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The ‘Serbian World’ Doctrine: A 21st Century Challenge to European Stability
BGNES
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July 13, 2025
In most cases, the Balkans are associated with wars, instability, and nationalist hatred. Even if all three descriptions are accurate, there is one question that remains unasked—but the answer to it reveals the reasons behind what has happened in...
I ditched UK for ‘Europe’s Maldives’ with fab beaches & £1 beer…childcare’s FREE & bills cost less than KFC Family Feast
The Scottish Sun
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July 8, 2025
IT’S known as the “Maldives of Europe” thanks to its stunning white sand beaches and crystal clear turquoise waters. Add to that an insanely cheap cost of living that's a jaw-dropping 61 per cent lower than the UK, and it was a no-brainer for...
When Europe Started Thinking Like Trump; Europe’s Walls Are Growing And So Is Its Silence. Why They May Be Right!
Inventiva
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June 29, 2025
For months, U.S. President Donald Trump led a headline-grabbing crackdown on migration. Under his administration, agencies like the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) transformed deportations into...
Shaip Kamberi Announces Boycott of Serbian Parliament Sessions
Euronews Albania
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July 1, 2025
Shaip Kamberi, the only ethnic Albanian representative in the Serbian Parliament, announced on Tuesday that he has decided to boycott future sessions of the Serbian Parliament as a protest against what he described as a political and institutional...
How many small boat migrants actually get forced to the leave the UK?
Yahoo News - United Kingdom
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Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have agreed a deal to send back small boats migrants back to France, with an asylum seeker being sent to Britain in exchange. Starmer said the scheme would help “finally turn the tables” and prevent migrants making...
EU Enlargement Commissioner Sparks Outrage in North Macedonia over Identity Remarks
Bulgarian News Agency
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In North Macedonia, EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos sparked an outrage over identity remarks. At a press conference following the Western Balkans leaders’ meeting on the Growth Plan, Marta Kos stated that “EU membership is the best way...
Labor Productivity 35% Lower than Region
Albanian Daily News
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The economies of the Western Balkans continue to face low levels of labor productivity compared to the European Union average, but the productivity of Albanian workers is also the lowest in the Region. A comparative analysis by the Organization...
‘Our Countries Needed Us’: How Five Balkan Women Built BIRN
Balkan Insight
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June 30, 2025
Jeta Xharra, from Kosovo, was the only Albanian speaker among BIRN’s fine founders. She has worked for the BBC during the war in her home country and then afterwards, as a young journalist and graduate student, for IWPR in London. After finishing...
OFFICIAL QUESTION TO THE CHAIR OF THE FOREIGN COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT CONCERNING WORDING IN THE PROGRESS REPORT ON THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA
Bulgarian News Agency
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To: David McAllister, Chair of the European Parliament Foreign Committee Copy to: Kaja Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy All Members of the European Parliament OFFICIAL...
'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...
Open Balkan, closed doors: unveiling women’s limited opportunities
Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa
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Belgrade, Serbia, waiters during a break - © Shutterstock Despite the aspirations of the Open Balkan initiative to foster regional cooperation and economic integration, women continue to encounter barriers in accessing meaningful employment...
Demographic Displacement: Over 40 Per Cent of England Births Had At Least One Foreign Parent
Breitbart
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July 2, 2025
More than four in ten children born last year in England had at least one foreign-born parent, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics. In 2024, there were 594,677 live births recorded in England and Wales, an increase of 0.6...
From the Prime Minister’s Words to the State’s Bulldozers
Tirana Times
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July 14, 2025
Change font size: - + Reset After a campaign of promises for legalization, property titles, fine forgiveness, and tourism development, the government returns to Theth with the bulldozers of the National Inspectorate for the Protection of Territory...
India Exposes Pakistan Over Terror Before Routine Presidency Changeover At UNSC
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) United Nations, July 1 (IANS) Just as Pakistan assumed the presidency of the UN Security Council on Tuesday through the routine alphabetical rotation, India has exposed Islamabad's complicity in cross-border terrorism, highlighting...
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...
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...
Tamil Nadu’s hidden treasures: Natural wonders deserving UNESCO recognition
ETGovernment
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July 2, 2025
Tamil Nadu's rich legacy is beautifully woven into its UNESCO-designated sites, where cultural and natural worlds harmoniously coexist. The state boasts a remarkable cultural and natural heritage, with several recognized UNESCO World Heritage...
Over 40 Per Cent of England Births Had At Least One Foreign Parent
American Renaissance
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July 2, 2025
More than four in ten children born last year in England had at least one foreign-born parent, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics. In 2024, there were 594,677 live births recorded in England and Wales, an increase of 0.6...
University of Bern and the Institute of Archaeology Confirm Lin as the Oldest Stilt-dwelling Settlement in Europe
Albanian Daily News
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A four-year collaboration between Swiss and Albanian archaeologists successfully concludes the first phase 2021-2025, qualifying the site near Lin, in Pogradec, as the oldest stilt-dwelling settlement in Europe. Swiss Ambassador to Albania, Ruth...
Maksim Simeon, 68
The Quincy Sun - Massachusetts
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July 1, 2025
Maksim Simeon, a longtime resident of Braintree, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, June 26, 2025, after a brief but valiant battle against cancer. He was 68. Maksim Simeon He was born in Korce, Albania to Aleksandra and Jordan Simeon....