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Albania–Latvia / Sylvinho: A decisive match, but we are not at Spain’s level
Euronews Albania
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September 8, 2025
Ahead of the clash with Latvia, which will be played on Tuesday, September 9, at “Air Albania,” Albania’s coach Sylvinho appeared before the media to analyze the team’s condition and expectations for this 2026 World Cup qualifying match. The...
Giant 1,800-Year-Old Roman Burial Chamber Discovered in Albania
The Daily Beast
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September 9, 2025
In Albania, archaeologists uncovered a large Roman burial chamber from the third to fourth Century AD, believed to be the permanent resting place for a wealthy person. Gold thread embroidery, glass plates, and knives were all found inside, despite...
Albania opens school year with phone ban
Gazeta Tema
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September 8, 2025
TIRANA, Sept 8 (TemA) – Albania opened the 2025–26 school year on Monday for about 345,000 pupils, including 26,500 first-timers, with new rules and investments the Education Ministry says will improve learning and safety. Mobile phones are banned...
Albania’s TikTok Ban Widely Flouted, Even by Allies of PM
Balkan Insight
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September 8, 2025
Rama’s 12-month TikTok ban came into effect just two months before an election in which his Socialist Party won an unprecedented fourth consecutive term in government. He said the decision had not been “rushed” but was based on a survey of some...
Hague rally backs ex-KLA leaders on trial
Gazeta Tema
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September 14, 2025
THE HAGUE, Sept 14 (TemA) — A diaspora-led rally will gather at 2 p.m. today in support of former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders on trial at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers. Backers from Kosovo, Albania and abroad say Hashim Thaçi and others have...
Foreigners flock to Albania’s coast and Tirana
Gazeta Tema
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September 9, 2025
TIRANA, Sep. 9 (TemA) — Foreigners are moving to Albania in growing numbers, drawn by lower costs, simple permits and seaside living. Tirana is the main hub. The Riviera is the magnet. In Saranda, an expat Facebook group has about 31,000 members,...
For the First Time, a U.S. Warship Docks at the Port of Durrës
Euronews Albania
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September 9, 2025
The U.S. Embassy in Tirana has shared images on social media of the USS Mount Whitney making a stop in Albania. This marks the first time an American warship has docked at Porto Romano in Durrës. “Welcome to Albania, USS Mount Whitney! This is the...
From Cologne/Bonn to Tirana by Wizz Air
AvioNews
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September 9, 2025
Wizz Air will connect Cologne-Bonn Airport with Tirana starting this Winter. The route to the Albanian capital is already the fourth new route that the carrier will add to its upcoming Winter schedule, following Bucharest, Skopje and Tuzla. It...
Serbia party chief blasts Kosovo–Albania pact
Gazeta Tema
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September 9, 2025
BELGRADE, Sep. 9 (TemA) — Serbia’s ruling SNS leader Miloš Vucevic called a possible Kosovo–Albania military alliance a “direct threat” to Serbia and part of a “Greater Albania” push. He posted on X after Kosovo PM Albin Kurti floated the idea....
Wizz Air Expands Tirana Hub with Four New European Routes and Additional Aircraft
Rus Tourism News
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September 9, 2025
Wizz Air is doubling down on Albania. Together with Tirana International Airport, the airline has announced its largest-ever expansion in the country, unveiling four new routes and basing a new Airbus A321neo in the capital by summer 2026. The new...
Albania plans votes in three municipalities
Gazeta Tema
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September 7, 2025
TIRANA, Sept 7 (TemA) — Albania is moving to hold special local elections in Tepelena, Berat and Mat after their mayors left for parliament in May. Deputy mayors have run the towns since. The president sets the date once the government declares...
OSCE in Albania Expresses Concerns about the Increase of Violence against Journalists
Albanian Daily News
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The OSCE Presence in Albania expressed Tuesday its concerns about the increase in cases of harassment, intimidation and violence against journalists and media workers in recent months. "We welcome the prompt response by the State Police and urge...
Ambassadors’ Conference, Balluku: Albania Only One Step Away from EU Membership
Euronews Albania
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September 9, 2025
The second day of the Ambassadors’ Conference “Diplo 2025,” themed “Albania 2030: In Europe, Connected with the World”, is taking place in Tirana. Albanian ambassadors accredited worldwide, along with domestic and international experts, are...
Wizz Air expands at Stockholm Arlanda with new route to Tirana
Aviation24.be
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September 9, 2025
Wizz Air will further strengthen its presence at Stockholm Arlanda Airport with the launch of a new direct service to Tirana, Albania. Starting March 2, 2026, the route will be operated four times a week – on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and...
First-of-its-kind Roman tomb discovered in Albania
NBC News
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September 9, 2025
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festival city: archi-tectonics is building a trio of tapered towers in tirana, albania
Design Boom
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September 9, 2025
archi-tectonics arrives in albania with festival city Archi-Tectonics unveils Festival City, a 180,000 square-meter mixed-use masterplan designed for Tirana, Albania. Conceived within Stefano Boeri’s Tirana 2030 vision, the project reimagines...
Vučević: Kurti’s Military Plans, a Step Toward a “Greater Albania”
Euronews Albania
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September 9, 2025
The chairman of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), Miloš Vučević, has accused Kosovo’s caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti of stoking tensions in the Western Balkans with what he described as unfounded claims. In a post on the social network X,...
Albania adds jobs, many unpaid roles
Gazeta Tema
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September 6, 2025
TIRANA, Sept 6 (TemA) – Albania added about 22,000 “employed” in 2024 versus 2023. But 40% of the new roles were unpaid family work. Total employment stands near 1.18 million. Roughly a quarter are classified as unpaid family helpers under EU...
Jumbo Shrimp hosts naturalization ceremony before game at VyStar Ballpark
News4Jax - Florida
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September 13, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp hosted a naturalization ceremony before its game at VyStar Ballpark on Saturday. The 20 citizenship candidates participating in the ceremony originate from 17 countries: Albania, Brazil, Bulgaria,...
Kurti Announced A Joint Military Unit Of Kosovo And Albania, And Caused Strong Reactions From Belgrade
Sarajevo Times
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September 9, 2025
“We will make a joint military unit with the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania,” said two days ago Kosovo’s prime minister in technical mandate, Albin Kurti, at the session of the Main Board of Self-Determination, held in Pristina. From...