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Climate change is already rewriting the job market in the Western Balkans
Gazeta Tema
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July 10, 2025
By Majlinda Bregu Secretary-General, Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) “What remains of life when illusions are gone? Responsibility.” Imre Kertész, Hungarian Nobel Laureate, posed this question with haunting precision. Today, it echoes far...
Dick Advocaat’s incredible post-Rangers career in focus as legendary Dutch boss into 20th job at age of 77
The Scottish Sun
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July 10, 2025
FORMER Rangers boss Dick Advocaat has had an incredible career. The Dutch coach has threatened to retire at least FIVE times from the game, but at the remarkable age of 77, the Little General, as he is known, has just extended his contract with...
Albania’s manufacturing sector faces fresh job cuts
Gazeta Tema
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July 1, 2025
Albania’s garment and footwear industry faces new factory closures and layoffs after summer, driven by falling orders, euro depreciation, and rising costs, industry leaders warned. Edvin Prençe, head of ProEksport Albania, said the sector employs...
Tourism lifts Albania’s fuel and beer sales
Gazeta Tema
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July 4, 2025
A surge in tourist arrivals is boosting consumption of excise goods in Albania, including fuel, beer, cigarettes, and coffee, according to customs data for the first half of 2025. Fuel use hit a record 357,000 tonnes, up 14% year-on-year, driven...
Britons told the lesser-known holiday spots offering 'authentic experiences, without the price tag'
GB News
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July 10, 2025
British holidaymakers are shunning traditional European tourist destinations in favour of lesser-known Eastern European and Balkan countries, according to new data. In fact, nearly half of UK travellers are now looking for more authentic...
German Immigration Officer Jailed for Accepting Cash Bribes From Migrants in Exchange for Citizenship Documents
American Renaissance
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July 10, 2025
A German court has sentenced an immigration officer to prison for accepting bribes in exchange for issuing fraudulent residence and citizenship documents. As reported by Bild, the Lüneburg Regional Court ruled on Tuesday that the officer from the...
Bregu: Green Transition in Western Balkans Must Be Equitable
Beta Briefing
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July 10, 2025
Source: Beta News / Politics | 10.07.25 | access_time 20:46 Climate Change (Photo: Pixabay.com) Climate change in the Western Balkans, just like throughout Europe, jeopardizes the health, puts jobs at risk, deepens inequality and burdens the...
OMA Completes JOMOO Headquarters in Xiamen, China
ArchDaily
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July 10, 2025
JOMOO Headquarters by OMA. Image © Chen Hao, Courtesy of OMA Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1031991/oma-completes-jomoo-headquarters-in-xiamen-china OMA has completed the JOMOO Headquarters in...
World Heritage site managers gather in Paris to strengthen the Reactive Monitoring process
ICCROM - International Center for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
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July 10, 2025
From 7 to 9 July, the 7th edition of the World Heritage Site Managers' Forum took place at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, alongside the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee. This year’s Forum brought together 18 site managers...
Chargé D’affaires Nancy VanHorn Met with SPAK Chief Altin Dumani
Albanian Daily News
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Today, Chargé d’affaires Nancy VanHorn met with SPAK Chief Altin Dumani and some of the dedicated prosecutors that fill the institution’s ranks. During the meeting held at SPAK's headquarters, Ms. VanHorn commended SPAK’s collaboration in the...
Rama backs Ukraine reconstruction, urges bold peace plan
Gazeta Tema
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July 10, 2025
ROME, July 10 – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama called for a strong peace strategy alongside military support for Ukraine during a high-level recovery summit in Rome, warning that Europe must not sideline diplomacy in the face of war. Speaking at...
4 Arsenal stars to watch out for in preseason ahead of the 2025/26 season
Sporting News
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July 10, 2025
Arsenal are keen to build a roster that can contend for the Premier League title in the 2025/26 campaign. The Gunners finished in the second spot for three consecutive campaigns therefore, Mikel Arteta is desperate to build a roster that can help...
The cosmetics of a jailed "party leader” and the lynching of others
Gazeta Tema
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July 10, 2025
Ervin Salianji and Ilir Meta were both arrested around the same time. But ten months later, Salianji seems to have undergone quite the transformation. He’s had a hair transplant and a nose job. To be fair, the results look great on him—he wears...
Angela Gerekou | Greece at the crossroads of sustainability and innovation
Tornos News
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July 10, 2025
Tourism is changing, and with it the demands, professional skills, hospitality models, and destinations. In this context, the President of the Greek National Tourism Organization, Angela Gerekou, comments on the latest data from the World Bank...
Albania sees strong deposit and lending growth
Gazeta Tema
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June 30, 2025
Deposits in both the lek and euro have surged in Albania, according to Bank of Albania data as of the end of May. Lek-denominated savings reached 645 billion leks, rising by 5 billion from April, largely driven by businesses but significantly...
Albania’s anti-corruption office probes DP’s $6M US lobbying deal
Gazeta Tema
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June 30, 2025
Albania’s anti-corruption office has opened a criminal investigation into the Democratic Party’s (DP) $6 million lobbying contract with a Washington-based consulting firm. Signed on April 4, 2025, the contract was brokered through the “Make...
VOTE: Who will be the MVP of the FIBA U16 EuroBasket 2025, Division C?
FIBA Basketball
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SHKODER (Albania) - The lineup of potential candidates looking to take MVP honors at the FIBA U16 EuroBasket 2025, Division C is beginning to take shape as the competition in Albania is heading into the final stretch. The poll below is your chance...
Bankers Petroleum Albania Ltd Evaded Taxes by Declaring Losses for 20 Years; Fier Prosecution Issues 14 Precautionary Measures, Executes 9, Declares 5 Wanted
Albanian Daily News
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Fier Prosecution issued 14 precautionary measures against Bankers Petroleum Albania Ltd, accused for “Creation of fraudulent schemes regarding value added tax,” “Concealment of income,” “Laundering the proceeds of criminal offense or criminal...
Moldova and Albania Share Best Practices in the EU Accession Process
MoldovaLive
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July 3, 2025
Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Cristina Gherasimov discussed the stages of EU accession negotiations and best practices for European integration with Albania’s Ambassador to the European Union, Ferit Hoxha, during a recent meeting...
Opposition leader calls Albania 'Europe’s first narco-state' at OSCE
Gazeta Tema
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July 3, 2025
TIRANA, July 3 — Albanian opposition leader Sali Berisha told the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and members of the European People’s Party (EPP) that Albania has become “Europe’s first and only narco-state,” accusing the government of systemic...