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Only the state’s offices can settle the battle for Theth
Gazeta Tema
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July 11, 2025
Almost a decade ago, some friends and I tried to draft an urban plan for my village. The idea was to present it to the municipality as a set of guidelines to shape the village’s future development. No one was interested. Least of all the...
Berisha deflects on U.S. sanctions order
Gazeta Tema
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June 25, 2025
Albania’s opposition leader Sali Berisha sidestepped questions Wednesday about a renewed U.S. executive order targeting corruption and democratic backsliding in the Western Balkans—an order that has placed him under sanctions since 2021. When...
Albanian accused of two murders who got British citizenship under a false name will NOT be deported home because it 'would be flagrant denial of his human rights'
Daily Mail
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July 3, 2025
By ELIZABETH HAIGH Published: 11:17 EDT, 3 July 2025 | Updated: 11:21 EDT, 3 July 2025 A man accused of committing a double murder in Albania almost 30 years ago, before acquiring British citizenship under a false name will not be deported because...
Archbishop Joani Condemns Terrorist Attack on Church in Damascus
Euronews Albania
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June 23, 2025
Archbishop Joani of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania has issued a public statement following the deadly terrorist attack on the Church of the Prophet Elijah in Damascus, Syria, which occurred during the Divine Liturgy on Sunday. The...
Top court upholds house arrest of ex-PM’s son-in-law
Gazeta Tema
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June 25, 2025
Albania’s Supreme Court has again rejected an appeal by Jamarbër Malltezi, the son-in-law of opposition leader Sali Berisha, to lift his house arrest, upholding a ruling by the Special Appeals Court on corruption and organized crime. Malltezi has...
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...
Ronny Deila: New Atlanta United signing will bring leadership
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Mihaj, who Deila said speaks four languages, made 82 appearances in Portugal. He has also made 19 appearances for Albania’s national team. “He connects the team and can really defend the box and connect everybody to be a good unit in the defense,”...
Albanian double murder-accused will not be extradited after High Court ruling
The Irish News
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A man accused of committing a double murder in Albania almost 30 years ago, before coming to the UK under a false name, will not be extradited following a High Court ruling. Ilirian Zeqaj, 52, is accused by authorities in Albania of shooting dead...
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...
Prosecution on Bankers Petroleum Investigation: 20 Years of Tax Evasion, Company Reported Losses While Profiting
Euronews Albania
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July 3, 2025
The Fier Prosecution Office has revealed new details about the ongoing investigation into the concessionary company Bankers Petroleum Albania, in the context of a probe into tax evasion and money laundering. In an official statement, the...
Albanian FM meets Rubio, backs Ukraine
Gazeta Tema
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June 25, 2025
Albania’s Foreign Minister Igli Hasani reaffirmed support for Ukraine and called for a stronger European pillar within NATO during a high-level meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council in The Hague. Hasani, part of Prime Minister Edi Rama’s delegation...
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...
Jared and Ivanka's Albanian island
The Week Magazine
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July 2, 2025
The Albanian government has approved a controversial $1.4 billion deal with Donald Trump's son-in-law to develop the island of Sazan into a "luxury resort", said Balkan Insight. Sazan, an uninhabited island off the southern city of Vlorë, was an...
UAE adventurers embark on 12,600km-long overland trip through 26 countries
Middle East News 247
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July 11, 2025
A group of intrepid adventurers from the United Arab Emirates has launched an ambitious overland journey spanning 26 countries, setting off from Dubai and concluding in Scotland. The 12,600km-long expedition aims to promote cultural exchange and...
TIA Records 56% Rise in Air Connections; AIC
Albanian Daily News
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Tirana International Airport (TIA) “Mother Teresa” is positioned as one of the most dynamic air connection centers in the region. According to official Airports Council International (ACI) Europe data for 2025, Tirana International Airport marks a...
Authorities bust Latin America–linked drug ring in Shkodra raid
Gazeta Tema
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July 11, 2025
SHKODRA, July 11 – Albanian authorities dismantled a transnational drug trafficking ring with ties to Latin America, arresting eight suspects and issuing warrants for five others, including a local police officer. The operation, led by the...
'Something that seemed utopic just a few years ago' – Meet Giusy Virelli, the woman behind the new incarnation of the Giro d'Italia Women
Cyclingnews
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July 2, 2025
Giusy Virelli is having her final few meetings at the RCS Sport offices in Milan before taking her flight ahead of the big opening day of the men's Giro d'Italia in Albania in May. For the RCS Sport events manager, this is the culmination of two...
Albanian Ambassador to Israel: Ceasefire with Iran Has Restored Normalcy
Euronews Albania
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June 24, 2025
Albania’s Ambassador to Tel Aviv, Meri Kumbe, in an interview for the show Now with Erla Mëhilli, commented on the latest developments in Israel following the ceasefire reached with Iran. According to her, the situation has fully returned to...
Western Balkans Leaders’ Meeting reaffirms Commitment for swift delivery of the Growth Plan
Sarajevo Times
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July 2, 2025
Today, Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and the leaders of the six Western Balkans partners (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia) gathered in Skopje for a high-level meeting dedicated to the...
Rama attends NATO summit in The Hague
Gazeta Tema
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June 24, 2025
Albania’s PM joins world leaders in The Hague for talks on defense strategy, Balkan security, and NATO’s global posture. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama is attending the NATO high-level summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 24–25, joining...