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LONG READ: Europeans face recession, financial crises, as they struggle to boost defence spending
BNE Intellinews
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ED - This article is part of a series looking at the affordability of increasing European defence spending and funding the war in Ukraine. See the accompanying articles: LONG READ: Europe can’t afford the Ukraine war LONG READ: Europeans face...
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...
Climate change intensified weather that fuelled deadly wildfires in Türkiye, Greece and Cyprus
Euronews
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August 28, 2025
Weather conditions that fuelled deadly wildfires in Türkiye, Greece and Cyprus were made more intense by climate change, new research has found. The rapid analysis from World Weather Attribution (WWA) shows that the hot, dry and windy conditions,...
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...
Boom and bust-up on the Albanian Riviera as villagers take on tycoons
The Times
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The retired policeman flexed his bicep and grinned.“You see those rocks?” said Hyso Xhuveli, 75, gesturing at the many sharp objects that lay around the unpaved street, ready to be thrown. “That’s what we’ll do if they come back.”Xhuveli did not...
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...
Roads turn into white rivers of ice in French tourist town as freak storms bring European summer to an end
Daily Mail
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September 5, 2025
By KEVIN ADJEI-DARKO, SENIOR FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 11:58 EDT, 5 September 2025 | Updated: 12:05 EDT, 5 September 2025 Roads in the Alpine town of Gap were left looking like white rivers of ice after a freak supercell storm pounded the...
Storm forces Ohrid ferry into Albanian waters
Gazeta Tema
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August 30, 2025
A North Macedonian tourist ferry sailing from St. Naum to Ohrid veered into Albania’s side of Lake Ohrid on Saturday after a sudden storm hit the southeast. Officials said the captain hugged the Albanian shoreline for safety. No damage or injuries...
Media, between free speech, defamation and self-censorship: what’s wrong with the new Penal Code?
Gazeta Tema
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September 5, 2025
The debate on free expression cannot be separated from defamation as a criminal offense. In a public hearing with journalists on the draft Penal Code, the director of the School of Magistrates, Arben Rakipi, argued that journalists should not be...
Lammy to replace Rayner as deputy PM resigns
The Times
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Pat McFadden has been handed a new “super-ministry” bringing together the Department of Work and Pensions and skills policy.He is job is effectively to fix Britain’s labour market, which has been plagued by a huge rise in long-term sickness at the...
Storm Engulfs Albania, Chaos at Mother Theresa Airport
Albanian Daily News
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A huge storm involved Albania this Saturday causing not only material damages but traffic at the 'Mother Theresa' airport. Planes are trying to land as soon as possible, causing problems at the airport. Dozens of citizens reported that seven...
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,”...
Mountains at the heart of the Adriatic-Ionian macroregion
Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa
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View of Mount Olympus, Greece - © dinosmichail/Shutterstock Threatened by mass tourism, unsustainable environmental practices and climate change, mountains are subject of transnational cooperation between six countries in the frame of the PROMONT...
SPAR Albania’s Store Network Grows Further
Retail & Leisure International
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August 29, 2025
With our new store openings nationwide in recent months, SPAR Albania’s presence across the country increased to 96 stores in total. SPAR Albania continues to expanding bringing the brand to shoppers in new locations with the opening of four new...
Climate Science Digest: August 25, 2025
Muser Press
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August 25, 2025
Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (August 25, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In Africa, heatwaves are hotter and longer than 40 years ago, UIC researchers say...
Mother Teresa Death Anniversary: West Bengal Missionaries of Charity Offer Prayers to Catholic Saint on Her Death Anniversary (Watch Video)
Latestly
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September 5, 2025
Kolkata, September 5: Special prayers were offered at Missionaries of Charity (MOC) in Kolkata, on the death anniversary of Mother Teresa on Friday. Earlier on August 26, mass prayers were performed at the House of the Missionaries of Charity in...
A deep trough over Europe prompts a severe weather outbreak for the end of meteorological summer 2025
Severe Weather Europe
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August 27, 2025
A deep trough formed from the ex-hurricane Erin has established over western Europe and is gradually drifting east and south in the coming days. This will establish a widespread multi-day severe weather outbreak for central Europe and the northern...
UAE continues its efforts to contain forest fires in Albania
Gulf Today
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August 28, 2025
The UAE rescue team is continuing its efforts to extinguish the massive wildfires raging across several areas of the Republic of Albania. Since its arrival in Albania, the team has carried out 27 specialised aerial missions using two “Black Hawk”...
Bled Strategic Forum to explore Europe's role in new global environment
The Slovenia Times
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August 28, 2025
The lakeside resort of Bled is about to turn into a bustling venue of foreign policy debates as the 20th Bled Strategic Forum (BSF) takes place on 1 and 2 September. This year's edition of Slovenia's main foreign policy event will run under the...
Eco Buildings CEO steps down with immediate effect
ShareCast
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His responsibilities would be absorbed into the role of executive vice-chairman and co-founder Dr Etrur Albani, as the group sharpened its focus on international expansion, particularly in Albania. The AIM-traded company said its short-term...