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Election regulator to certify May election result today
Gazeta Tema
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August 28, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 28 (TemA) – Albania’s election regulator is set to certify on Thursday the results of the May 11 parliamentary vote, closing a contested process after weeks of recounts and disputes. The Socialists are poised to confirm 83 seats in the...
Albania’s religious leaders call for Gaza ceasefire
Gazeta Tema
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August 28, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 28 (TemA) – Albania’s Interfaith Council, representing the country’s five main religious communities, called on Thursday for an immediate end to the war in Gaza and the release of all hostages. The council aligned its voice with...
Albania’s Q2 power imports jump 16.5% as hydro output declines
BNE Intellinews
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Albania increased electricity imports in the second quarter of 2025 as weaker hydro generation cut domestic output, statistics office data showed on August 27. Hydropower typically supplies nearly all of Albania’s electricity, leaving the Balkan...
Pulis plan: Tuchel eyes long throws for WC glory
ESPN India
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September 8, 2025
Thomas Tuchel is ready to mix it up at next summer's World Cup with the England boss planning to utilise long throw-ins and long balls to help their quest for glory. The Euro 2024 runners-up have won their opening four matches on the road to North...
For decades Switzerland has been the quiet neighbour of Europe. But the police chase scooter death of a teenage 'migrant' has turned a peaceful city into a cauldron of hate, riots and political unrest
Daily Mail
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September 1, 2025
For decades Switzerland has been perceived as Europe's most stable country, with its picture-perfect Alpine vistas, private banking vaults and neutral status during conflict. It has long appeared immune to the rising social and political tensions...
Draw results for FIBA EuroBasket 2029 Pre-Qualifiers First Round
FIBA Basketball
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RIGA (Latvia) - The first milestone on the road to FIBA EuroBasket 2029 has been completed after the draw for the First Round of Pre-Qualifiers took place, on Monday morning. While FIBA EuroBasket 2025 is reaching the critical stages in the...
Biden’s Brother James Hired Ex-Secret Service Agent To Help Chinese Business Client, IG Finds
The Washington Free Beacon - Virginia
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September 8, 2025
James Biden (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) James Biden hired a private investigator—a retired Secret Service agent who served on the security detail for Joe Biden—to find out whether a Chinese client suspected of bribery had an arrest warrant...
Albania plans to end hunting ban after 10 years
Gazeta Tema
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August 27, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 27 (TemA) – Albania is preparing to end its decade-long hunting ban, under a draft law that sets tighter rules and limits the activity to approved zones. Hunters will need to pass a test to obtain a five-year permit. Hunting outside...
Democrats to appeal Albania’s May election
Gazeta Tema
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August 31, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 31 (TemA) — Albania’s Democratic Party will appeal to the Electoral College early next week against a regulator decision on the May 11 vote, in a last bid to challenge recognition of the election. The Socialists won 83 seats. The...
EU report finds gaps in Albanian agriculture
Gazeta Tema
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August 31, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 31 (TemA) — Albania’s farm sector falls short of European Union standards and must accelerate reforms to fully access Common Agricultural Policy money, the European Commission says in a screening for Cluster 5. Agriculture is central...
Albania Welcomes ICJ Advisory Opinion On Climate Change
MENAFN
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 27. The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania has welcomed the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) advisory opinion on “Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change,”...
Albania lifts spending, cuts deficit, trims aid
Gazeta Tema
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August 27, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 27 (TemA) – Albania’s state budget spending climbed to nearly €4 billion in the first seven months of 2025, a rise of €518 million from a year earlier, according to think tank ALTAX. The deficit narrowed to 32.6 billion lek (€335...
How an Albanian Killer Who Gunned Down a Mother with an AK-47 was Allowed to Sneak into Britain Twice and a Raise a Family
Albanian Daily News
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But the full reality is even more shocking, with court documents seen by the MoS revealing Kallmi was a repeat violent offender who had previously been convicted of murder in Albania. The harrowing 1998 attack saw him and another man burst into a...
Albania seizes its moment in the sun
Kathimerini
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In southern Albania, practically swimming distance from the Greek island of Corfu, the city of Butrint has stood for thousands of years. Its crumbled remains are a history buff’s dream: an open-air theater from when the city was a Greek colony, a...
Albania’s Rama to join Bled Strategic Forum
Gazeta Tema
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August 26, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 26 (TemA) – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama will attend the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia on Sept. 1–2, joining regional and European leaders at the annual policy gathering. Rama is scheduled to speak on a leaders’ panel at the...
Albania sets 30 age limit for police recruits
Gazeta Tema
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August 26, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 26 (TemA) – Candidates aged 30 and above will no longer qualify for admission to Albania’s Police Academy under a new order issued by the interior minister, drawing sharp criticism from the police union. The Police Employees’ Union...
Election body certifies May 11 election results
Gazeta Tema
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August 26, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 25 (TemA) – Albania’s Central Election Commission has certified the final results of the May 11 parliamentary election, paving the way for the new parliament to convene in September. The regulator is set to formally endorse the outcome...
Albanian MP in Serbia seeks €10m for Preševo Valley
Gazeta Tema
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August 26, 2025
BELGRADE, Aug 26 (TemA) – Serbia’s only ethnic Albanian lawmaker has demanded a €10 million annual fund for the development of the Preševo Valley, accusing Belgrade of decades of neglect. Shaip Kamberi said the money should be used for...
Albanian cocaine trafficking network dismantled in Europol-led international operation
Weekly Blitz
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August 17, 2025
Albanian cocaine trafficking network dismantled in Europol-led international operation An internationally active Albanian organized crime network has been dealt a major blow following a coordinated law enforcement crackdown that resulted in 10...
Judge who allowed Albanian burglar with 50 convictions to stay in Britain had been on board of a refugee charity
The Sun
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August 30, 2025
A JUDGE who allowed an Albanian burglar with 50 convictions to remain in Britain had been on the board of a refugee charity. Immigration and Asylum Tribunal Judge Leonie Hirst backed a decision not to boot out Zenel Beshi. She claimed his crimes...