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Albania Takes the Lead of the ICIC Presidency, Commissioner Dervishi: A Belief that Honors and Motivates Us
Albanian Daily News
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At the end of the three-day proceedings of the International Conference of Commissioners for the Right to Information (ICIC), held in Berlin, Albania has been unanimously elected to lead the Presidency of this forum for the period 2025–2027. The...
Albania to host NATO summit in 2027
Gazeta Tema
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June 25, 2025
NATO leaders have confirmed Albania as the host of the alliance’s 2027 summit, marking the first time the country will welcome the bloc’s top gathering. The decision was announced at the close of the NATO summit in The Hague, where members also...
Sovereign risk falls sharply as Albania’s bond spread narrows
Gazeta Tema
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June 30, 2025
Albania has seen a significant improvement in its sovereign risk profile, with its bond spread over US Treasuries falling to around 200 basis points in the first half of 2025. The narrowing spread signals growing investor confidence in the...
2025 Rule of Law Report: European Commission fails to raise its voice and continues to ignore emergency situations
European Federation of Journalists
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On 8 July, the European Commission published its 6th Rule of Law (RoL) report, assessing countries’ advancements and progress in four key areas, one of which is media freedom. The same four candidate countries as in 2024 – Albania, Serbia, North...
Gold surge pushes Albania’s FX reserves to record €6.7B
Gazeta Tema
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June 30, 2025
Albania’s foreign exchange reserves have reached a historic high, driven in part by the soaring value of its gold holdings. The Central Bank reported that as of April 2025, gold reserves were valued at €313 million, up 34% compared to the same...
Albania Joins the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking
HPCwire
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June 25, 2025
Following the 49th Governing Board meeting of the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, which took place today in Luxembourg, Albania became the 36th participating state to join the initiative, further strengthening Europe’s leadership in supercomputing. The...
Joint Albania–Kosovo police patrols start amid summer tourism surge
Gazeta Tema
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June 30, 2025
As summer tourism ramps up, the State Police of Albania and Kosovo have signed a cooperation memorandum to launch joint road policing across Albanian territory starting July 1. The agreement, signed by Albanian State Police Director Ilir Proda and...
On Sale for One Euro: Will Albania’s Forests Go Private?
Green European Journal
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June 30, 2025
Albania’s modern history is characterised by dramatic political shake-ups, but one thing has remained constant through all the turbulence: the country’s lustrous forests are overwhelmingly public. This might, however, soon no longer be the case,...
Farage defends ‘1 in 50’ claim, challenges Albania’s Rama to debate
Gazeta Tema
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June 30, 2025
Britain’s Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said he’s willing to travel to Tirana for a public debate after Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama dismissed Farage’s “1‑in‑50” statistic about Albanians in UK prisons as “absurd.” In an interview with Top...
Albania shifts €95M mid-year to digital, agri, IT
Gazeta Tema
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June 24, 2025
Albania is redirecting nearly €95 million in state funds to bolster digital security, support agriculture through sovereign guarantees, and upgrade IT infrastructure in its public sector—moves aimed at reinforcing key sectors without altering the...
Leaving Albania, the Country’s Youth Seek a More Stable Future
Balkan Insight
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June 30, 2025
“I studied a lot to pass the exams, but when I started working, I noticed that I didn’t know anything,” she said. “It’s not just the quality, but after you finish there are not many vacant jobs, and a lot of positions are paid so low.” Last year,...
Albania to upgrade Durrës–Rrogozhinë rail line
Gazeta Tema
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June 24, 2025
Albania will rehabilitate its 34 km Durrës–Rrogozhinë rail line, adding new stations, replacing bridges, and rebuilding a key tunnel, according to a finalized environmental impact report. The project includes full track upgrades, seismic...
How many small boat migrants actually get forced to the leave the UK?
Yahoo News - United Kingdom
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Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have agreed a deal to send back small boats migrants back to France, with an asylum seeker being sent to Britain in exchange. Starmer said the scheme would help “finally turn the tables” and prevent migrants making...
Albania hit by wave of cyber-attacks, Iran blamed
Gazeta Tema
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June 24, 2025
Iranian hackers blamed for major cyberattack on Tirana. 15 hits on Albania since January. Albania has reported 15 confirmed cyber-attacks since January against infrastructure like transport, banking, and city services, with the latest breach —...
Starmer bets jaw-jaw can win migration war
The Times
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It is the week before Christmas and a cabinet minister is boarding the Eurostar to Paris. Usually such a trip would be briefed to within the last inch of its life. But Yvette Cooper is travelling alone, unaccompanied by advisers and unadvertised...
Two illegal immigrants from Albania found in £400,000 drug farm
Wales Online
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June 29, 2025
An organised crime group turned a disused restaurant into a commercial-scale cannabis farm, a court has heard. When police raided the building they found 900 cannabis plants and sophisticated growing equipment - along with two Albanian so-called...
Albania spends €9M on electricity imports amid heatwave
Gazeta Tema
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June 23, 2025
Albania has spent €9 million on emergency electricity imports for the week of June 23–29, as soaring summer temperatures drive up consumption and strain hydropower production, state energy officials said Monday. The Albanian Power Corporation...
Armenian referees to officiate UEFA Conference League matches
Public Radio of Armenia
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July 10, 2025
Home | All news | Sport | Armenian referees to officiate UEFA Conference League matches SportTop Armenian referees will officiate matches in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League taking place today, on July 10. KF Vllaznia...
Zelensky seeks stronger sanctions, Marshall Plan-style aid for Ukraine in Rome
Xinhua News Agency
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ROME, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called on the international community to impose tougher sanctions on Russia and increase support for Ukraine's post-conflict reconstruction. Speaking at the...
Healthcare Experts from Trakia University Examine 400 Patients in Albania
Bulgarian News Agency
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Some 400 people were examined during the free medical check-ups in the village of Golemo Ostreni in the Golloborde Region in Albania from June 26 to 28. More than 150 of them were seen by healthcare experts in the last day of the initiative led by...