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Albanian prosecutors defend case closure after PM criticism
Gazeta Tema
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July 7, 2025
Tirana, July 7 – Albanian prosecutors have defended their decision to drop a case involving construction in a protected national park, after Prime Minister Edi Rama publicly questioned the handling of the investigation. The Prosecutor’s Office in...
In Europe just as in Trump’s America, the creeping criminalisation of migration and solidarity
Vox Europ
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July 15, 2025
Spectacular images of the USA's campaign against illegal immigration have been seen and shared around the world. Launched by President Donald Trump immediately on his return to power, the ongoing crackdown betrays America's drift into...
Water Scarcity, Wastewater Remain Challenges
Albanian Daily News
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The American Chamber of Commerce in Albania (AmCham) has raised concerns regarding several key problems that, according to them, are affecting the tourist season, including the lack of drinking water, mismanagement of wastewater, burning of waste...
Apply Now: Public Call for External Assessors
Kosovo 2.0
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July 11, 2025
The SMS Facility – Small Media Support project in the Western Balkans, implemented by CPCD in cooperation with partners from Albania, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Germany, is launching a Public Call for External Assessors to assess...
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...
This European Country Has 300 Miles of Coastline and Some of the Continent’s Most Underrated Beaches
AFAR
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July 9, 2025
When summer hits, visitors flood nearly every strip of sand from Portugal to Croatia. What, then, is a beach lover to do? Plan a trip to go beach hopping in Albania. I’ve thoroughly traveled this welcoming western Balkan country, Greece’s neighbor...
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...
Strong lek boosts lending but pressures exporters
Gazeta Tema
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July 6, 2025
Albania’s stable growth and a strengthening lek are fueling credit expansion, particularly in the housing sector. Lower interest rates have made borrowing more attractive and improved banks’ lending positions. However, the appreciation of the lek...
Albanian Parliament Speaker Elisa Spiropali: The project “Serbian World” is dangerous for the region
BGNES
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July 10, 2025
“Regarding the “Serbian World” initiative of President Aleksandar Vučić, I would like to state that any step that looks back, relies on rhetoric from the past that could be worrying and sounds worrying for both Kosovo and Albania”. This was stated...
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...
Parliament speaker urges EU push in Sofia, spotlights strategic ties
Gazeta Tema
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July 10, 2025
SOFIA, July 10 - Albanian Parliament Speaker Elisa Spiropali visited Sofia, meeting Bulgarian counterpart Nataliya Kiselova and Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov to advance EU ambitions and boost bilateral cooperation. Spiropali praised the strong,...
EU president Ursula von der Leyen easily survives ‘destabilising’ confidence vote
Irish Independent
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Motion was seen as an indication of her popularity among legislators Albania's prime minister Edi Rama greets Ursula von der Leyen at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome. Photo: Reuters ©Associated Press Today at 21:21 European Commission...
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...
Only via Dialogue and Once It Has Fulfilled Its Commitments Can North Macedonia Begin Negotiations, Says Parliament Chair Kiselova
Bulgarian News Agency
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"We hope that our neighbors in the Republic of North Macedonia will see that when there is dialogue and when commitments between the European Union and the country in question are fulfilled, negotiations can be greatly accelerated, as is the case...
VOTE: Who will be the MVP of the FIBA U16 EuroBasket 2025, Division C?
FIBA Basketball
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SHKODER (Albania) - The lineup of potential candidates looking to take MVP honors at the FIBA U16 EuroBasket 2025, Division C is beginning to take shape as the competition in Albania is heading into the final stretch. The poll below is your chance...
GOCAT Gallery Draws Attention from Italy’s Leading Arts Media
Euronews Albania
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July 9, 2025
The Gallery of Contemporary Art Tirana (GOCAT) has captured the attention of Italy’s largest cultural media outlet, Artribune. The prestigious publication—Italy’s most followed source for all things art and culture—highlighted the gallery’s latest...