Alice Taylor

Alice Taylor is a British-born journalist living and working in Tirana, Albania, since 2017. She writes for Exit.al/en and is the news editor and Albania and Kosovo correspondent for EU politics and policy media EURACTIV. In addition, she covers the region for DW, BBC, and occasionally The Times, as well as media such as The Lead, Vice, Open Democracy, and Byline Times. As well as creating content, she was elected to the board of the Albanian Ethical Media Alliance for the second term in 2022 and regularly talks in local and international panels and at educational institutions on media, ethics, and journalism in the current climate. She started her career in Malta as a political and social columnist before working with the award-winning investigative platform The Shift News. Author photo: Jutta Benzenberg

Albania to make history with upcoming diaspora vote

Alice Taylor

07.03.25

Election season is in full swing in Albania, with general elections set to be held on 11 May 2025. But this year, things will be different. For the first time in Albania’s history, its vast diaspora can vote without having to travel back to the country. While this is...

One step forward, two steps back: Albania’s Green Deal in the spotlight

Alice Taylor

06.01.25

Albania often touts that some 98% of its home-produced energy is green. Of course, this is something to be proud of, but like many things in the Western Balkans, there is much more to the story, and it is not necessarily indicative of Albania’s green...

As war rages in Ukraine, Albanians fight for economic survival

Alice Taylor

18.03.22

While the war in Ukraine continues to rage, for thousands of Albanians it is a continual battle to feed their families and pay their bills. Their protests don’t come from a place of non-compassion, but rather a primal urge to...

Tirana: A city scarred by money laundering

Alice Taylor

28.01.22

Alice Taylor The march of the diggers, cranes, and cement mixers continues while Albanians find themselves driven out of the city. Those that remain, witness the destruction of historical monuments, playgrounds, and open areas and are powerless to prevent it.  ...