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Albania continues to tackle wildfires spreading up north of country
Fires blazing through Albania have spread up north of the country. The EU has been assisting the country with resources needed to..
Albania, officially the Republic of Albania, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is in the Balkans, on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south. With an area of 28,748 km2 (11,100 sq mi), it has a varied range of climatic, geological, hydrological and morphological conditions. Albania's landscapes range from rugged snow-capped mountains in the Albanian Alps and the Korab, Skanderbeg, Pindus and Ceraunian Mountains, to fertile lowland plains extending from the Adriatic and Ionian seacoasts. Tirana is the capital and largest city in the country, followed by Durrës, Vlorë, and Shkodër.
Fires blazing through Albania have spread up north of the country. The EU has been assisting the country with resources needed to..
The construction of two Italian migrant detention centres in Albania is underway with the facilities expected to open at the..