On Tuesday 10 September BBC World Questions will come to Albania to debate the future of the country in the capital city, Tirana.

Economic development, corruption, migration and the cost of living will be up for discussion with a panel of leading politicians and campaigners.

The BBC World Service programme, which puts people and their questions at the heart of the debate, will be presented by the BBC correspondent, Jonny Dymond. Jonny will chair the hour-long debate which will be led by questions from a live audience.

The panel will include:

• Lavdrim Krashi - MP, Socialist Party
• Lulzim Basha – Leader of the Euro Atlantic Democrats
• Edlira Cepani – Lawyer and human rights activist
• Fiori Hoxhaj – Youth campaigner

Gwenan Roberts, Commissioning Editor, BBC World Service English, says: “BBC World Questions is arriving in Albania for the first time to discuss the key issues impacting people across the country. We look forward to bringing the debate in Tirana to all our listeners around the world.”

The programme will be recorded in front of a live audience on Tuesday 10 September at 7pm at the Rogner Hotel.

There will be a reception beforehand with refreshments starting at 6pm. Register to be in the audience here.

BBC World Questions: Albania will be first broadcast on World Service English on Saturday 14 September. It will be available online, on BBC Sounds and on most other podcast platforms. It is produced by Helen Towner.

For press accreditation to attend the debate, interview requests, and any queries about BBC World Service, please contact: rebecca.davies02@bbc.co.uk.

About BBC World Service

BBC World Service delivers news content around the world in English and 41 other language services, on radio, TV, and digital. BBC World Service reaches a weekly audience of 320m (BBC Global Audience Measure 2024).

BBC World Service English is an English-language radio and online network that broadcasts internationally. BBC World Service English reaches a weekly audience of 84m (2024), broadcasting news and current affairs programmes such as Newsday, Newshour, The Newsroom, OS and The Inquiry. It also broadcasts a range of documentaries including People Fixing the World, In the Studio, The Documentary, The Forum, Heart and Soul, and The Climate Question. Recent popular podcasts delivered by BBC World Service English include Love Janessa, The Lazarus Heist, and Dear Daughter, which won the 2022 Podcast of the Year award at the British Podcast Awards. For more information, visit bbc.com/worldservice.