Straddling the Montenegrin-Albanian border, Lake Shkoder is facing environmental threats from a variety of man-made sources. In this first of a two-part series on the Balkans' largest lake, RFE/RL ...

Shkodër, also known as Scodra, stands as one of Albania’s most significant cultural and economic centers, representing the country’s strong European identity and long-standing historical ties with ...

The story of the Marubi studio started in about 1850, when the Italian Pietro Marubi emigrated to Shkodër, Albania, for political reasons. In 1856, just two decades after photography was invented, he ...

In this Sept. 17, 2014 file photo, a view of posters with the images of Catholic priests who were executed and persecuted by the former Albanian communist regime, on the Martyrs of the Nations ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Here's where we're going. Albania might be best known as Dua Lipa’s hometown, but we’d argue there’s plenty more to love about this under-the-radar destination. Nestled on the Adriatic sea between ...