The following lists events that happened during
2016
File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...
in the
Republic of Albania.
Incumbents
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President
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:
Bujar Nishani
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Prime Minister
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
:
Edi Rama
Edi Rama (born Edvin Kristaq Rama, 4 July 1964) is an Albanian politician, painter, writer, former university lecturer, publicist and former basketball player, who has served as the 33rd and current Prime Minister of Albania since 2013 and chairm ...
*
Deputy Prime Minister
A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some countries, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to that of a vice president, ...
:
Niko Peleshi
Events
*January-
*7 January: Two days of heavy rain caused flash floods, river overflow and landslides in several parts of the country, including the counties of
Tirana
Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...
,
Durrës,
Lezhë,
Shkodër
Shkodër ( , ; sq-definite, Shkodra) is the fifth-most-populous city of the Republic of Albania and the seat of Shkodër County and Shkodër Municipality. The city sprawls across the Plain of Mbishkodra between the southern part of Lake Shkod ...
and
Dibër. More than 100 people were evacuated.
*February-
*14 February:
U.S Secretary of State John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is an American attorney, politician and diplomat who currently serves as the first United States special presidential envoy for climate. A member of the Forbes family and the Democratic Party (Unite ...
visited Albania on the 25th anniversary of the bilateral relations between the two countries to encourage anti-corruption measures
*March-
*11 March: The manager of Regency Casino, Jim Backlund, from
Sweden
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, committed suicide after jumping from his third-floor hotel balcony
*April-
*20 April: An Australian female tourist was hiking on a cliff edge in
Tropojë and fell to her death, A.V.Sh, age 56, who was hiking with her husband when she lost control, slipped and died.
*May-
*10 May: Albania competes in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 was the 61st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Stockholm, Sweden, following the country's victory at the with the song "Heroes" by Måns Zelmerlöw. Organised by the European Broadcasting ...
with
Eneda Tarifa
Eneda Tarifa (born 31 March 1982) is an Albanian singer, actress and television host. She represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, after winning the 54th edition of Festivali i Këngës.
Life and career
Tarifa was born in Ti ...
and her song "
Fairytale
A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic, enchantments, and mythical or fanciful beings. In most cul ...
" but fails to qualify for the grand final
![ESC2016 - Albania 10](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/ESC2016_-_Albania_10.jpg)
*June-
*10 June: Albania participates for the first time in
UEFA European Championship
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in
France
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.
*19 June: Albania wins its first ever football match against
Romania
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after qualifying for its first ever major football event, they won the match 1-0 after
Armando Sadiku's goal in the 43rd minute, they did not advance to the knockout stage, but did not come last in Group A.
*July-
*21 July:
The Parliament passes judiciary reform key to EU accession with 140 votes from 140 MP's.
*25 July: Two people were shot to death in
Vlorë
Vlorë ( , ; sq-definite, Vlora) is the third most populous city of the Republic of Albania and seat of Vlorë County and Vlorë Municipality. Located in southwestern Albania, Vlorë sprawls on the Bay of Vlorë and is surrounded by the foothi ...
, Ilir Deromemraj, 45 and Dhimiter Cani, 60, were shot in a betting cafeteria in the late-early hours of Sunday. A man poured gasoline onto Dashamir Saraçi, in the "Amerikan Spital" (American Hospital) in
Tirana
Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...
, the perpetrator, Lefter Çanaj, argued with the man before the incident after waiting to use the kidney dialysis machine, the perpetrator and two other women, Sanije Sulaj and Anife Mal, both died after being treated in the ward, a male nurse and an older male were treated with burns.
*August-
*5-21 August: Albania competed at the
2016 Summer Olympics
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in
Rio de Janeiro
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,
Brazil
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.
*6 August: A Russian tourist, Denis Kaiumov, 43, who was visiting
Vlorë
Vlorë ( , ; sq-definite, Vlora) is the third most populous city of the Republic of Albania and seat of Vlorë County and Vlorë Municipality. Located in southwestern Albania, Vlorë sprawls on the Bay of Vlorë and is surrounded by the foothi ...
, died after Fatmir Kuci accidentally hit Denis with his sailboat when the Russian tourist was on a speed-boat, Fatmir was jailed for 20 days.
*7 August: A Norwegian tourist, Brigitte Fratske, 57, who was visiting her family in
Sarandë unexpectedly died in her hotel, Police are investigating.
*8 August: Two robbers steal 210 million lek from a bank in Tirana
*12 August: A 12-year-old boy was decapitated by his mentally-ill uncle, Jorgo Zani, 31, of the Palasa village in Vlorë, the motives of the murder are unknown
*17 August: A driver carrying 20 tourists from the
Caribbean
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crashes while accidentally falling asleep on the Tepelena road in
Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër (, sq-definite, Gjirokastra) is a city in the Republic of Albania and the seat of Gjirokastër County and Gjirokastër Municipality. It is located in a valley between the Gjerë mountains and the Drino, at 300 metres above sea le ...
.
*25 August: A wildfire engulfs the forest area near the beach of
Shëngjin
Shëngjin is a coastal town and a former municipality in Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality of Lezhë. The population at the 2011 census was 8,091. , the flames were extended due to winds in the area, Shëngjin State Police have suspected it may be arson. 18,200 cannabis plants were destroyed in the town of Kalivaç, in
Memaliaj but the owners were able to avoid capture.
*September-
*5 September: The
Albanian Parliament
The Parliament of Albania ( sq, Kuvendi i Shqipërisë) or Kuvendi is the unicameral representative body of the citizens of the Republic of Albania; it is Albania's legislature. The Parliament is composed of no less than 140 members elected to a ...
recommences work
*9 September: The remaining members of the People's Mujahideen Organization of Iran (PMOI), an exiled Iranian opposition group based in Iraq for decades arrived in Tirana for resettlement in Albania.
*11 September: Partial elections are held in
Dibër and they are won by the
Socialist Party of Albania
The Socialist Party of Albania ( sq, Partia Socialiste e Shqipërisë, PS or PSSh) is a social-democratic political party in Albania. It has been described as centre-left, to left-wing. It was founded on 13 June 1991. The PS is an associate of t ...
.
*29 September: the
Enlargement Commissioner of the European Union Johannes Hahn
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He previously served as European Commissioner for European Ne ...
mentioned the
Cham issue
The Cham issue refers to a controversy which has been raised by Albania since the 1990s over the repatriation of the Cham Albanians, who were expelled from the Greek region of Epirus between 1944 and 1945, at the end of World War II, citing the c ...
as an "existing one" between Albania and Greece, alongside other matters that the two countries needed to resolve.
*30 September: The inauguration ceremony of the commence of works for the
Trans Adriatic Pipeline in Albania.
*October
*8 October:
Leka II, Crown Prince of Albania
Leka, Prince of Albania (''Leka Anwar Zog Reza Baudouin Msiziwe Zogu'', born 26 March 1982) is a claimant to the throne of Albania and the head of the House of Zogu.
At the time of his birth on 26 March 1982, the South African government, by orde ...
married
Elia Zaharia in a semi-official ceremony in Tirana.
*November-
*5 November: 38 Martyrs of the Catholic Church executed by the communist regime in Albania, were beatified by the Vatican in a mass organized at St. Stefan Church in Shkodra.
*8 November: Heavy rainfall caused heavy flooding in major Albanian cities, leaving 3 people dead. Schools were closed for two days and the army and emergency services began to evacuate people from emergency areas.
*9 November: The European Commission recommended the launch of negotiations with Albania, for the
Accession of Albania to the European Union
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.
*10 November:
Google
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launched
Google Street View for Albania.
*20 November: Albania will compete in the
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 was the fourteenth edition of the annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which took place at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, in Valletta, Malta. This was the second time that Malta have hosted the Juni ...
in
Valletta
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,
Malta
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. They selected Klesta Qehaja and "Besoj" (Believe)
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