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Albania’s energy system runs on rainfall. The infrastructure pipeline that could change that is years away. In the interval, the vulnerability is structural. By Besart Ruka (Tirana) In October 2021, Albania declared a formal energy emergency. Drought had depleted the Drini cascade to the point where Fierza was operating at minimum capacity; the government …
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On two limestone hills above the Seman valley, the arc of an Illyrian civilisation — from its first walls to its last bishop — is still legible in stone. by Rabiela Myteveli (Fier) The walk from the parking area takes twenty-five minutes. The path climbs through scrub and dry grass, the hillside warming quickly …
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After years of construction-led expansion and post-pandemic tailwinds, Albania’s latest confidence data suggest the economy is shifting from rapid rebound to a more fragile, externally exposed phase of growth. by Bekim Besimi (Venice, Italy) Albania’s post-pandemic expansion is entering a quieter, more revealing phase. The latest Business and Consumer Confidence Survey from the Bank …
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From the lynx-haunted forests of the Albanian Alps to the free-flowing Vjosa River and flamingo-filled Adriatic lagoons, Albania remains one of Europe’s last intact wilderness frontiers—raw, biodiverse, and still largely undiscovered. by Livia Brunga (Tirana) At dawn in the Munella mountains of northern Albania, frost clings to beech leaves and the forest holds its …
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High above the Osum River, inside the stone walls of Berat Castle, centuries of faith and color converge in Albania’s most luminous museum. by Rabiela Myteveli (Berat) The climb to the Onufri Museum begins in stone. Inside Kalaja e Beratit, narrow lanes thread between whitewashed houses and medieval walls. Laundry moves in the wind. …
