Albania
Albanian man taken from UK psychiatric ward to deportation flight – report
Watchdog raises concerns about Home Office decision in annual report about incident last summer
Diane Taylor
24, Jul, 2024 @11:00 PM
‘An ancient shadow permeates his work’: Alberto Manguel on the genius of Ismail Kadare
The writer pays tribute to the late author, reflecting on how Kadare’s use of the ancient past to make sense of the present renders him essential reading
Alberto Manguel
01, Jul, 2024 @5:47 PM
Ismail Kadare obituary
One of Albania’s greatest writers who explored the ugliness and dignity of this ancient and long-oppressed nation
David Bellos
01, Jul, 2024 @4:08 PM
A life in quotes: Ismail Kadare
Ismail Kadare, the Albanian writer who explored Balkan history and culture in poetry and fiction, has died aged 88. Here are some of the most memorable quotes from interviews he gave throughout his life
01, Jul, 2024 @3:07 PM
Ismail Kadare, giant of Albanian literature, dies aged 88
His allegorical stories, informed by life under state communism, drew international praise but he insisted that he was not a political writer
Richard Lea
01, Jul, 2024 @8:44 AM
Two men who used plane to smuggle people into UK jailed
Myrteza Hilaj and Kreshnik Kadena convicted after NCA operation into Albanian crime group involved in illegal migration
Kevin Rawlinson and agency
18, May, 2024 @2:08 PM
Albanians willing to be repatriated detained for weeks in UK, watchdog finds
HM chief inspector of prisons says detainees held unnecessarily despite volunteering for fast-track deportation
Rajeev Syal
08, Apr, 2024 @11:46 AM
The tragedy of Leonard Farruku, the gifted young musician whose dream of a better life ended on the Bibby Stockholm
Friends and family of young Albanian who sought asylum in Britain still have questions about what led to his death
Emine Sinmaz in Tirana
05, Feb, 2024 @1:56 PM
African Union Commission calls for ‘paradigm shift’ at Italy-Africa summit
Moussa Faki welcomes Giorgia Meloni’s plan to strengthen relations but says ‘we are not beggars’
Angela Giuffrida in Rome and Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo
29, Jan, 2024 @5:38 PM
Albanian court to rule on migration deal with Italian government
Judge to determine whether agreement criticised by human rights groups violates constitution
Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo
18, Jan, 2024 @8:13 AM
Man found dead on Bibby Stockholm lay undiscovered for 12 hours, roommate says
Exclusive: Leonard Farruku’s former roommate was offered no support after being relocated to another room without belongings
Diane Taylor
10, Jan, 2024 @6:00 AM
Family of man found dead on Bibby Stockholm turn to crowdfunding to repatriate his body
Leonard Farruku’s family ‘facing a double tragedy with not being able to have his body back home’ in Albania
Diane Taylor
02, Jan, 2024 @7:22 PM
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