Work appears to be continuing on the Gjirokaster bypass in the South of Albania, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photographs sent to Exit by a local resident show that work on the road has progressed significantly. Large swathes of land have been cleared, the base of the road has been created already, and various machines
Two weeks after an open letter was sent to Prime Minister Edi Rama about the construction of a new road around the historic Gjirokaster castle, and attempts to find out more information have been futile. The project is taking place in a valley behind the castle which is part of an area protected by Albanian
The construction of a new bypass in Gjirokaster is threatening the integrity of the castle and the cultural heritage of the surrounding area, according to a group of international cultural heritage experts. In an open letter sent to Prime Minister Edi Rama, the individuals have called for him to halt the works before irreversible damage
The winner of the concession to build Vlora Airport was announced this week by Minister of Infrastructure Belina Balluku. Mabetext Group, owned by Behchet Pacolli has 50% of the shares in the winning consortium. Other companies in the consortium include YDA Group (48%) and 2A Group (2%). The value of the investment is EUR 103.9
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised that Turkey will build a new hospital in Fier, Albania. On Wednesday, during a press conference with Albanian Prime Minister Rama in Ankara, Erdogan said the hospital will be ready in three months. Rama noted that Erdogan’s promise could be a “tough bet”. The Turkish president replied that Rama
The Albanian government has opened the tender for the Vlore airport for the third time. Minister of Infrastructure Belinda Balluku announced the news this morning via social media. The competition will be open between 23 November and 23 December. Then, come January the winner is expected to be announced. This is the third time the
The tender for Vlora airport has been cancelled for the second time due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Minister of Infrastructure Belinda Balluku, during her speech at the Committee on Economy, said that the tender will be reopened again at the end of the year: “We are working on the tender competition for Vlora airport but
Prime Minister Edi Rama stated that the tender for the construction of Vlora Airport will be opened in the first week of October. During his speech at the presentation of the new project that will connect the boulevard “Ismail Qemali” with Lungomare and the seashore he said: “What we did is that we froze the
An consortium of international conservation NGOs are calling on Bosnia and Herzegovina to ban hydropower plants in order to protect Europe’s last wild rivers. Today, the parliament of BiH will decide on a resolution that would permanently ban all new small hydropower plants in the country. The organisations say that if the government fails to
A pink tulle midi-length strawberry printed dress has recently “gone viral” on social media like Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. It has become recognizable enough on these platforms to now be referred to simply as “the strawberry dress.” American plus-size model Tess Holliday wore it to the Grammys’ red carpet in February, but the dress attracted