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I've spent the last four months traveling the world full-time... it's not as glamorous as you'd think

Daily Mail · 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...

Four terms and counting” – German daily examines Rama: A visionary leader, but far from undisputed

Gazeta Tema · 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...

The not-so-affordable housing in the Balkans

Kosovo 2.0 · 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...

Illegal Boat Migrants 24 Times More Likely to Be Imprisoned than British Citizens: Report

Breitbart · 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...

Fact check: ‘Channel migrants’ in prison and fake ‘Amazon’ deals

Express & Star · 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...

How The Genocide In Srebrenica Became A Model For Global Far-Right Terror

Sarajevo Times · 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...

World’s 1st Stealth Fighter ‘Shot Down’: China Uses Serbian Triumph To Promote Its Own AD System

The Eurasian Times · 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...

Sheki's ancient spirit shines through on city day and international festival

AzerNews · 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...

Britons told the lesser-known holiday spots offering 'authentic experiences, without the price tag'

GB News · 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...

Migrants are still fodder for propaganda

Il Manifesto · 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...

Film Recalling Horror of Wartime Prison Massacre Shown in Kosovo

Balkan Insight · July 4, 2025

Screening of the documentary ‘Shadow of the War’ on July 3, 2025 in Pristina. Photo: BIRN. A documentary on the Dubrava prison massacre in Kosovo in May 1999, including harrowing testimonies from survivors, witnesses, and activists, was screened...

With Famous Artists and Energy, Gjirokastra Hosts the Fifth Edition of the Rock Music Festival

Euronews Albania · July 6, 2025

This weekend, Gjirokastra transformed into the capital of Albanian rock for a special night. The stone Odeon stage in the museum area welcomed well-known artists and rock music lovers, continuing the tradition of organizing this musical event. The...

Denmark takes first step toward owning your own information

Resilience · July 6, 2025

Denmark has decided to take the first step toward protecting Danes’ personal information by giving them ownership rights to their own image and voice. The Danish culture minister told The Guardian: “In the bill we agree and are sending an...

With Famous Artists and Energy, Gjirokastra Hosts the Fifth Edition of the Rock Music Festival

Euronews Albania · July 6, 2025

This weekend, Gjirokastra transformed into the capital of Albanian rock for a special night. The stone Odeon stage in the city’s museum area welcomed well-known artists and rock music enthusiasts, continuing the tradition of this music event. The...

Economic Growth Slows Down to 3.4% y/y in Q1

Albanian Daily News ·

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...

The Troubling Rise of Supermarkets in the Global South

The Conversationalist · July 10, 2025

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 8835 [post_author] => 15 [post_date] => 2025-07-10 15:40:06 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-07-10 15:40:06 [post_content] => How Kenya's grocery stores might be hurting local farmers. When the Mauritian private equity fund, Adenia...

Unemployment Rate Inches Down y/y in Q1

Albanian Daily News ·

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...

Backpacking the Balkans, Part II

Sandpoint Reader - Idaho · 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...

UK visa in hand? Five European destinations Indian travellers can visit without any extra paperwork

The Economic Times · July 13, 2025

Indian citizens holding a valid, multiple-entry UK visa can explore five European countries without needing separate Schengen or local visas, as long as specific conditions are met. This visa-linked access provides Indian travellers with expanded...

Two more Azerbaijani monuments included in UNESCO's Tentative List of World Heritage [PHOTOS]

AzerNews · July 11, 2025

The 47th session of the World Heritage Committee is being held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, Azernews reports. In accordance with the session agenda, on July 11, discussions were held regarding the nomination files submitted for...