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Albania sees strong deposit and lending growth
Gazeta Tema
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June 30, 2025
Deposits in both the lek and euro have surged in Albania, according to Bank of Albania data as of the end of May. Lek-denominated savings reached 645 billion leks, rising by 5 billion from April, largely driven by businesses but significantly...
Albanian PM delivers perfect response to Nigel Farage’s ‘post-Brexit delusion’
The London Economic
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June 30, 2025
Albanian prime minister Edi Rama delivered the perfect response to Nigel Farage as their social media spat continued. Rama and Farage have clashed on X following a set of contentious claims the Reform UK leader made during a GB News segment....
School curriculum updated as Albania aims for EU standards
Gazeta Tema
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June 30, 2025
Albania’s Education and Sports Ministry is accelerating a comprehensive curriculum update designed to align with EU norms and prepare students for future challenges. Minister Ogerta Manastirliu announced a strong emphasis on STEM education,...
"Albanian watermelons gain popularity in Dutch and German markets"
Fresh Plaza
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June 30, 2025
Furkan Karaca, Enjoy Trade Holland: At Enjoy Trade Holland in Venlo, the Albanian watermelon season has begun. "We've been in contact with these growers in Albania for some time, visited them a few times, and that led to this cooperation," says...
Albanian burglar’s crimes not ‘extreme’ enough for deportation
The Times
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A serial burglar with nearly 50 convictions cannot be deported back to Albania after a judge ruled that his offending was not sufficiently “extreme” to provoke public “revulsion”. An immigration appeal hearing was told that Zenel Beshi had been...
Designer Nicole Miller and Model Carol Alt Help Judge Albanian Fashion Show
WWD - New York
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June 30, 2025
Nicole Miller returned to Albania last week to help judge the Muza 2025 Finale, which spotlighted the work of 10 designers. Having participated in last year’s event as a judge, the New York-based designer was reunited with one of her former runway...
Sovereign risk falls sharply as Albania’s bond spread narrows
Gazeta Tema
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June 30, 2025
Albania has seen a significant improvement in its sovereign risk profile, with its bond spread over US Treasuries falling to around 200 basis points in the first half of 2025. The narrowing spread signals growing investor confidence in the...
Albanian burglar with almost 50 convictions wins the right to stay in the UK as 'his crimes weren't extreme enough to "revolt" the public'
Daily Mail
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June 30, 2025
By SOPHIE CARLIN Published: 21:31 EDT, 29 June 2025 | Updated: 21:40 EDT, 29 June 2025 An Albanian burglar with nearly 50 convictions has won the right to stay in the UK as his crimes were reportedly not extreme enough to 'revolt' the public....
Practical issues in cyber-related sanctions as OFAC designations highlight renewed focus on digital currency
Global Investigations Review
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June 30, 2025
Overview of the Cyber-Related Sanctions Programme The United States has been at the forefront of establishing a cyber-focused economic sanctions regime,[2] which is primarily administered by the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign...
Gold surge pushes Albania’s FX reserves to record €6.7B
Gazeta Tema
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June 30, 2025
Albania’s foreign exchange reserves have reached a historic high, driven in part by the soaring value of its gold holdings. The Central Bank reported that as of April 2025, gold reserves were valued at €313 million, up 34% compared to the same...
Leaving Albania, the Country’s Youth Seek a More Stable Future
Balkan Insight
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June 30, 2025
“I studied a lot to pass the exams, but when I started working, I noticed that I didn’t know anything,” she said. “It’s not just the quality, but after you finish there are not many vacant jobs, and a lot of positions are paid so low.” Last year,...
Albanian PM challenges Nigel Farage to share proof of his ‘bonkers’ migrant claims
The London Economic
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June 29, 2025
Ah, good to Nigel Farage is already making friends on the diplomatic front while his party rides high in the polls. Edi Rama, the Albanian Prime Minister, has taken a swipe at the Reform leader following a set of contentious claims he made during...
Diamant Hysenaj, GOP businessman and immigrant from Kosovo, to challenge AOC
New York Post
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June 29, 2025
A Republican city real-estate developer says his experience with war in his native Kosovo will help him topple Democratic Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “I came here as a young kid and had to make my way in a tough neighborhood in The...
Two illegal immigrants from Albania found in £400,000 drug farm
Wales Online
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June 29, 2025
An organised crime group turned a disused restaurant into a commercial-scale cannabis farm, a court has heard. When police raided the building they found 900 cannabis plants and sophisticated growing equipment - along with two Albanian so-called...
Nigel Farage accused of 'post-Brexit delusion' by furious Albanian PM in fresh twist to international feud
GB News
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June 29, 2025
Nigel Farage has been accused of "post-Brexit delusion" by Albania's Prime Minister in a furious new twist in the pair's growing war of words. Just days ago, the Reform UK chief had demanded on GB News that PM Edi Rama "take all your criminals...
Albania’s tourism boom and the industry of naysayers
Gazeta Tema
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June 28, 2025
Albania has silenced all skeptics of tourism, emerging as the country with the highest tourism growth in the region—particularly from Western Europe. While just a few years ago most visitors came from Poland, the Czech Republic, and Ukraine, today...
Shpëtim Idrizi: Greece Must Engage in Dialogue with Albania to Resolve Historical Disputes
Albanian Daily News
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June 2025 marks the 81st anniversary of the genocide and ethnic cleansing committed against the Albanians of Chameria. It has been 81 years of injustice, silence, and unresolved pain. To honor this anniversary, the Patriotic Association “Chameria”...
Meet Olsi Beheluli. The Albanian heroine dealer who holds a mirror up to Britain's suicide - Peter Bleksley
GB News
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June 29, 2025
Olsi Beheluli, 33, is a verminous waste of space who shouldn’t be living in the UK, but is. Allow me, with a bit of help from my friends at The Telegraph, to list the reasons why this worthless individual should have been sent packing from this...
Trump slams Fed Chair Powell in handwritten note
Daily Mail
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June 30, 2025
President Donald Trump is finding novel ways to try to pressure Fed chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates – this time releasing an angry hand-written note online that casts the US central bank as behind the curve. Trump posted a chart of...
4th Balkan Business Forum Discusses Strategic Dialogue, Innovation-Driven Growth
Bulgarian News Agency
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Representatives of seven countries took part in a Balkan Business Forum in the Bulgarian mountain resort of Bansko on Saturday. The event brought together for the fourth consecutive year entrepreneurs, representatives of institutions and...