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Albanian MP on trial warns OSCE of China–Russia ties
Gazeta Tema
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July 1, 2025
Fatmir Mediu, an Albanian MP currently on trial over a deadly 2008 munitions blast, told the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly that China, Iran, and North Korea are enabling Russia’s war in Ukraine and undermining European security. “China is Russia’s...
Albania’s manufacturing sector faces fresh job cuts
Gazeta Tema
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July 1, 2025
Albania’s garment and footwear industry faces new factory closures and layoffs after summer, driven by falling orders, euro depreciation, and rising costs, industry leaders warned. Edvin Prençe, head of ProEksport Albania, said the sector employs...
PM says Albania’s agriculture holds vast untapped potential
Gazeta Tema
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July 2, 2025
Prime Minister Edi Rama told farmers and agribusiness leaders that Albania’s agricultural sector holds “extraordinary, still-untapped potential” and should be central to the country’s path toward EU membership by 2030. Speaking at a roundtable in...
Fortis Energy can build a major solar plant in Albania
CEENERGYNEWS
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July 2, 2025
Turkish renewable energy company Fortis Energy has been granted a construction permit to build a 62-megawatt (MW) solar plant near the town of Ersekë in southeastern Albania. The facility will play a key role in transforming the country’s...
The state will increase funds for Bulgarians in North Macedonia, Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine and Moldova
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 2, 2025
Georg Georgiev Photo: BTA In 2025, 1.3 million euros are planned for the implementation of the program for support of organizations of Bulgarian communities from Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine and Moldova and of citizens of North Macedonia with...
Albania sees strong deposit and lending growth
Gazeta Tema
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June 30, 2025
Deposits in both the lek and euro have surged in Albania, according to Bank of Albania data as of the end of May. Lek-denominated savings reached 645 billion leks, rising by 5 billion from April, largely driven by businesses but significantly...
Albanian PM delivers perfect response to Nigel Farage’s ‘post-Brexit delusion’
The London Economic
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June 30, 2025
Albanian prime minister Edi Rama delivered the perfect response to Nigel Farage as their social media spat continued. Rama and Farage have clashed on X following a set of contentious claims the Reform UK leader made during a GB News segment....
The excuse SPAK’s critics use to justify SPAK’s own failures
Gazeta Tema
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July 4, 2025
There’s a persistent effort by Sali Berisha’s opposition faction and their affiliated media to interpret every action of SPAK (Albania’s Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime) through the lens of Prime Minister Edi Rama’s...
"Albanian watermelons gain popularity in Dutch and German markets"
Fresh Plaza
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June 30, 2025
Furkan Karaca, Enjoy Trade Holland: At Enjoy Trade Holland in Venlo, the Albanian watermelon season has begun. "We've been in contact with these growers in Albania for some time, visited them a few times, and that led to this cooperation," says...
Albanian burglar’s crimes not ‘extreme’ enough for deportation
The Times
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A serial burglar with nearly 50 convictions cannot be deported back to Albania after a judge ruled that his offending was not sufficiently “extreme” to provoke public “revulsion”. An immigration appeal hearing was told that Zenel Beshi had been...
Jared and Ivanka's Albanian island
The Week Magazine
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July 2, 2025
The Albanian government has approved a controversial $1.4 billion deal with Donald Trump's son-in-law to develop the island of Sazan into a "luxury resort", said Balkan Insight. Sazan, an uninhabited island off the southern city of Vlorë, was an...
1 Green Coast Hotel - MGallery Collection: A New Chapter for Elite Tourism in Albania
Albanian Daily News
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One of the most ambitious projects in Albanian elite tourism comes to life this summer with the official opening of Green Coast Hotel – MGallery Collection, located on the Green Coast beach, one of the pearls of the Albanian Riviera. This hotel is...
Albanian burglar with almost 50 convictions wins the right to stay in the UK as 'his crimes weren't extreme enough to "revolt" the public'
Daily Mail
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June 30, 2025
By SOPHIE CARLIN Published: 21:31 EDT, 29 June 2025 | Updated: 21:40 EDT, 29 June 2025 An Albanian burglar with nearly 50 convictions has won the right to stay in the UK as his crimes were reportedly not extreme enough to 'revolt' the public....
Chinese and Albanians among 12 accused of cannabis and money laundering conspiracy
Norwich Evening News
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Chinese and Albanian nationals are among those charged with offences some of which are said to have been going on for more than a decade. Besnik Ademaj, 50, of Sunningdale in Norwich, and Jianping Liu, 40, of Alicante Way, also in the city, are...
The Travel Corporation brands to offer 16 new itineraries in 2026
Travel Daily Media
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July 1, 2025
The Travel Corporation (TTC)’s Trafalgar and its sister brands Insight Vacations and Luxury Gold announced the launch of 16 new itineraries for travel in 2026 today, 1st July. The announcement marks the largest introduction of new trips by the...
Palestine in Pictures: June 2025
The Electronic Intifada
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July 4, 2025
The Electronic Intifada 4 July 2025 People carry the body of a man who was killed while trying to get a bag of flour after aid trucks entered through the Zikim area in northern Gaza City, 17 June. The slain man was later identified as 20-year-old...
Albanian PM challenges Nigel Farage to share proof of his ‘bonkers’ migrant claims
The London Economic
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June 29, 2025
Ah, good to Nigel Farage is already making friends on the diplomatic front while his party rides high in the polls. Edi Rama, the Albanian Prime Minister, has taken a swipe at the Reform leader following a set of contentious claims he made during...
School curriculum updated as Albania aims for EU standards
Gazeta Tema
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June 30, 2025
Albania’s Education and Sports Ministry is accelerating a comprehensive curriculum update designed to align with EU norms and prepare students for future challenges. Minister Ogerta Manastirliu announced a strong emphasis on STEM education,...
Albania’s tourism boom and the industry of naysayers
Gazeta Tema
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June 28, 2025
Albania has silenced all skeptics of tourism, emerging as the country with the highest tourism growth in the region—particularly from Western Europe. While just a few years ago most visitors came from Poland, the Czech Republic, and Ukraine, today...
Designer Nicole Miller and Model Carol Alt Help Judge Albanian Fashion Show
WWD - New York
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June 30, 2025
Nicole Miller returned to Albania last week to help judge the Muza 2025 Finale, which spotlighted the work of 10 designers. Having participated in last year’s event as a judge, the New York-based designer was reunited with one of her former runway...