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Trump’s renewal of sanctions for Balkan politicians should serve as a wake-up Call for Albania’s Democratic Party
Gazeta Tema
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June 24, 2025
Through an executive order, U.S. President Donald Trump has extended the Balkan emergency powers. This decision preserves existing non-grata sanctions against regional politicians implicated in conspiracies against sovereign nations, high-level...
Western Balkans Reinforce Joint Migration Strategy At Tirana Forum
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 24. Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Montenegro, Novica Obradović, participated in the Forum of the Migration, Asylum, and Refugees Regional Initiative (MARRI), held in Tirana as...
4.4 quake hits near Tirana
Gazeta Tema
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June 24, 2025
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Kamëz in central Albania early Tuesday, shaking areas near the capital, Tirana. The tremor lasted only a few seconds and originated at a depth of 8 kilometers. There were no immediate reports of...
Saudi Arabia Becomes Albania’s Largest Oil Supplier, Provides 40% of Imports
Euronews Albania
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June 23, 2025
Albania imports oil from a range of countries, with Saudi Arabia now emerging as the leading supplier. In May, 40% of Albania’s total oil imports came from Saudi Arabia, followed by Egypt and Algeria, which supplied 12% and 11% respectively. The...
Saudi Arabia now top oil supplier to Albania
Gazeta Tema
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June 24, 2025
Saudi Arabia supplied 40% of Albania’s crude oil imports in May, becoming the country’s leading oil source, according to official trade data. Egypt and Algeria followed with 12% and 11% respectively. The shift marks a departure from earlier...
Albania gender ratio nears parity with slight male decline
Gazeta Tema
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June 15, 2025
As of Jan 1, 2025, Albania had 97.8 men per 100 women, inching lower from 98.1 in 2024, according to a recent INSTAT release comparing gender ratios across time and with the EU. Albania’s population reflected a ratio of 97.8 men for every 100...
Albania plans major expansion of elderly social services by 2030
Gazeta Tema
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June 14, 2025
Albania’s draft 2025–2030 Aging Policy doubles the social fund, scales up community and residential care for seniors, introduces “adopt-a-school” mentorship, and proposes a 13th pension payment. The Albanian government has released its draft...
The Human Side of AI and its Potential for Albania: A Matter of Choice
Albanian Daily News
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Thirty-five years ago, UNDP launched its first Human Development Report, redefining progress beyond GDP to embrace broader dimensions of human well-being. It framed human development as a process of expanding people’s choices and...
Thales to Deliver GM400 Alpha Radar to Albania in 14 Months
The Defense Post
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June 23, 2025
Albania has contracted Thales to supply its Ground Master 400 Alpha (GM400α) radar as part of the country’s air surveillance modernization efforts. The agreement, signed in the presence of French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu and...
Iran-linked cyberattack reportedly disrupts public services in Albania’s capital
The Record
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June 23, 2025
A cyberattack by an Iranian hacker group disrupted multiple public services in Albania’s capital, Tirana, late last week, taking down the city’s official website and affecting local government operations, local media reported. The group, known as...
Israel-Iran Conflict: U.S. Embassy in Tirana Issues Warning for American Citizens
Euronews Albania
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June 23, 2025
The United States Embassy in Albania has issued a major global alert for all American citizens in response to the escalating tensions in the Middle East. According to the announcement, the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran has led to travel...
Albania boosts anti-corruption agency’s budget by €5.8M
Gazeta Tema
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June 14, 2025
Albania has increased the 2025 budget of its anti-corruption agency, SPAK, by €5.8 million to fund upgraded offices, high-tech infrastructure, and the full launch of its FBI-modeled investigative bureau. The Albanian government has raised the 2025...
Rental boom squeezes daily income in Albania
Gazeta Tema
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June 23, 2025
A surge in short‑stay rentals in Albania is eating into homeowner earnings, even as visitor numbers keep climbing. Albania now hosts about 23,400 properties available for daily rentals—a 38% increase compared with April last year. Yet, this rapid...
Council of Europe backs Albania vote, urges reform
Gazeta Tema
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June 23, 2025
The Council of Europe has certified Albania’s May 11 parliamentary election as competitive and professionally run, but urged reforms to address political polarization and unequal conditions. International observers praised the vote as transparent...
Opposition MP questions Albania’s May 11 vote
Gazeta Tema
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June 23, 2025
Opposition MP Albana Vokshi told the Council of Europe on Monday that Albania’s May 11 election was “systematically and brutally compromised,” accusing the ruling Socialist Party of using crime networks and state resources to manipulate the vote....
Building Tirana: The Bold Architectural Vision Reshaping Albania’s Capital
Forbes
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Rising up from among Tirana's Soviet- and Fascist-era low-rise cultural monuments is a new wave of towering mixed-use buildings. ©2025 Mounir Taha/Shutterstock The Man Putting Albania On The Architectural Map At 6 ft 7 inches tall, Edi Rama, the...
Albania's women silk makers weave big dreams for ancient trade
The Peninsula
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June 14, 2025
Franceska Pjetraj presents silk cocoons by silkworms in the village of Dajc, in the Zadrima region, on May 27, 2025. (Photo by Adnan Beci / AFP) Gjadër, Dajc, Albania: Albanian women have long been famed for their stylish and colourful traditional...
Albania’s average wage rises but dips from Q4
Gazeta Tema
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June 13, 2025
TIRANA, 13 June - Average monthly gross wages in Albania rose to 82,210 lek (≈ 660 EUR) in the first quarter of 2025, marking an 11.6% increase year‑on‑year, official data show. However, wages fell 1.4% from the previous quarter, when the average...
Albania’s EU chapter review marked by political exchange
Gazeta Tema
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June 13, 2025
A parliamentary review of Albania’s EU negotiating position on the Green Agenda sparked political tensions on Friday, as opposition MPs accused the government of undermining democratic standards. The Committee for European Affairs met to examine...
Albania’s women silk makers weave big dreams for ancient trade
The Nation
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June 14, 2025
GJADËR, DAJC - Albanian women have long been famed for their stylish and colourful traditional attire that some still wore until relatively recently. And few were more chic than the women of Zadrima who wore their own handmade silks and...