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Albanian-led drug ring hit in major EU raid
Gazeta Tema
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July 9, 2025
TIRANA, July 9 - An Albanian logistics cell at the heart of a major drug trafficking network has been dismantled in a Europe-wide operation led by Italian authorities with Europol support. The July 8 raids across Italy, Spain, and Albania resulted...
IT’S ONLY LOVE: For the Third Time, Albanian PM Edi Rama Drops on One Knee and Joins Hands in Prayer Stance Upon Meeting Italy’s Giorgia Meloni – (WATCH ALL THREE)
The Gateway Pundit
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July 10, 2025
It’s one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, now go, Edi go! For the third time this year, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has made a point of showing to the entire world just how deep his respect and admiration for his Italian...
Day Two of Albanian Parliament Speaker Spiropali's Official Visit to Bulgaria
Bulgarian News Agency
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Albanian Parliament Speaker Elisa Spiropali paid an official visit to Bulgaria at the invitation her Bulgarian counterpart Nataliya Kiselova on Wednesday and Thursday. On the second day of her visit, she conferred with the Bulgarian National...
President Radev Commends Albania for Setting Positive Example of European Integration in Western Balkans
Bulgarian News Agency
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During a meeting in Sofia on Thursday with the Speaker of the Albanian Parliament, Elisa Spiropali, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said that Albania is a positive example of European integration in the Western Balkans, as its progress has been...
Shaping the Future of Albanian Youth
Albanian Daily News
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One in three young people expressed a desire to learn about different job opportunities and understand job and economic trends both locally and regionally, according to the regional report “Learning for Careers,” launched last year in...
Albania cuts health, education funds in mid-year budget shift
Gazeta Tema
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July 8, 2025
Tirana, July 8 – Albania’s mid-year 2025 budget revision, approved by parliament last week, boosts infrastructure spending while cutting allocations for health and education. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy receives a 2.85 billion lek...
Latvia Throws Its Hat In Ring For Albania's Journey Toward EU Membership
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. On July 9, Albanian Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Igli Hasani paid a working visit to Riga, where he met with Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Baiba Braže, Trend reports. The...
Bulgarian PM Praises Albania’s Reforms, Role in NATO, Policy on Minorities
Bulgarian News Agency
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On Wednesday, at the start of Albanian Parliament Speaker Elisa Spiropali’s two-day official visit to Bulgaria, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov congratulated Albania on its significant progress in the process of joining the European Union. He said...
Ambassador Kazakbaev meets with Deputy Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania
AKIpress News Agency
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July 9, 2025
Ambassador Kazakbaev meets with Deputy Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania AKIPRESS.COM - Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Albania (with residence in Ankara) Ruslan Kazakbaev presented copies of his credentials to Director of State...
Albania revamps business strategy to drive EU-ready growth
Gazeta Tema
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July 6, 2025
Albania has unveiled a revised Business and Investment Strategy for the 2025–2027 period, signaling a strategic shift toward innovation and deeper integration with the European Union. The changes, introduced by the Ministry of Economy, Culture and...
Massive landfill fire in Albania contained after blazing for eight days
BNE Intellinews
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Firefighters managed to contain a large blaze at the Elbasan landfill on July 8 that had swept through the site over the past week, raising concerns over environmental safety during a spell of high summer temperatures. Elbasan, located in central...
Kurt Okraku Engages Albania, Kosovo FA Heads On VAR, Football Development
Daily Guide
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July 8, 2025
Okraku (m) with Albania, Kosovo FA heads PRESIDENT OF the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and CAF 2nd Vice President, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has held high-level meetings with the Presidents of the Albanian and Kosovo Football Federations as...
Discovering Jewish Roots in Montenegro and Albania
Detroit Jewish News - Michigan
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Almost 10 years ago, I met a Jewish Bulgarian man, Joseph Benetov, who is the director of Modern Hebrew Language at the University of Pennsylvania. He was my tour guide through Bulgaria, Macedonia and Thessalonia in northern Greece. This amazing...
Albanian offshore investment surges fourfold in seven years
Gazeta Tema
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July 4, 2025
TIRANA, July 4 - Albanian capital is flowing abroad — rising from €393 million in 2017 to €1.57 billion in 2024, per Vienna Institute data. Major companies are expanding into Kosovo, North Macedonia and beyond, with telecoms, construction, banking...
Europe’s summer is getting longer: Heat now lasts up to 5 months in cities like Athens and Tirana
Euronews
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July 6, 2025
By Euronews Green Published on 06/07/2025 - 11:02 GMT+2 As global temperatures continue to rise, European cities are experiencing extreme heat for far longer than the traditional summer months. Some cities in Europe now endure high...
Albania plans state entry into fuel import, distribution
Gazeta Tema
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July 2, 2025
TIRANA, July 2 – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Wednesday that the government is preparing to enter the fuel import and distribution market in a bid to stabilize consumer prices and improve sector transparency. Speaking during a public...
Albanian Scientist Named Among Canada’s Top 5 Researchers
Euronews Albania
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July 1, 2025
Kozeta Miliku, an Albanian scientist, has been recognized by the prestigious The Globe and Mail as one of the five most promising scientists in Canada. In an exclusive interview with journalist Xhensil Shkëmbi, the Korça-born researcher shared her...
Lessons Albania Can Teach the World
Albanian Daily News
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Dr Khaled El-Enany, former minister of Tourism and Antiquities in Egypt and candidate of Egypt, the League of Arab States and the African Union for the post of Director -General of UNESCO, visited the Albanian capital as part of his campaign for...
Albania courts foreign universities, eyes academic hub
Gazeta Tema
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June 25, 2025
Albania is opening its doors to foreign universities in a bid to become a competitive academic destination in the region, the country’s education minister said Wednesday. Education and Sports Minister Ogerta Manastirliu announced that several...
'I lost my battle': warming sea killing Albania fishing
The Victoria Advocate - Texas
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As dawn broke, fisherman Viktor Kocaj hauled his net on board his battered skiff, but after a whole night in the Adriatic, the catch was too small to even feed his family. Albanians like him have lived off the sea for generations, but Kocaj fears...