2024 in Albania

Events in the year 2024 in Albania.

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Incumbents

Events
  • 29 January to 11 February – 2024 World Snooker Federation (WSF) Championships, in Golem.[1]
  • 22 February – The Parliament of Albania votes 77-0 to ratify an agreement with Italy to host migrants and asylum seekers trying to reach the country until 2029.[2]
  • 5 March – The Special Court on Corruption and Organized Crime imposes a two-year suspended sentence on Dhionisios Alfred Beleri, the mayor of Himare, for vote-buying, sparking a diplomatic row with Greece,[3] where he is named as a candidate by the ruling New Democracy party for the 2024 European Parliament election.[4]
  • 2 April – A car carrying migrants plunges into the Vjosa River in Gjirokastër District, killing all eight people on board.[5]
  • 21 June – A massive power outage leaves several areas of the country without electricity.[6]

Arts and entertainment

Holidays
Further information: Public holidays in Albania

Source:[7][8]

References
  1. "Albania to Host 2024 World Snooker Federation Championships". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  2. "Albanian Parliament approves controversial deal to hold migrants for Italy". Associated Press. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  3. "Albanian mayor from Greek minority is imprisoned for vote buying. That's likely to anger Greece". Associated Press. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  4. "Greece names a convicted politician from Albania's ethnic Greek minority as candidate in EU election". Associated Press. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  5. "Vehicle carrying suspected migrants crashes into a river in Albania, killing 8 people". Associated Press. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  6. "Major power outage hits Balkan region as countries swelter in early summer heat wave". AP News. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  7. "Albania Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  8. "Kalendari i festave zyrtare për vitin 2024" [Calendar of official holidays for 2024]. Bank of Albania (in Albanian). Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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