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Change of command for NATO troops in Latvia (B-ROLL)
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
NATO’s multinational brigade Latvia has been out on parade to mark a change of command. Synopsis NATO’s multinational brigade Latvia is under new command. Led by Canada, it is made up of troops from 14 NATO Allies – Albania, Canada, Czechia,...
W. Bank Urges Increased Debt Transparency
Albanian Daily News
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The World Bank recommended tough measures and reforms to further improve transparency for the sovereign debts of countries around the world. In the "Radical Debt Transparency" report recently published by the World Bank, upper-middle-income...
Meta denies card link, mocks SPAK over luxury expenses probe
Gazeta Tema
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July 1, 2025
TIRANA, July 1 – Former Albanian president Ilir Meta denied any connection to a U.S.-linked credit card at the center of a corruption probe involving his ex-wife, Monika Kryemadhi, rejecting claims by anti-corruption prosecutors as “fabrications.”...
In Free Fall
NOW Lebanon
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July 14, 2025
🔊 Listen to Post 'If Lebanon doesn’t act, it will become Bilad al-Sham again,' warns Tom Barrack, Israel escalates strikes as US increases pressure on Hezbollah, Hezbollah satisfied with Lebanese response to US disarmament proposal amidst American...
Albanian prosecutors link ex-president’s family to $240k luxury spending
Gazeta Tema
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July 1, 2025
Albania’s anti-corruption prosecutors say Monika Kryemadhi, the ex-wife of former president Ilir Meta, spent nearly $240,000 using a U.S.-linked credit card in what may be a new episode of political corruption. According to the Special...
The Malltezi case: When SPAK and GJKKO produced more politics than justice
Gazeta Tema
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July 7, 2025
The decision by GJKKO (Albania’s Special Court against Corruption and Organized Crime) to lift the house arrest of Sali Berisha’s son-in-law, Jamarbër Malltezi, is fair insofar as it ends the arbitrariness of his preemptive detention. However, it...
Albanian PM mocks Reform leader Farage in row over prisoner numbers
BNE Intellinews
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Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama has pledged to take back all Albanian prisoners from the United Kingdom if claims by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage about the number of Albanians in British jails prove accurate — but insists it’s an exaggeration....
Turkey ramps up political influence in the Western Balkans
Deutsche Welle
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July 6, 2025
With a height of 50 meters (160 feet) and space for around 8,000 worshippers, the Namazgah mosque in Albania's capital Tirana is one of the most impressive Islamic places of worship in the Western Balkans. It was partly funded with around €30...
Four terms and counting” – German daily examines Rama: A visionary leader, but far from undisputed
Gazeta Tema
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July 6, 2025
Twelve years into his time as Prime Minister, Albania’s Edi Rama remains a singular presence in European politics—part statesman, part artist, and fully in command of his public image. In a recent in-depth feature, Germany’s Süddeutsche Zeitung...
Q1 2025: Job growth continues, unemployment dips
Gazeta Tema
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June 29, 2025
Albania’s labor market continued to improve in the first quarter of 2025, with higher employment and slightly lower unemployment, according to national statistics cited Monday by Economy Minister Blendi Gonxhja. The employment rate for people aged...
Jet flight covered by national carrier, PM’s office says
Gazeta Tema
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June 28, 2025
Albania’s government clarified that Prime Minister Edi Rama’s recent use of a private aircraft to attend the NATO summit was in line with standard procedures and did not incur extra costs. Following the release of footage showing Rama arriving in...
The excuse SPAK’s critics use to justify SPAK’s own failures
Gazeta Tema
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July 4, 2025
There’s a persistent effort by Sali Berisha’s opposition faction and their affiliated media to interpret every action of SPAK (Albania’s Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime) through the lens of Prime Minister Edi Rama’s...
Unemployment Rate Inches Down y/y in Q1
Albanian Daily News
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Albania’s jobless rate stood at 8.7% in the first quarter of 2025, down 0.1 percentage points (pp) from the prior-year period, the statistics office said. The employment rate among people in the 15 - 64 age bracket gained 1.2 pp to 69.5%, INSTAT...
Italian Activist Lawyers Twist Court Ruling To Thwart Migrant Detention
The European Conservative
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July 5, 2025
First, Italy’s activist judges blocked efforts to deport illegal migrants to the Albania detention center. Now, the Meloni government also has to contend with activist lawyers claiming “all detentions are illegitimate” after a court ruling that...
Migrants are still fodder for propaganda
Il Manifesto
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July 13, 2025
For the Italian government’s narrative, the iron fist against migrants who land by sea and the record-breaking quotas in the Flow Decree for those who fly in are two halves of the same design. “We decide who enters Italy,” Giorgia Meloni keeps...
Authorities report drop in road accidents through May
Gazeta Tema
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June 27, 2025
Albania has seen a 15.5% decline in road accidents during the first five months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to official figures. From January to May, road traffic authorities recorded 529 collisions, down from 626 in...
Economic Growth Slows Down to 3.4% y/y in Q1
Albanian Daily News
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Albania’s economy has shown signs of slowing down in the first quarter of this year, affected by the contraction of industry and agriculture, while construction, which was the main contributor to growth in recent years, has also shown signs of...
Italian Tourist Arrested in Saranda, He Went Out with a Knife Panicking Residents
Albanian Daily News
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An Italian tourist was arrested Saturday in Saranda, after causing panic among the residents. He arrived to have vacations in Albania, but around midnight went out with a knife, causing terror on the streets. Citizens called the police that...
Soccer-Burnley sign England defender Walker on a two-year deal
The Malaysian Star
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July 5, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - European Qualifiers - Group K - England v Albania - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - March 21, 2025 England's Kyle Walker reacts Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo (Reuters) -England...
Cabinet minister, opposition leader trade criminal accusations
Gazeta Tema
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June 26, 2025
Albania’s State Minister Minister and opposition leader traded criminal accusations during a fiery parliamentary session Thursday, underscoring deep political rifts in the country. The heated exchange featured claims of war crimes, mafia ties, and...