Works have been temporarily halted on a damaged section of Corridor VIII in Arrat e Gurrës, Albania, with a project for a 1.3 km alternative road underway, following the return to normal traffic on the Librazhd–Prrenjas national axis.

Ilir Meta, leader of the Freedom Party, has reacted to what he calls the 'decline of 'Diella'' and failures in the country's road infrastructure, particularly criticizing the collapse of southern and southeastern axes and the shortening of Corridor VIII.

On February 18, the Albanian government organized the Ministerial for Corridor VIII with the presence of state officials from Italy, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Romania.

An article discusses the lack of progress and challenges facing Corridor VIII, despite a recent ministerial summit in Tirana that presented an optimistic but unrealistic vision.