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The Malltezi case: When SPAK and GJKKO produced more politics than justice
Gazeta Tema
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July 7, 2025
The decision by GJKKO (Albania’s Special Court against Corruption and Organized Crime) to lift the house arrest of Sali Berisha’s son-in-law, Jamarbër Malltezi, is fair insofar as it ends the arbitrariness of his preemptive detention. However, it...
Crisis looming for internationalisation industry in HE
University World News
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GLOBAL University World News has published a variety of articles focusing on internationalisation in the context of recent dramatic geopolitical changes and their impact on higher education globally. Hans de Wit analysed some of these discussions...
OECD Report, SMEs Main Pillar of Employment
Albanian Daily News
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Minister of Economy, Culture and Innovation, Blendi Gonxhja, shared on Saturday the latest data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report “Economic Convergence Scoreboard for the Western Balkans 2025”. According...
Kosovo Serb party launches petition against new bridges in Mitrovica
Gazeta Tema
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July 7, 2025
Mitrovica, July 7 – Serb List, Kosovo’s largest ethnic Serb party, launched a petition Monday opposing the construction of two new bridges over the Ibar River in Mitrovica, accusing the government in Pristina of acting unilaterally and ignoring...
The eighth edition of the Rome Scholars and Leaders Network
Evangelical Focus
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June 25, 2025
The question continues to resurface in evangelical circles: “Is the Catholic gospel the same as the biblical gospel?” A few decades ago, the typical evangelical response was clear and firm: “No. While it may sound similar, the Catholic message...
Leicester man caught driving to Wales with a kilo of cannabis
Leicestershire Live
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July 7, 2025
A Leicester man was caught trying to deliver a kilogramme of cannabis for an Albanian drug gang. The Ford was stopped by police 180 miles from Leicester on a road near Swansea in May. At first, 23-year-old Bledart Livadhi claimed he had borrowed...
Travel agency Trafalgar and sister brands launch 16 new tours, including to villages of France and the Balkans
Channel News Asia
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July 8, 2025
Trafalgar: • English Adventure – A family-friendly trip through castles, countryside, and culture. • Villages of France – Slow travel through storybook towns, vineyards and rustic cuisine. • Best of South Korea – A modern-meets-traditional tour...
The not-so-affordable housing in the Balkans
Kosovo 2.0
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July 10, 2025
For the past seven years, Dejana Stosic, a 26-year-old, has been renting in Serbia’s capital after relocating from a small town in the south of the country. Stostic recently found a job with a higher salary as a coordinator at a private company in...
I've spent the last four months traveling the world full-time... it's not as glamorous as you'd think
Daily Mail
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July 7, 2025
A woman who has spent the last four months traveling the world full-time with just a backpack has shared the highs and lows of her lifestyle. Talia Schreiber, 21, from Belmont, California, has had the travel bug since she went on her first solo...
Man who helped smuggle four people into Northern Ireland is sentenced
Belfast Live
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July 4, 2025
A man who facilitated illegal immigration of four people into Northern Ireland has been jailed. Ndricim Qema, whose address was given as Esplanade Hotel, Strand Road, Bray, Co Wicklow, had previously pleaded guilty to four charges of assisting...
Migrants are still fodder for propaganda
Il Manifesto
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July 13, 2025
For the Italian government’s narrative, the iron fist against migrants who land by sea and the record-breaking quotas in the Flow Decree for those who fly in are two halves of the same design. “We decide who enters Italy,” Giorgia Meloni keeps...
How The Genocide In Srebrenica Became A Model For Global Far-Right Terror
Sarajevo Times
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July 11, 2025
More than 8.300 Bosniaks were killed in Srebrenica in 1995, and today international far-right extremists are turning the criminals from that time into heroes, and portraying the genocide as a supposed “defense of Europe.” Emir Suljagic, genocide...
Police called after two young bears escaped from enclosure and devoured a week’s worth of honey
LBC
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24 June 2025, 17:11 Rescued brown bear cubs, Mish (top) and Lucy explore gifts stuffed with their favourite treats ahead of their move from the Wildwood Trust in Kent to their forever home at the Trust's sister site, Escot in Devon. Picture: Alamy...
Four terms and counting” – German daily examines Rama: A visionary leader, but far from undisputed
Gazeta Tema
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July 6, 2025
Twelve years into his time as Prime Minister, Albania’s Edi Rama remains a singular presence in European politics—part statesman, part artist, and fully in command of his public image. In a recent in-depth feature, Germany’s Süddeutsche Zeitung...
Fact check: ‘Channel migrants’ in prison and fake ‘Amazon’ deals
Express & Star
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July 10, 2025
This roundup of claims has been compiled by Full Fact, the UK’s largest fact checking charity working to find, expose and counter the harms of bad information. Are ‘Channel migrants’ 24 times more likely to go to prison than British citizens? New...
World’s 1st Stealth Fighter ‘Shot Down’: China Uses Serbian Triumph To Promote Its Own AD System
The Eurasian Times
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July 11, 2025
Unable to crack big fighter jet deals, China is now highlighting the capability of its air defense systems by drawing attention to Siberia’s induction of the Chinese HQ-22 Air Defense System into the same unit that downed a US F-117A stealth...
Gates and Trump come to Europe
EurActiv
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June 24, 2025
Welcome to the Capitals, your concise and comprehensive summary of European news from Eddy Wax and Nicoletta Ionta in Brussels. We welcome feedback and tips here. You can sign up here. In today's edition: Two faces of America come to Europe...
Illegal Boat Migrants 24 Times More Likely to Be Imprisoned than British Citizens: Report
Breitbart
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July 6, 2025
Illegal boat migrants in the United Kingdom are estimated to be 24 times more likely to be imprisoned for other offences than British citizens, according to analysis of government figures. While the UK government does not provide a full accounting...
Britons told the lesser-known holiday spots offering 'authentic experiences, without the price tag'
GB News
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July 10, 2025
British holidaymakers are shunning traditional European tourist destinations in favour of lesser-known Eastern European and Balkan countries, according to new data. In fact, nearly half of UK travellers are now looking for more authentic...
Sheki's ancient spirit shines through on city day and international festival
AzerNews
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July 6, 2025
Sheki, one of Azerbaijan’s ancient cultural and artistic centers, celebrates City Day each year with vibrant festivities. On July 6, a celebration was held at the “Yukhari Karvansaray” hotel complex to mark Sheki’s 2713th anniversary. Azernews...