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62MW solar project approved in Albania without subsidies

Gazeta Tema · June 25, 2025

Albania has approved a 62-megawatt solar power plant in the village of Taç Lartë, southeast Albania, as part of efforts to boost renewable capacity without relying on state subsidies. The plant, developed by Fortis Energy and Construction, is set...

Hitachi Energy: Game-changing solutions for a sustainable energy future

Balkan Green Energy News · June 25, 2025

Multinational company Hitachi Energy, a silver sponsor of the BEF 2025 conference, is present in the Southeast Europe region through its Balkan Cluster, which covers seven markets – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo*,...

Annual IPA Monitoring Committee Meets in Tirana to Assess EU Pre-Accession Assistance

Albanian Daily News ·

The annual Monitoring Committee on the implementation of EU funds under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) convened today in Tirana, bringing together senior representatives from the Government of Albania, the European Union, civil...

Two 400lb bears escape at UK wildlife park as visitors locked down and cops scrambled

The Mirror · June 24, 2025

CCTV has captured the moment two rescue bears escaped from an enclosure at a British wildlife park before helping themselves to a weeks' worth of honey. Police were called after two resident bears got out of their home at Wildwood Devon at Escot...

New 22 km Road in Southwest Tirana to Connect Mullet and Kashar

Euronews Albania · June 24, 2025

A new 22-kilometer road will be built in the southwestern area of Tirana. The Albanian Road Authority has launched tenders for the construction of the By-Pass connecting Mullet to Kashar. The new road aims to directly link the Tirana-Durrës...

Bears get paws on the honey in UK wildlife park escape

The Peninsula · June 24, 2025

A handout picture released by Wildwood Devon wildlife park on June 24, 2025 shows two bears Misha and Lucy, both 4, in their enclosure at Wildwood Devon in Ottery St Mary, southwestern England. Photo by Handout / WILDWOOD TRUST / AFP London: Two...

Bears raid honey store after enclosure escape sparks wildlife park evacuation

BBC · June 24, 2025

Charlotte CoxBBC News, Devon ShareSave Watch: CCTV captures one of the bears helping itself to supplies outside the bear house Two bears who sparked the evacuation of a wildlife park involving trained firearms staff and police had headed straight...

Investigation launched at UK wildlife park after bears escape and eat week's worth of honey

Manchester Evening News · June 24, 2025

An investigation has been launched at a British wildlife park after two rescue bears escaped from an enclosure and helped themselves to a weeks' worth of honey while on the run. The police were called after two resident brown bears got out of...

Bears scoff week’s worth of honey after escape from wildlife park

The Times ·

Two bears at a wildlife park had a Winnie-the-Pooh moment when they escaped their enclosure and scoffed a week’s worth of honey. The wanderings of Mish and Lucy, both five-year-old orphaned European brown bears, on Monday afternoon prompted...

How climate change might alter the taste of your G&T

The Drinks Business · June 24, 2025

While much has been written about how climate change is affecting wine, it isn’t the only alcoholic beverage which will be influenced by erratic weather conditions, according to a new study from Heriot-Watt. It is all too apparent that (generally)...

Moment escaped bears eat a WEEK's worth of honey after breaking free from Devon wildlife enclosure

Daily Mail · June 24, 2025

This is the moment two young bears escaped their enclosure at a wildlife park and ate a week's worth of honey while on the loose. Brown bears Mish and Lucy, both five years old, broke free from their enclosure at Wildwood Devon at Escot Park near...

Two bears escape from enclosure at UK wildlife park sparking police hunt

Daily Star · June 24, 2025

10:01, 24 Jun 2025 A pair of cheeky rescue bears from a British wildlife park legged it from their digs and had a proper feast on a week's supply of honey while out and about. Cops found themselves with full paws after two of Wildwood Devon's...

Moment escaped bears eat a WEEK's worth of honey after breaking free from Devon wildlife enclosure

Daily Mail · June 24, 2025

This is the moment two young bears escaped their enclosure at a wildlife park and ate a week's worth of honey while on the loose. Brown bears Mish and Lucy, both five years old, broke free from their enclosure at Wildwood Devon at Escot Park, near...

The Human Side of AI and its Potential for Albania: A Matter of Choice

Albanian Daily News ·

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...

Bears escape enclosure at UK wildlife park and eat week’s worth of honey

The Independent (U.S.) · June 23, 2025

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Building Tirana: The Bold Architectural Vision Reshaping Albania’s Capital

Forbes ·

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...

The Vision for the Use of Unmanned Systems in Future Operational Environments Shaped at the 18th Bal...

Defence Turkey Magazine ·

The 18th Balkan Countries' Chiefs of Defense/General Staff (CHODs) conference was held on May 28, 2025, at the Turkish Armed Forces Multinational Joint Warfare Center (MJWC) Command in Levent, İstanbul. Hosted by Türkiye, the conference was...

Farming employs many in Albania, with room to grow formally

Gazeta Tema · June 22, 2025

One in three Albanians works in agriculture, yet the sector’s share of the economy lags behind, says the World Bank. Around 30% of Albania’s workforce is employed in agriculture, but its contribution to GDP remains far smaller, the World Bank said...

Foreign capital finds new ground in Albania

Gazeta Tema · June 22, 2025

About 5.3% of active companies in Albania now operate with foreign or joint capital, reflecting a growing international footprint in the country’s economy. Italian investors remain the largest group, accounting for 41.8% of all foreign...

Azerbaijan and Albania sign tourism cooperation memorandum to boost sustainable development and cultural exchange [PHOTO]

AzerNews · June 21, 2025

Azerbaijan and Albania have taken a new step toward strengthening bilateral ties in the tourism sector with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on June 21, Azernews reports, citing the Azerbaijan State Tourism Agency. The Agency...