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Party urges commission to confirm candidate exits
Gazeta Tema
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July 12, 2025
TIRANA, July 12– A political battle has erupted in Albania’s “Nisma Shqipëria Bëhet” coalition after its leader, Endri Shabani, demanded that 46 candidates withdraw from closed-list ballots, paving the way for replacements from open-list votes....
Loneliness and isolation – the hidden threat to health we cannot ignore
Mail & Guardian
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July 15, 2025
Graphic: John McCann/M&G Around the world, an invisible threat is increasing the risk of disease, shortening lives and fraying the fabric of our communities. Social disconnection — when a person lacks sufficient social contact, feels unsupported...
What NATO Countries Spend on Military, Health, and Education
Visual Capitalist
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July 15, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization What NATO Countries Spend on Military, Health, and Education This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...
Albuquerque councilors host global group to share anti-human trafficking campaign efforts
ABQ Times - New Mexico
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July 15, 2025
Timothy M. Keller | City of AlbuquerqueTimothy M. Keller | City of Albuquerque Albuquerque City Councilors Dan Champine and Renée Grout hosted visitors from Global Ties Group to discuss efforts against human trafficking. The visit was arranged by...
Hague Court Cuts Jail Time for Kosovo’s ‘Commander Wolf’
Balkan Insight
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July 14, 2025
Pjeter Shala during the announcement of the appeals verdict, July 14, 2025. Photo: Kosovo Specialist Chambers/Livestream. The Appeals Panel at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague on Monday reduced the 2024 sentence handed to former Kosovo...
Kosovo fighter's sentence cut despite court upholding convictions for murder, torture
ABC News - New York
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July 14, 2025
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Appeals judges at a European Union-backed court upheld murder, torture and arbitrary detention convictions against a former Kosovo war liberation fighter Monday. But they cut his prison term from 18 years to 13 years,...
'Invisible threat' claims thousands of lives worldwide as 'overlooked' epidemic behind more than 100 deaths per hour, WHO warns
GB News
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July 14, 2025
The World Health Organisation has issued a worrying warning over an "invisible threat" that claims 871,000 lives annually worldwide. Social disconnection, encompassing loneliness and isolation, affects nearly one in six people globally, driving up...
In Free Fall
NOW Lebanon
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July 14, 2025
🔊 Listen to Post 'If Lebanon doesn’t act, it will become Bilad al-Sham again,' warns Tom Barrack, Israel escalates strikes as US increases pressure on Hezbollah, Hezbollah satisfied with Lebanese response to US disarmament proposal amidst American...
Western Balkans urged to fast-track digital transformation
Gazeta Tema
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July 11, 2025
TIRANA, July 11 – The Western Balkans must accelerate digital transformation to close the gap with the EU’s Single Digital Market, a new report by the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) warned Wednesday. The report identifies broadband and 5G...
Meta appeals detention to top court
Gazeta Tema
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July 11, 2025
TIRANA, July 11 – Former Albanian president Ilir Meta has appealed to the Constitutional Court to overturn a ruling that kept him in pre-trial detention on corruption-related charges. Meta, who has been held since October, is under investigation...
Govt welcomes EU report, promises to speed up reforms
Gazeta Tema
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July 10, 2025
TIRANA, July 10 – Albania’s government on Thursday welcomed a new European Parliament report that recognizes progress on reforms and EU accession, saying it sends a strong signal of support from Brussels. In a statement, the government called the...
Justice minister targets prosecutor over Theth case
Gazeta Tema
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July 10, 2025
TIRANA, July 10 - Albania’s Justice Minister Ulsi Manja has referred Shkodër prosecutor Elsa Gjeli for disciplinary action, accusing her of failing to investigate illegal construction in the protected area of Theth. Gjeli reportedly closed the...
20% More Foreign Workers Registered in 2025
Albanian Daily News
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Albania has seen a significant increase in the number of foreign nationals working in sectors with a shortage of local talent. Most of these foreign workers are involved in sectors such as tourism, construction, and other services. According to...
Authorities crack down, villagers block bridge
Gazeta Tema
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July 9, 2025
July 9 - In northern Albania, residents of Theth briefly blocked the main bridge into the village on Wednesday to protest a government-led demolition drive targeting illegal constructions. The standoff with police lasted nearly an hour before the...
President Begaj urges action after EU progress praise
Gazeta Tema
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July 9, 2025
TIRANA, July 9 - President Bajram Begaj called for urgent reforms and parliamentary unity after the European Parliament gave a strong nod to Albania’s progress toward EU accession. “The resolution is a clear signal of trust. Now we must...
Opposition MP blames governance for EU delays
Gazeta Tema
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July 9, 2025
TIRANA, July 9 - As Brussels reviews Albania’s path to EU accession, a key opposition voice is pointing inward. Albanian MP Jorida Tabaku says poor governance is the main obstacle to integration, despite citizens “living as Europeans” through...
Authorities investigate flagship airport deal
Gazeta Tema
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July 9, 2025
TIRANA, July 9 - Albania’s anti-corruption prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the concession contract for Vlora International Airport, a high-profile project backed by Kosovo businessman Behgjet Pacolli. The probe, now in its...
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...
PM vows deep reform as crackdown widens
Gazeta Tema
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July 9, 2025
TIRANA, July 9 - Prime Minister Edi Rama has pledged a sweeping legal overhaul to tackle illegal land use and unauthorized construction, following nationwide demolitions targeting public space encroachments. In a message posted on social media,...
PM orders mass shake-up in local administrations
Gazeta Tema
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July 8, 2025
Tirana, July 8 – Prime Minister Edi Rama on Tuesday pressed for sweeping changes in municipal leadership—first in Fier, then in Durrës—to clean up public services, enforce urban order, and enhance citizen quality of life. In Fier, department heads...