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New music this week: Songs from VICTORIA, Justyna Steczkowska, Andrei Ursu and more
wiwibloggs
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July 13, 2025
Summer is the quiet period for Eurovision fans as we wait for the new season to commence. Thankfully, the music will always continue and a number of Eurovision artists are still producing new songs for us to enjoy. Contrary to the commonly...
Twenty years of failing to solve the migrant crisis
The Spectator
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July 13, 2025
The front desk call out a name, ‘Mohammed Ahmed!’ Four men – or boys as they claimed to be – arrive at the glass window ready for Asda food gift cards and a cash subsistence payment. It’s a small job to find the real Mr Ahmed – the one whose face...
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...
Italian Activist Lawyers Twist Court Ruling To Thwart Migrant Detention
The European Conservative
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July 5, 2025
First, Italy’s activist judges blocked efforts to deport illegal migrants to the Albania detention center. Now, the Meloni government also has to contend with activist lawyers claiming “all detentions are illegitimate” after a court ruling that...
Western Balkans must be Europe’s strategic core, minister says
Gazeta Tema
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July 12, 2025
DUBROVNIK, July 12 - Albanian Foreign Minister Igli Hasani used the platform at the Dubrovnik Forum 2025 to demand a shift in how Europe views the Western Balkans. Speaking to regional, European, US, Gulf, Brazilian, and African delegates, Hasani...
Jet flight covered by national carrier, PM’s office says
Gazeta Tema
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June 28, 2025
Albania’s government clarified that Prime Minister Edi Rama’s recent use of a private aircraft to attend the NATO summit was in line with standard procedures and did not incur extra costs. Following the release of footage showing Rama arriving in...
Italian Tourist Arrested in Saranda, He Went Out with a Knife Panicking Residents
Albanian Daily News
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An Italian tourist was arrested Saturday in Saranda, after causing panic among the residents. He arrived to have vacations in Albania, but around midnight went out with a knife, causing terror on the streets. Citizens called the police that...
Soccer-Burnley sign England defender Walker on a two-year deal
The Malaysian Star
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July 5, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - European Qualifiers - Group K - England v Albania - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - March 21, 2025 England's Kyle Walker reacts Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo (Reuters) -England...
Seasoned traveller says 'most surprising country' is not on people's radars
Liverpool Echo
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July 11, 2025
Lauren Haughey Lifestyle and Money Reporter 22:32, 11 Jul 2025 A travel enthusiast has shared the 'most surprising country' they've visited, and it isn't a typical destination like Greece, Portugal, or Thailand. Jordynn, known for sharing her...
The Last Truck
Charter 97
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4 Irina Khalip 11.07.2025, 10:42 9,820 Irina Khalip The museum in the prison and the park in Drozdá. There is a museum of testimony and memory in the Albanian city of Shkoder. At the entrance, where ticket prices are listed, it says: "For former...
Unemployment Rate Inches Down y/y in Q1
Albanian Daily News
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Albania’s jobless rate stood at 8.7% in the first quarter of 2025, down 0.1 percentage points (pp) from the prior-year period, the statistics office said. The employment rate among people in the 15 - 64 age bracket gained 1.2 pp to 69.5%, INSTAT...
Authorities report drop in road accidents through May
Gazeta Tema
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June 27, 2025
Albania has seen a 15.5% decline in road accidents during the first five months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to official figures. From January to May, road traffic authorities recorded 529 collisions, down from 626 in...
Twenty spectacular destinations best seen by ship
The Sydney Morning Herald
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July 12, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size This article is part of Traveller’s Holiday Guide to ocean cruising.See all stories. There are...
Economic Growth Slows Down to 3.4% y/y in Q1
Albanian Daily News
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Albania’s economy has shown signs of slowing down in the first quarter of this year, affected by the contraction of industry and agriculture, while construction, which was the main contributor to growth in recent years, has also shown signs of...
Cabinet minister, opposition leader trade criminal accusations
Gazeta Tema
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June 26, 2025
Albania’s State Minister Minister and opposition leader traded criminal accusations during a fiery parliamentary session Thursday, underscoring deep political rifts in the country. The heated exchange featured claims of war crimes, mafia ties, and...
Backpacking the Balkans, Part II
Sandpoint Reader - Idaho
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June 30, 2025
By Ben Olson Reader Staff In the first installment of this travelogue, my partner Cadie and I had just completed the arduous hike through the Accursed Mountains in northern Albania, arriving in the beautiful village of Theth. The day after our...
Govt accuses opposition of blocking Ombudsman
Gazeta Tema
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June 26, 2025
Albania’s government minister Taulant Balla on Thursday rebuked opposition leader Sali Berisha’s Democratic Party for delaying the selection of a new Ombudsman, blaming them for avoiding negotiations with the ruling coalition. Balla said that the...
Agricultural Production Costs Increase Rapidly
Albanian Daily News
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Agricultural production costs in Albania are increasing rapidly, signaling an increase in product prices in the future. According to INSTAT, in 2024, the annual agricultural product price index reached 149.6 from 142.8 in 2023, marking an increase...
Why Rusmali’s resignation 18 years ago still haunts Berisha
Gazeta Tema
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July 3, 2025
Albanian Democrats seem baffled by Sali Berisha’s relentless attacks on Ilir Rusmali, even when Rusmali is not part of current political debates. During Thursday’s parliamentary session, Berisha once again accused him of reducing the Democratic...
Albanian immigrant who fled communism sounds alarm over Zohran Mamdani's NYC primary win
Fox News
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Peter Lumaj, former U.S. Senate candidate and attorney who fled communist Albania, speaks on fears over New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's allegedly 'communist' ideas. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former U.S. Senate...