum-seekers.

The European parliament approved the establishment of new offices in Moldova and Albania on Monday, 10 March, in an attempt to boost its presence in Southeastern and Eastern Europe. View on euronews

With over 8,000 cubic meters of water, it contains more 3.5 Olympic swimming pools of water volume, all geothermally heated.

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Albania will block TikTok in the coming days over concerns about children's safety, the prime minister's office told POLITICO. Edi Rama, Albania's prime minister, announced the one-year ban in late December, following the fatal stabbing of a 14-year-old which followed arguments on social media.

Environmental groups criticized Albania for its silence and lack of progress in analyzing 102 containers suspected of carrying hazardous waste. Despite warnings, the government has not conducted tests.

Maria Margaronis explores the debris of Albania's past —the prisons, concrete bunkers and secret police headquarters - as the country attempts to deal with its troubled history.