Albania

Macron made the comments when asked about his successful bid in October to block Albania and North Macedonia from starting European Union membership talks read more

France are without goalkeeper and captain Hugo Lloris, who has just undergone surgery on a dislocated elbow, as they look to clinch their place at next year’s Euro 2020 finals. read more

The Andorra national anthem was played instead of Albania’s prior to the September 7 fixture, triggering confusion and a delay in the start of the game as the correct anthem was subsequently aired. read more

The Muslim member of Bosnia’s joint presidency Sefik Dzaferovic labelled the decision to award Peter Handke with Nobel literature prize as scandalous and shameful. read more

Albania’s players looked confused as the anthem for Andorra was played inside Stade de France. The stadium announcer added to the laughable error by apologising “to Armenia”. read more

Five people were hurt when a house collapsed, one local media outlet reported, while Albanian authorities said they were monitoring the situation after the quake and aftershocks. read more

Made up of 600 metres (1,980 feet) of tunnels that once teemed with military life, the secret Gjader air base is now a depot for dozens of hulking communist-era MiG jets collecting dust in the darkness. read more

The main obstacle, other than scale, is the lack of exposure and knowledge about opportunities in each other’s countries among business communities in India and the CEE states. Greater political engagement can help to rectify some of that. read more

Switzerland, who defeated Serbia 2-1 in their previous game, need at least a draw against Costa Rica to enter the pre-quarterfinals of FIFA World Cup 2018. read more

Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri, two Switzerland players who are ethnic Albanians and of Kosovar heritage, celebrated afater scoring against Serbia with a gesture which appeared to imitate the eagle displayed on Albania’s flag read more

Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri celebrated their goals by making a nationalist symbol of their ethnic Albanian heritage during Switzerland’s 2-1 victory over Serbia on Friday at the FIFA World Cup 2018. read more