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An Albanian expert works at the National Agency for Information Society as an artificial intelligence "minister" Diella, whose name means "Sun" in Albanian, is seen on the screens in Tirana, Albania, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj)

Albania’s government debuts its AI ‘minister’ to parliament

By Llazar Semini - Associated Press

Enio Kaso, head of the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency Licensing shows the AI "minister" Diella, whose name means "Sun" in Albanian, during a conference call in Tirana, Albania, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj)

Albanian prime minister appoints an AI-generated ‘minister’ to tackle corruption

By Llazar Semini - Associated Press

A dog runs as people fight against a wildfire in Vounteni village, on the outskirts of Patras, western Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

At least 3 dead and thousands displaced as wildfires rage across southern Europe

By Derek Gatopoulos and Llazar Semini - Associated Press

Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire in Bursa, Turkey, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (Sercan Ozkurnazli/DIA Images via AP)

Torrential rainstorms batter Romania as Turkey and Albania battle wildfires

By Andrew Wilks - Associated Press

FILE - The then Albanian President Ilir Meta speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Tirana, Albania, on April 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Hektor Pustina, File)

Albanian ex-President Ilir Meta charged with corruption and money laundering

By Llazar Semini - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and France's President Emmanuel Macron, right, during a group photo at the beginning of a summit where the leaders of 47 European countries and organizations will discuss security, defense and democratic standards, in Tirana, Albania, Friday, May 16, 2025. (Leon Neal/Pool via AP)

European leaders agree with Trump that Russia’s position on ceasefire talks is unacceptable

By Llazar Semini and Lorne Cook - Associated Press

European Council President Antonio Costa, left, is welcomed by North Macedonia's Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski upon arrival at the government building in Skopje, North Macedonia, on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)

North Macedonia’s path toward full EU membership stalled by impasse with Bulgaria

By Konstantin Testorides - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, is welcomed by Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama at the Kryeministria in Tirana, Albania, Thursday May 15, 2025. (Leon Neal/Pool via AP)

Britain says it’s talking with some countries to set up migrant return hubs

By Llazar Semini - Associated Press

Albania's ruling Socialist party leader Edi Rama, center, and his wife Linda, left, leave a voting station during a general election where Rama is seeking a fourth term as Albania's prime minister in Tirana, Albania Sunday, May 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj)

Albanian preliminary polls results show a clear win for the ruling Socialists

By Llazar Semini - Associated Press

Albania's ruling Socialist party leader Edi Rama casts his ballot during a general election where Rama is seeking a fourth term as Albania's prime minister, in Tirana, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj)

Albanian election sees old rivals, new parties and an ambitious promise of EU membership

By Llazar Semini - Associated Press

An Italian navy ship approaches the port , as Italian authorities transfer 40 migrants with no permission to remain in the country to Italian-run migration detention centers in Albania, in Shengjin, northwestern Albania, Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj)

Italy sends rejected migrants to detention centers in Albania

By Erion Xhabafti, Llazar Semini and Renata Brito - Associated Press

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas speaks during a G5+ Foreign Ministers meeting in Madrid, Spain, Monday March 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul White)

EU foreign policy chief warns Albania of difficult reforms in the bloc’s membership path

By Llazar Semini - Associated Press

Newly appointed Orthodox Archbishop Joan of Tirana, Durres and All Albania, looks on during an inauguration ceremony at the Cathedral of Resurrection of Christ, in Tirana, Albania, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj)

Albania’s Orthodox Church inaugurates its new Archbishop Joan

By Vlasov Sulaj and Llazar Semini - Associated Press

Albania’s Orthodox Church on Sunday elected Joan Pelushi as its new leader following the death in January of Archbishop Anastasios, who had revived the church after the fall of communism in 1990. Resurrection of Christ Orthodox Cathedral in Tirana. Tirana is capital of Albania. Tirana, Albania - June 1, 2018. File photo credit: posztos via Shutterstock.

Albania’s Orthodox church elects new leader, Archbishop Joan

By Llazar Semini - Associated Press

A protester holds a banner during a rally against the leftwing Socialist Party government's decision to shut down TikTok, in Tirana, Albania, Saturday, Mar. 15, 2025. The banner reads: " You immigrated TikTok too". (AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj)

Albanian opposition protests TikTok ban alleging censorship ahead of election

By Llazar Semini - Associated Press