The mayor of Albania's capital, Erion Veliaj, a key figure in the ruling Socialist Party, was arrested on Monday on suspicion of corruption and money-laundering. Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj inspects ...

Tirana is becoming an unlikely hotspot for offbeat architecture as politicians court high-profile foreign architects to transform the Albanian capital into a "world city". Starr Charles reports ...

Most arrived from Bangladesh, followed by Syria, Tunisia and Egypt, according to the Italian Interior Ministry. Semini reported from Tirana. Colleen Barry in Milan contributed to this report.

66 kilometres northwest of Albania’s capital of Tirana, was not specified by the Italian Interior Ministry. Italian media has reported that they were from Bangladesh, Egypt, Ivory Coast and Gambia.

Tirana, but Italian media said they were from Bangladesh, Egypt, Ivory Coast and Gambia. Local media reported that five of the migrants — two Bangladeshis, two Gambians and an Ivorian — would ...