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1 day ago · Albanians refer to themselves as shqiptarë—often taken to mean “sons of eagles,” though it may well refer to “those associated with the shqip (i.e., Albanian) language”—and to their country as Shqipëria.
5 days ago · Albanian is the official language; English is limited except for Tirana’s main tourist areas. Crime High unemployment and other economic factors encourage criminal activity.
4 days ago · Greek is the second most spoken language in Albania, with a considerable size having knowledge of it, due to immigration and Greek minority. Albanian is the most common foreign/migrant language in Greece, although most Greeks do not have clear knowledge of it.
5 days ago · Albania has recorded accelerated growth in its activity on the TikTok platform. Today there are more than 3.8 million videos posted and about 108.5 billion views under the #albania hashtag, according to data published by FastMoss.
1 day ago · Arbënesh is the original Albanian endonym and forms that basis for most names of Albanians in foreign languages and the name of Albania as a country. Greek Arvanitai , Alvanitai and Alvanoi , Turkish Arnaut , Serbo-Croatian Arbanasi and others derive from this term. [9]
2 days ago · Greek is recognized as a minority language in Albania, and used co-officially in some of its municipalities, in the districts of Gjirokastër and Sarandë. It is also an official minority language in the regions of Apulia and Calabria in Italy.
5 hours ago · Overview. Safety. Terrorism is a threat worldwide. Terrorists have targeted European cities, including transport hubs and tourist locations. Take official warnings seriously. Political protests could take place in central Tirana. Most demonstrations are peaceful, but they can turn violent. Monitor local media for the latest updates.
