Explaining Albania

North Albania has talent and Germany on Kosovo terrorist attack

For the opening episode of season 3, we headed to Peshkopi, Dibra to learn about history, food, healing water and Skanderbeg.

Austrian politician, former MEP, grandson of the last Austro-Hungarian emperor and head of the house of Habsburg-Lorraine, Karl von Habsburg talks EU, Trump, rule of law, Albanian heritage and problems with Serbia.

This week I spoke to Hans Wolf from the Council of Europe's Committee to Prevent Torture about conditions in Albanian prisons. I also had Ben Andoni and Arben Kola in the studio to discuss the reasons why Albanians are among the unhappiest in Europe. Is it politics, perception, pollution or something else?

This week, I spoke to two foriegn business owners living in Albania about the current political situation, the census, migration, the cost of living and corruption.

This week, with Lorenzo Picolli, Milena Harito and Dr Andi Hoxhaj discussing the new Italy -Albania migrant deal and with Geldis Gjepali on the good, the bad, and the ugly of Albania's recent European Commission enlargement report.

With Jonila Godole, were women really emancipated during the communist dictatorship? How have things changed since then and what needs to be done to achieve more equality? Follow the discussion here.

This week I interviewed those taking part in the Tirana Marathon to raise money for Albanian children with disabilities, I spoke to Swedish Ambassador to Albania Niklas Strom, and Manuel Sarrazin, the German representative for the Western Balkans.

This week, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama talks about enlargement, EU promises, his future in politics and relations with Kosovo and Serbia.

MEP Viola Von Cramon explains how the EU has prepared sanctions against Serbia, I speak to the director of Albania's Oscars entry and discussions ensure over the introduction of an AI newsreader and what it means for journalism.

In this week's Inside Albania: I interviewed Kosova's Foreign Minister Donika Gervalla-Schwartz on the recent terrorist attack, how it is time Kosova joins NATO, the failures of the EU and West in believing the warnings, and Serbia's real motives. I also spoke with Flora Ferati the researcher who brought to light the 'administrative ethnic cleansing' of more than 6000 ethnic Albanians from the south of Serbia. She said the EU stance that it is too late to be included in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue is an excuse. Deputy Finance Minister Endrit Yzeiraj explains what happened at the pre-Berlin Summit Economy Minister's meeting in Tirana last week, and the EIB unveil their big investment plans for Albania.

In this week's show we analyse the draft igaming law with expert Ron Mendelson, discuss criticism of bias against EU envoy Miroslav Lajçak with MEP Thomas Waitz, and delve into Albanian regional policy with Odeta Barbullushi.

In the first episode of season 2, I delve into the administrative ethnic cleansing of Albanians in southern Serbia, the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, state Vs private education in Albania, the upcoming census and oil in Shpirag.

For the Inside Albania season finale, I went to Durrës to meet the Western Balkan Youth Orchestra which brings together musicians from 15 countries to play music and tour the region promoting culture and cross border solidarity.

Albanians make up the largest foreign population in UK prisons while in Albania, we have the highest ratio of prisoners to population size in the region. I asked John Alite, former mafia mobster, what makes young Albanians consider a life of crime and why are so many looking to flee the country?

I headed to the Vjosa Narta Lagoon near Vlorë to talk to an activist from PPNEA who are challenging the Albanian government over a new airport they say will endanger precious wildlife. I also interviewed CEO of Patagonia, Ryan Gellert about the success of the campaign for the Vjosa River National Park and how Albania is one of the most beautiful countries in the world.