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Albania’s economy grows 3.4% in Q1
Gazeta Tema
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June 26, 2025
Albania’s economy grew 3.39% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, driven by a surge in public spending, official data show. Public services led the way, with health, education, and administration up 18.9%, contributing more than half of...
New Law in North Macedonia: More Albanians in Public Administration
Euronews Albania
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July 3, 2025
The government of North Macedonia will work to increase the representation of Albanians in state institutions following the preparation of a new Law on Fair and Adequate Representation. The law stipulates that the composition of public...
Illegal immigration and a licence to breed violence
The Conservative Woman
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July 4, 2025
NEW data released quietly by the Office for National Statistics confirms the trends that the British government has spent decades condemning as racist hysteria. More than 40 per cent of babies born in England in 2024 had at least one foreign-born...
Top 5 Balkan Countries to Visit: Where to Go for Culture, Nature & History
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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July 3, 2025
Where ancient cobblestones meet Adriatic dreams—the Balkans serve up Europe's most authentic adventures without the tourist crowds. Photo by Canva Diverse cultures, turbulent history and breathtaking hidden gems: welcome to the Balkan Peninsula,...
Zagreb Ranked Among Top 3 Budget-Friendly Cities in Europe by Time Out
The Dubrovnik Times
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Zagreb has been named one of the most budget-friendly cities in Europe, securing third place on Time Out’s new list of affordable urban getaways. Only Tirana (Albania) and Sofia (Bulgaria) ranked higher, while Sarajevo also made the list at sixth...
Hearts in transfer talks with Albanian winger
Edinburgh Evening News
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July 3, 2025
Sabah Kerjota has spoken with Tynecastle officials Hearts have held transfer talks with the Albanian winger Sabah Kerjota as they aim to strengthen their forward line ahead of the new season. The 23-year-old plays in Italy with Serie C side US...
Women's safety crisis in Britain is down to 'illegal immigration', Gill tells GB News
GB News
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July 3, 2025
Women's safety campaigner Jess Gill has declared violence against women by foreign nationals is a "national emergency", following shock new migrant data. Analysis by the Tories found that illegal migrants are "24 times more likely" to go to prison...
Albania embarks on the IUCN Green List journey
IUCN
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“The IUCN Green List is a framework that helps ensure that protected and conserved areas are not only established but also effectively managed and equitably governed, while celebrating successes in protected area management and recognising...
This is the dark truth of Keir Starmer's catastrophic failure to stop immigration - and exactly who is raking in YOUR cash as illegal migrants continue to flood in: MATT GOODWIN
Daily Mail
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July 3, 2025
When future historians look back at this lamentable Labour government, they will identify it as the administration that presided over the obliteration of a British identity, culture and way of life that has existed on these islands for centuries....
U.S. warns Albanians: Tourist visas not for birthright citizenship
Gazeta Tema
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July 2, 2025
TIRANA, July 2 – The U.S. Embassy in Albania issued a warning Wednesday that using a tourist visa to travel to the United States with the primary intent of giving birth and securing citizenship for a child is prohibited. “Using a tourist visa to...
Jews in Muslim Lands
The Independent - California
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One of the topics I would discuss with my late friend Ruth was how Muslims treated Jews throughout the centuries. I would mention Spain and Maimonides, and her response was, “I know.” We did not have the chance to discuss these topics in-depth....
Asylum seekers: Numbers seeking international protection in Ireland fell by 43% this year
The Irish Times
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There has been a sharp drop-off in the number of people who have come from Palestine to Ireland to claim asylum this year. Last year, there were 957 international protection applications by Palestinian people. At around 80 applications a month, it...
Albania courts foreign universities, eyes academic hub
Gazeta Tema
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June 25, 2025
Albania is opening its doors to foreign universities in a bid to become a competitive academic destination in the region, the country’s education minister said Wednesday. Education and Sports Minister Ogerta Manastirliu announced that several...
UN Members Should Renew Expert on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity
Human Rights Watch
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July 3, 2025
Next week, the United Nations Human Rights Council will vote on renewing the mandate of the independent expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. UN member states should support this...
“Tirana Photo Festival”: 100 Photographs Selected from Albania and the Mediterranean Region
Euronews Albania
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June 25, 2025
With the theme “The Mediterranean,” the Tirana Photo Festival has opened its 8th edition this year. Out of around 1,000 photographs submitted by photographers from various countries around the world, a professional jury — including Roland Tasho,...
New health guide for families caring for unwell children
Penarth Times
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The free booklet, A Family Guide to Keeping Your Child Healthy and Common Childhood Illnesses, offers practical advice on childhood illnesses in 10 different languages. It helps parents manage common childhood conditions at home and explains when...
Albanian drug dealer says he can't be deported because it will harm sons' football career
Daily Express
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June 25, 2025
An Albanian drug dealer convicted of offences in Italy appealed against his extradition as it would harm his son’s chances of becoming a footballer. Elis Lila, 40, arrived in the UK in 2016 on the back of a lorry after being convicted for drug...
Nudity at the Beach Still a Taboo in Albania, Citizens Call for Designated Areas
Euronews Albania
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July 2, 2025
At a time when many foreign tourists choose Albania for their vacations and often have no issue going topless on the beach, for the majority of Albanians, this remains a line that should not be crossed. In Durrës, beachgoers express surprise — and...
Where Venice once ruled: The roving Venetians left handsome imprints across the Greek world, from its religion to its rambling villas
Country Life
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July 2, 2025
From the Ionian Sea past the furthest reaches of the Mediterranean to the Istrian peninsula, from the Albanian coast to the shores of modern Montenegro, from Crete to Cephalonia stretched the empire of the Venetian Republic in its heyday more than...
Albanian drug trafficker claims he can't be deported out of the UK because it would harm his sons' chances of becoming Premier League footballers
Daily Mail
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June 24, 2025
An Albanian drug dealer on the run from Italian authorities claimed extradition from the UK would harm his sons' chances of becoming Premier League footballers. Elis Lila, 40, has been living in the UK since 2016 having arrived here on the back of...