January 2019 - The Balkanista

Albania ranks 26 out of 40 for protecting minors from sexual abuse

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019The Balkanista

Shining light on the response to child sexual abuse and exploitation - a 40-country benchmarking index from the Intelligence Unit of “The Economist” has examined how countries are responding to the threat of sexual violence against children. It explores the environment in which the issue occurs and is addressed; the degree to which a country’s […]

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EUR 5 Million Fund Up for Grabs for Female Entrepreneurs

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019The Balkanista

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a EUR 5 million loanto Intesa San Paolo Bank Albania that will be used to fund women-led small businesses in Albania. The loan is designed to encourage female entrepreneurs a well as to narrow the gender gap in accessing finance for business purposes. It is hoped […]

Bike trail connecting 8 countries will pass through Albania

January 29, 2019April 13, 2020The Balkanista

Are you an avid cyclist with a thirst for travel? If that is you in a nutshell, you will happy to hear of plans for a new cross-border cycling route that will transverse a total of eight countries. Plans are currently in the works to launch a 2000km mountain bike trail that will take cyclists […]

Caj Mali- what is it and why should you drink it?

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019The Balkanista

What is so special about Albanian mountain tea (caj mali)? If you are in Albania for any amount of time, you are likely to come across this drink which is drunk in large quantities both recreationally and therapeutically. Sideritis also known as ironwort, shepherd’s tea and mountain tea is a genus of flowering plants widely known […]

LGBTI Human Rights Workshop to be Held in Tirana

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019The Balkanista

Next week, a collaboration between The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and the Open Minds Spectrum Albania (OSMA) will result in a specialised workshop being held in Tirana that will encourage the countries businesses to support the rights of LGBTI individuals. The HRC is America’s largest civil rights organisation with over 3 million members and focusses […]

Shengjin to host new music festival this summer

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019The Balkanista

UNUM is a brand new festival launching in Shengjin, Albania from 31 May – 2 June 2019. The festival will focus on house and techno, and has announced a lineup that includes Craig Richards, Ricardo Villalobos, Luciano and more. The festival says sunrise and sunset parties will be among its key draws, as well as […]

Morgan Bernoux biked from France to India, via Albania

January 22, 2019January 22, 2019The Balkanista

Morgn Bernoux is a TV director and a true nomad. Having visited more than 100 countries and having circumnavigated the globe a total of three times, his most recent journey took him from France to India on the back of a motorbike. 15,000 km, 12 countries and 2 continents, his epic journey also took him […]

How to make sultjash

January 19, 2019January 19, 2019The Balkanista

This sweet, creamy rice based desert has many different names across many different continents, but in Albania it is known simply as sultjash or sometimes tameloriz. Simple to make with low cost ingredients and mouth-watering results, sultjash is the perfect end to a homecooked meal on a winters evening. So how to make this classic […]

What is in a name?

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019The Balkanista

Being pregnant is hard- putting up with unsolicited advice (jesus f*cking Christ will you give it a rest?), your skin reverting to that of a 12-year-old boys, lips peeling off in sheets, back pain, hip pain, and a big ol’ dose of insomnia with a side-serving of prenatal depression- it is certainly not the bed […]

The Balkanista meets Ann Thomson

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019The Balkanista

Every so often, I come across an expat who has chosen to make Albania home. This month I spoke to Ann and Gordon, a Scottish couple living in Lezhe and learned how their charitable giving turned into a whole new life for them. Can you tell us a bit about yourself? My name is Ann […]

Month: January 2019

Albania ranks 26 out of 40 for protecting minors from sexual abuse

Quality picks

EUR 5 Million Fund Up for Grabs for Female Entrepreneurs

Bike trail connecting 8 countries will pass through Albania

Caj Mali- what is it and why should you drink it?

LGBTI Human Rights Workshop to be Held in Tirana

Shengjin to host new music festival this summer

Morgan Bernoux biked from France to India, via Albania

How to make sultjash

What is in a name?

The Balkanista meets Ann Thomson

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