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Albania arrests former deputy mayor in corruption crackdown
Gazeta Tema
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July 24, 2025
Albanian authorities have detained former deputy mayor of Fier, Adela Hysenaj, as part of a corruption probe targeting municipal tax fraud and misuse of public funds. The operation, conducted by the Special Prosecutor’s Office and local police,...
Albania and Turkey deepen defense ties with new protocol
Gazeta Tema
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July 23, 2025
Albania and Turkey signed a new defense protocol on Wednesday to boost military cooperation and supply 105mm artillery systems to Albania’s armed forces. The agreement, signed by Defense Ministers Pirro Vengu and Yaşar Güler, amends the existing...
Albania’s exports surge, Italy tops buyers
Gazeta Tema
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July 24, 2025
Albania’s exports surged in the first half of 2025, led by mineral fuels and oils worth 43 billion lesk, mostly shipped to Kosovo, INSTAT reports. Footwear generated 23 billion lek, while clothing and apparel accessories (non-knitted) added 18...
Linda Rama: Albania has strong potential for increased foreign investment
Euronews Albania
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July 26, 2025
Linda Rama, the wife of Prime Minister Edi Rama, appeared this Saturday on Euronews Albania’s, where she spoke about the challenges and opportunities Albania faces in attracting foreign investment. She highlighted the country’s progress in...
The Gaza effect: Israelis search for niche travel hubs amid rising antisemitism
Ynet
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July 31, 2025
Since the October 7 terrorist attack, and particularly in recent weeks, a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents has been reported worldwide, from Australia to the United States and Western Europe, including popular Israeli tourist destinations like...
Albanian author Arian Leka: ‘Exodus is a metaphor for life’
Vox Europ
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July 24, 2025
Arian Leka in many ways is a peculiar phenomenon in the literary landscape of the Balkans and Europe as a whole. With his poems, short stories, essays and novels, he explores the idea of migration and exile in a thorough and coherent manner, with...
“From Brainwashing to Dreams of the West”: Albania’s Transition Through the Eyes of Linda Rama
Euronews Albania
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July 26, 2025
In an interview with Euronews Albania, Linda Rama, wife of Prime Minister Edi Rama, shared her personal experiences and the challenges she faced during the early years of Albania’s post-communist transition, particularly through her work in state...
Tirana mayor Veliaj to face formal charges
Gazeta Tema
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July 23, 2025
After more than five months in custody, Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj is expected to be formally informed of corruption, money laundering, and asset concealment charges today. His wife, Ajola Xoxa, who is under a “reporting obligation” order, also...
For survivors of the Bosnian genocide, the war has never ended
Salon
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July 31, 2025
The warning came over the radio just as tanks rumbled into Prijedor in northwestern Bosnia on a gray April morning in 1992. All Muslim men and boys aged 12 and older were ordered to leave their homes and line up in the street. Enesa Krupić’s...
Who is Mira Murati? Ex-OpenAI exec rejects $1 billion Meta AI offer
Mint
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July 31, 2025
Albanian-American tech visionary Mira Murati, who was behind some of the most significant breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, is back on spotlight. The former OpenAI CTO has reportedly rejected a lush $1 billion offer from Mark Zuckerberg's...
British mother, 45, and her 25-year-old Albanian boyfriend who boasted of steamy romance and 'lots of sex' rocked by her bombshell confession
Daily Mail
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July 26, 2025
A 45-year-old mother who is dating a man 20 years her junior got into an explosive row with her partner after revealing she'd converted to Mormonism in secret - meaning they could no longer have sex. Shorna, from south-east London, fell for...
Tirana Mayor Indicted in Corruption Probe
Tirana Times
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July 23, 2025
Change font size: - + Reset TIRANA, Albania , Tirana Time, July 23, 2025— Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution Office (SPAK) has officially indicted Erion Veliaj, the mayor of Tirana, on multiple corruption charges in a sweeping criminal...
Thousands evacuated as wildfires continue to rage in Greece and Albania
The Independent
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July 26, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Bankers Petroleum Threatens Arbitration Amid Fraud Probe in Albania
Tirana Times
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July 23, 2025
Change font size: - + Reset By Tirana Times | July 23, 2025 Albania’s most lucrative oilfield has become the epicenter of what could be the country’s most consequential investor-state confrontation to date, after Bankers Petroleum — its largest...
Fidan says West Bank annexation would backfire on Israel
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned on Friday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not hold back from annexing the occupied West Bank if circumstances aligned with his goals, though such a step would harm Israel's future...
Albania Secures EU, EBRD Funding for Belsh Solar Power Project
Energetica India
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July 23, 2025
Albania to build a solar park in Belsh, backed by EUR 39.58 million in EU and EBRD funding, powering 16,100 homes and cutting 15,000 tons of CO₂ annually. July 23, 2025. By EI News Network Albania has secured funding for a major solar park in...
Property market set to unlock with 5% tax deal
Gazeta Tema
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July 25, 2025
Albania’s government will launch a property revaluation campaign from 1 January 2026, allowing homeowners to pay just 5% tax instead of the usual 15% when revaluing their homes. Once revalued, any future sale is tax-free, a move expected to unlock...
Urgent warning over drug so lethal even tiny traces can trigger fatal overdose – as deaths surge across Europe
The Scottish Sun
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July 31, 2025
A NEW drug so powerful that a single grain can be deadly is killing hundreds as experts warn of a looming public health “catastrophe.” Nitazenes, man-made opioids mainly imported from China, have been linked to a surge in deaths across Europe. 4...
Terminal 1 reopens next week
Globes
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July 31, 2025
Ben Gurion airport's Terminal 1 will reopen on Monday, August 3. This will be the first time Terminal 1 has resumed regular operations since Israel's operation against Iran in June, and after a long period of uncertainty in which foreign airlines...
Air traffic outage live: Radar systems failure ‘caused shutdown’ as flight delay chaos could continue for days
The Independent
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July 31, 2025
Explained: What rights do you have to compensation for cancelled flights? Travellers may be entitled to care while they wait – but not, as this was beyond the control of airlines, compensation. But your rights depend on where your flight begins...