News on this topic
Albania, Kosovo hold joint parliamentary session, celebrate Albanian independence
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/albania-kosovo-hold-joint-parliamentary-session-celebrate-albanian-independence/
More news on this subject
Previous
Albanian centre right causes stir with homophobic, ‘Soros’ statement
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/albanian-centre-right-causes-stir-with-homophobic-soros-statement/
Albania, Kosovo hold joint parliamentary session, celebrate Albanian independence
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/albania-kosovo-hold-joint-parliamentary-session-celebrate-albanian-independence/
Besiktas sack ex-Portugal coach Santos: Besiktas have parted ways with former Portugal coach Fernando Santos, the Turkish club said on Saturday.
reuters.com/sports/soccer/besiktas-sack-ex-portugal-coach-santos-2024-04-13/
Quick Glance: Besiktas part ways with former Portugal coach Santos
- Besiktas announced the departure of former Portugal coach Fernando Santos. The coach, appointed in January at the Super Lig club, leaves the Turkish champions in fourth place with 48 points, trailing Galatasaray by 36 points.
- Having led Portugal to victory in Euro 2016, Santos coached the national team from 2014 to 2022. In January 2023, he took on the role of head coach for Poland. Eight months later, Poland and Santos went separate ways following a defeat in Albania jeopardizing their Euro 2024 qualification.
Balkan countries eye hydrogen in rush to lower emissions: It never occurred to Baki Bajraktari that the presence of hydrogen in the Bulqize chrome mine where he ...
reuters.com/business/energy/balkan-countries-eye-hydrogen-rush-lower-emissions-2024-04-11/
Greece’s Ruling Party Fields Man Jailed in Albania as MEP Candidate: Fredi Beleri won a mayoral election in Albania in May last year but was put on trial for ...
balkaninsight.com/2024/04/16/greeces-ruling-party-fields-man-jailed-in-albania-as-mep-candidate/
Jared Kushner’s planned Albania resort stokes fear and hope in coastal town: Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has plans to build a tourist resort in the ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1235590/jared-kushners-planned-albania-resort-stokes-fear-and-hope-in-coastal-town/
Eight die after car falls into river in Albania, police say: Eight people died when a car carrying them swerved off a road and fell into a river in southern ...
reuters.com/world/europe/eight-die-after-car-falls-into-river-albania-police-say-2024-04-02/
UK Must Ensure Albanian Returnees’s Dignity, Expert Says: Communications expert from Tirana tells BIRN that Britain must ensure returnees' 'dignity ...
balkaninsight.com/2024/04/10/uk-must-ensure-albanian-returneess-dignity-expert-says/
'I take my kids on 12-hour budget trips abroad - with flights from just £25': Catriona Lee, 45, has already embarked on three trips this year, with more in the ...
manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/world-news/i-take-kids-12-hour-29018285
Hague Prosecution Demands 28 Years for Kosovo’s ‘Commander Wolf’: At the Kosovo Specialist Chambers, the prosecution demanded a 28-year prison sentence for ...
balkaninsight.com/2024/04/15/hague-prosecution-demands-28-years-for-kosovos-commander-wolf/
Pictures of drugs farms in Newcastle posted online by Albanian influencers: An investigation by The Express newspaper has found that images of cannabis farms in ...
chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/pictures-drugs-farms-uk-cities-29019739
Life And Times Of Edith Durham| Countercurrents: Edith Durham was an English woman who explored the Balkan region in the beginning of twentieth century just ...
countercurrents.org/2024/04/life-and-times-of-edith-durham/
Summer holidays video: Expert reveals most popular 2024 destinations including Thailand, India and Albania
bedfordtoday.co.uk/read-this/summer-holidays-video-reveals-most-popular-2024-destinations-including-thailand-india-and-albania-4585748
Paid articlePaid
Belgrade Airport sees strongest Q1 on record: Belgrade Airport passenger traffic grows over 20% in first quarter.
exyuaviation.com/2024/04/belgrade-airport-sees-strongest-q1-on.html
Mystery over death of Albanian refugee in Surrey as family 'don't understand': The family of a detained Albanian refugee say they want answers about how he died
getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/mystery-over-death-albanian-refugee-29007005
LOT Polish Airlines expands connectivity with new routes from Warsaw to Tirana: LOT Polish Airlines, Poland's national carrier, announces the launch of new ...
aviation24.be/airlines/lot-polish-airlines/lot-polish-airlines-expands-connectivity-with-new-routes-from-warsaw-to-tirana/
Balkans crime gang linked to €500,000 cash seized in Dublin raid: Gardaí suspect cash was owned by gang involved in the cocaine trade and comprised mainly of ...
irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024/04/13/balkans-crime-gang-linked-to-500000-cash-seized-in-dublin-raid/
Crime boss threatened to involve 'the Albanian' in underworld feud: Asim Tufail, 52, faces a lengthy jail sentence
manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/crime-boss-threatened-involve-the-28959116
Albanian beach resort with £21 hotel rooms hailed 'Europe's Maldives': London to Albania might seem an unusual choice - but the beaches of the Albanian Riviera ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/05/albanian-beach-resort-21-hotel-rooms-hailed-europes-maldives-20591733/
Beleri unlikely to be ND candidate in European Parliament elections: Fredi Beleri, an ethnic Greek mayor-elect in Albania sentenced to two years in prison in ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1236232/beleris-unlikely-candidacy-with-nd-in-eu-elections/
Oracle's Larry Ellison thinks every government will want to build a 'sovereign' AI cloud in the future
cnbc.com/2024/04/07/oracle-chatgpt-and-the-sovereign-cloud-nations-will-seek-in-future.html
Twenty Years Commemoration Of The "2004 March Pogrom“ In Kosovo| Countercurrents
countercurrents.org/2024/04/twenty-years-commemoration-of-the-2004-march-pogrom-in-kosovo/
‘Coordinated’ Cyber Attack Targets Albania’s Online Citizens Channel: A major cyber attack on the online media outlet Citizens Channel by unknown perpetrators ...
balkaninsight.com/2024/04/05/coordinated-cyber-attack-targets-albanias-online-citizens-channel/
The ‘Maldives of Europe’ is a £50 flight from Manchester Airport : One visitor described it as 'paradise'
manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/maldives-europe-50-flight-manchester-28937027
Albania is Europe’s emerging travel destination: Why it’s worth straying from the beaches to see more of the country’s beauty
thestar.com/life/travel/albania-is-europe-s-emerging-travel-destination-why-it-s-worth-straying-from-the-beaches/article_6b911b18-f0f3-11ee-b57a-17382e5f1c03.html
Paid articlePaid
‘R and M’: Albanian Officials Accused of Siphoning Public Funds via Frontmen: Two senior public officials in the Albanian capital, Tirana, stand accused of ...
balkaninsight.com/2024/04/03/r-and-m-albanian-officials-accused-of-siphoning-public-funds-via-frontmen/
Council, Parliament agrees on Western Balkan funds, conditions on security policy alignment
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/council-parliament-agrees-on-western-balkan-funds-conditions-on-security-policy-alignment/
Kosovo Independence: Dilemmas On NATO’s Aggression In 1999 | Countercurrents: Twenty-five years commemoration of NATO’s military intervention against the Federal ...
countercurrents.org/2024/04/kosovo-independence-dilemmas-on-natos-aggression-in-1999/
Man, 51, charged with attempted murder of police officers: A 51-year-old Albanian national was charged on Saturday with attempting to murder police officers and ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1235191/man-51-charged-with-attempted-murder-of-police-officers/
SalamAir announces flights to Albania: Muscat: SalamAir will add to its summer travel portfolio the Albanian capital, Tirana, as a destination starting from June ...
omanobserver.om/article/1151605/oman/community/salamair-announces-flights-to-albania
Top stories of the week:Albania-Italy migrant deal moves ahead as Rome publishes tender for processing centre
http://dlvr.it/T4ctND
t.co/n5yRtnESbg
Albanian PM refuses to apologize after pushing journalist who asked about Jared Kushner project
politico.eu/article/albania-pm-hits-back-after-being-accused-of-intimidating-female-journalist/
Kosovo PM Urges More Prosecutions as Wartime Massacres Commemorated: As commemorations in Izbice/Izbica and Podujeve/Podujevo marked the 25th anniversary of ...
balkaninsight.com/2024/03/28/kosovo-pm-urges-more-prosecutions-as-wartime-massacres-commemorated/
Greek foreign minister urges European focus on Beleri case | eKathimerini.com: Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said on Wednesday that the case of Fredi ...
dlvr.it/T4hLgs
Albanian prosecutors order arrest of Himare mayor for alleged corruption: Albanian prosecutors said Saturday they ordered the arrest of the mayor of a seaside ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1234729/albanian-prosecutors-order-arrest-of-himare-mayor-for-alleged-corruption/
Albanian Court Detains Controversial Acting Mayor on Corruption Charge: Jorgo Goro, who became acting mayor of Himara municipality amid a diplomatic row between ...
balkaninsight.com/2024/03/26/albanian-court-detains-controversial-acting-mayor-on-corruption-charge/
Military base in Albania: From “Stalin City” to NATO air base: During the Cold War, Europe should have been bombed by Kuçova. Today, NATO operates an air force ...
spiegel.de/ausland/kucova-albanien-von-stalinstadt-zum-nato-luftwaffenstuetzpunkt-schutz-vor-russland-a-cc60c810-256b-416a-a640-971ce7e1e7c0
Jared Kushner Pursuing Development Deals in Albania and Serbia: Donald Trump’s son-in-law said he was close to finalizing real estate projects in the two Balkan ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/15/us/politics/jared-kushner-pursuing-development-deals-in-albania-and-serbia.html
Albania sets up first NATO base in Western Balkans: Tirana also offered and was discussing with NATO a naval base in western Albania.
euronews.com/2024/03/04/albania-sets-up-first-nato-base-in-western-balkans
Security conference in Albania: Selenskyj asks the Balkans for help: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is at a security conference in Albania ...
de.euronews.com/2024/02/28/sichereheitskonferenz-in-albanien-selenskyj-bittet-balkanlander-um-hilfe
Zelensky secures support for peace plan from Balkan states | DPA: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky secured further support for his peace plan from the ...
nordot.app/1135645248797213024
Albanian PM blames West for delays and restrictions in supporting Ukraine: The Western Balkans are ready to contribute to the fight against Russia amid European ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/02/28/7444081/
Sweden officially joins NATO after completing its accession process, ending decades of neutrality
richmond.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/sweden-officially-joins-nato-after-completing-its-accession-process-ending-decades-of-neutrality/article_92f5636b-a298-5234-a8cc-a64f24a85e15.html
Quick Glance: Sweden Celebrates NATO Membership
- Almost two years after applying, many Swedes are relieved as Sweden officially joins NATO.
- Support for membership grew amidst Russian aggression in the region in the mid-2010s.
- Despite some opposition, most Swedes support NATO membership and feel safer.
- Increased military presence and cooperation post-NATO accession could spark public discussions.
Albania Warns of Russian Neo-Imperial Aims as NATO Airbase Opens: Albania’s premier said NATO’s first air base in the country will help cement the Balkan ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-04/albania-warns-of-russian-neo-imperial-aims-as-nato-airbase-opens
Zelenskyy arrives in Albania: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in the Albanian capital Tirana on an unannounced visit.
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/02/28/7444057/
Albanian man jailed for Waltham Cross shooting: Georgo Asllani of Waltham Abbey in Essex maintains he is innocent of the shooting.
bbc.com/news/uk-england-68429627
Is Albania ready to join the EU?: Albania is one of nine countries attempting to join the EU. What’s the process and is it ready to join?
euronews.com/business/2024/02/21/is-albania-ready-to-join-the-eu
Albaniens Edi Rama: "Leider hat die EU Wladimir Putin gebraucht": Wie nah ist Albanien dem EU-Beitritt? Der Ukraine-Krieg hat dem dem ...
de.euronews.com/business/2024/02/21/albaniens-edi-rama-leider-hat-die-eu-wladimir-putin-gebraucht
Albanian MPs back deal to build migrant centres for Italy: Rights groups criticise Tirana’s approval of agreement, which echoes UK’s stalled immigration pact ...
on.ft.com/3SG9Vek
Quick Glance: Albanian Parliament Ratifies Migration Centers Deal with Italy
- Albanian lawmakers ratified a deal with Italy to establish migration processing centers.
- It is the first agreement of its kind between an EU country and a non-EU nation.
- Critics express concerns about the impact on Albania's security and tourism.
- The agreement draws parallels with Britain's strategy to deter migrant journeys.
Beleri: 'It was a sham trial': A mayor from Albania’s Greek minority who was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday for buying votes ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1233325/beleri-it-was-a-sham-trial/
Albanian government to create commission against foreign influence, disinformation
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/albanian-government-to-create-commission-against-foreign-influence-disinformation/
I met a stranger on a bus. Weeks later he flew from France for our first date: Writer Lowri Llewellyn was travelling and trying to heal her broken heart when she ...
metro.co.uk/2024/03/30/met-a-stranger-a-bus-weeks-later-flew-france-first-date-20553931/
NATO finishes modernisation of major airbase in Albania: The airbase will serve as an important NATO air hub.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-finishes-modernisation-of-major-airbase-in-albania/
Blerina Bala appointed acting Himare mayor | eKathimerini.com: The municipal council of Himare in southern Albania appointed Blerina Bala as the new acting mayor ...
dlvr.it/T4ngPg
Albania approves contested deal to hold asylum seekers for Italy: Rights groups criticise deal that could see up to 36,000 people a year held in Italian-run ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/22/albania-approves-contested-deal-to-hold-asylum-seekers-for-italy
Illegal immigrants fled onto roof of £500k cannabis grow in city: Both will be deported back to Albania when they have served their prison sentences
nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/illegal-immigrants-fled-onto-roof-9195295
Albania unveils refurbished NATO airbase in ‘Stalin city’, move likely to irk Moscow
wionews.com/world/albania-unveils-refurbished-nato-airbase-in-stalin-city-move-likely-to-irk-moscow-696634
How Ukraine will conduct EU accession negotiations and what challenges it may face
eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/27/7182537/
Zelensky Meeting Albanian PM and Fellow EU Hopefuls in Balkans: On the first day of his visit to Albania, Zelensky will hold bilateral talks with the Albanian ...
kyivpost.com/post/28709
Albania-Italy migrant deal moves ahead as Rome publishes tender for processing centre
euractiv.com/section/politics/news/albania-italy-migrant-deal-moves-ahead-as-rome-publishes-tender-for-processing-centre/
InterNationals, Asllani on the pitch with Albania: The midfielder played for 90 minutes in the defeat against Sweden
inter.it/it/news/nazionali-asllani-svezia-albania-marzo-24
Zelensky to discuss new ways of strengthening Ukraine's defenses with Macron
kyivindependent.com/zelensky-to-discuss-with-macron/
Serbia and Albania: Trump's son-in-law plans luxury real estate: Jared Kushner is planning billion-dollar investments in the Balkans. There is resistance to this ...
nzz.ch/international/trumps-schwiegersohn-will-luxusimmobilien-in-albanien-und-serbien-bauen-kritiker-wittern-korruption-ld.1822910
Paid articlePaid
Protests erupt in Albania against alleged government corruption : Angry citizens gathered in front of Albania's government headquarters in Tirana ...
euronews.com/2024/02/21/protests-erupt-in-albania-against-alleged-government-corruption
A journey through ancient Albania: From Illyrians and Romans to Ottomans and Communists — few other European countries offer so many layers of history
ft.com/content/2617a7b3-3b2a-4bb4-a889-1e5d263270d0
Paid articlePaid
Kuleba: Albania to open embassy in Ukraine soon: Albania is planning to open its embassy in Kyiv "soon," Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba ...
kyivindependent.com/kuleba-albania-to-open-embassy-in-ukraine-soon/
Ex-FBI official sentenced to over two years for hiding payment from Albanian businessman
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/17/charles-mcgonigal-fbi-official-albania/72640427007/
Yorkshire drug dealer with £85,000 worth of cannabis caught out - by shop receipts
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/yorkshire-drug-dealer-with-ps85000-worth-of-cannabis-caught-out-by-shop-receipts-4563341
Paid articlePaid
BIRN Film Recounts Albanian Artist’s Repression by Communist Regime: BIRN’s documentary ‘Painting in Darkness’, telling the story of an artist who was imprisoned ...
balkaninsight.com/2024/02/23/birn-film-recounts-albanian-artists-repression-by-communist-regime/
Former FBI official sentenced to over 2 years in prison for concealing payment from Albanian businessman
pbs.org/newshour/nation/former-fbi-official-sentenced-to-over-2-years-in-prison-for-concealing-payment-from-albanian-businessman
Albanian PM’s ‘Intimidation’ of Woman Journalist Condemned: Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama declined to answer questions from journalist Ambrozia Meta and ...
balkaninsight.com/2024/03/19/albanian-pms-intimidation-of-woman-journalist-condemned/
Nationals | Five summoned among the biancocelesti.: Hysaj, Isaksen, Marusic, Vecino and Zaccagni answer calls from their respective CTs.
sslazio.it/it/news/eventi/nazionali-or-cinque-convocati-tra-i-biancocelesti
Cambodia is still looking for Filipino teachers: Filipino teachers are popular in Cambodia.
news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/20/cambodia-naghahanap-pa-ng-mga-pilipino-na-guro-1918
Reward for information on three suspects wanted for fatal Leamington shooting: The charity is appealing to the public to contact them anonymously if they know ...
stratfordobserver.co.uk/news/reward-for-information-on-three-suspects-wanted-for-fatal-leamington-shooting-48920/
Italy's arbitrary Albania detention deal will harm EU: The EU Commission has so far chosen an alarming, if not collusive, stance on the legality of the ...
euobserver.com/opinion/158068
Pregnant war widows carry new life while processing death of their fallen husbands
timesofisrael.com/pregnant-war-widows-carry-new-life-while-processing-death-of-their-fallen-husbands/
Italian Senate passes controversial measure to ship migrants to Albania: A controversial plan agreed upon between Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her ...
cnn.com/2024/02/15/europe/italy-senate-migrants-albania-intl/
At least 30 arrested in Ecuador, Spain in Albanian mafia probe: Police in Ecuador and Spain have arrested at least 30 people in simultaneous operations as part ...
reut.rs/3w0d8xK
Quick Glance: Netanyahu Rejects Hamas Ceasefire, Pursues Total Victory
- Netanyahu says total victory in Gaza is within reach, rejecting the latest offer from Hamas for a ceasefire to ensure the return of hostages.
- He renews a pledge to destroy the Palestinian Islamist movement, insisting that total victory is the only solution to the Gaza war.
- Hamas had proposed a ceasefire of four-and-a-half months, during which all hostages would go free and Israel would withdraw its troops from the Gaza Strip.
- A Hamas delegation would travel to Cairo on Thursday to pursue ceasefire talks with the mediators Egypt and Qatar.
Next
New to NewsWall?
Sign up now to get your own personalized news!
Trending topics