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Which way for EU enlargement? Brussels faces moment of truth over bloc's expansion

EU enlargement is set to face its moment of truth in the coming months as Montenegro and Albania near membership, Ukraine and Moldova advance, and Brussels weighs reforms needed to absorb a bigger, more complex Union.

Euronews

Which countries have the best cyber security? Albania tops the global list

Estonia's e-Governance Academy ranks Albania and Czechia as the world's most cyber-secure nations, with major attacks often forcing the top-to-bottom overhauls that push smaller, easier-to-coordinate states ahead of larger powers like Germany and the US.

Euronews

Austria hits record temperature, Hungary curbs power use as Europe feels the heat

Austria recorded its highest temperature ever as a severe heatwave grips Europe. Hungarians reduced power use to ease grid pressure amid a significant drought. Italy issued red heat alerts for major cities, with temperatures nearing forty degrees Celsius. Wildfires raged in Albania, forcing evacuations and continued firefighting efforts. Europe's agriculture…

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Italy to propose Albania-like migrant centres at the EU level

Italy is bringing to the EU a plan to set up new return centres, based on the Albania model, in safe third countries. Uganda among the options, clash with Spain over migrant management.

Euronews

Trump-linked Albania resort draws fire over environmental damage

Preliminary work on a vast hotel project linked to the Trump family has already caused irreparable damage to Albania's coast. Scientists and activists report that bulldozers have damaged nesting sites of loggerhead turtles and bird habitats. The project, first mooted by Jared Kushner, aims to build luxury hotels amid flamingo…

The Economic Times

Meloni's Italy: Fortress Europe?

Migration was at the heart of Giorgia Meloni's successful 2022 election campaign. Promising a tougher approach to irregular migration helped propel her to power, but what has her government achieved since then? One of its flagship policies was the creation of a controversial migrant processing centre in Albania. Yet the…

France 24

Albania police teargas protesters against Trump-linked resort

TIRANA (ALBANIA) - Police used tear gas and water cannon on Thursday against protesters outside the parliament in Albania, where a tourism project linked to the Trump family has sparked outrage.

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Giant, milky-green vortex swirls across massive 'cryptodepression' lake in Southern Europe — Earth from space

A 2020 astronaut photo shows a massive, milky-green vortex in Lake Skadar, which lies on the border between Montenegro and Albania.

LiveScience

'The New Jeffrey Epstein?:' Jared Kushner World Cup Appearance Draws Backlash Over Exclusive Albania Island Plan

Jared Kushner's high-profile appearance at the World Cup with Donald Trump draws attention to his controversial $1.4bn Sazan Island resort project, amid protests and a corruption probe in Albania.

International Business Times UK

10 European countries that do not have EES for 2026 holidays

Could this be the year of the Balkan boom? The countries in Europe to visit that are not at risk of long EES border queues

The Independent UK

Dua Lipa Blasts Government for Tearing Up Eco Laws for Ivanka Trump's Billion-Pound Resort

Dua Lipa criticises the Albanian government's decision to weaken environmental protections for a Trump-backed resort, sparking protests and highlighting broader issues of government transparency.

International Business Times UK

‘Thank you Dua Lipa’: Albanians against Ivanka Trump’s plans for luxury resort praise singer’s support

SPECIAL REPORT: As the global superstar lends her support to Albanians’ anti-government demonstrations, protestors tell Annabel Grossman that her backing provides a critical boost to their cause – although some ask why it didn’t come sooner

The Independent UK

Dua Lipa Exposes 'Concerning' Lack of Transparency in Trump-Linked Albania Deal

Dua Lipa criticises a Trump-linked development in Albania, questioning its transparency and environmental impact, as protests escalate against the controversial £1.2bn project.

International Business Times UK

Dua Lipa throws support behind Albanians protesting controversial Trump resort

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Dua Lipa says Albania protests against Ivanka Trump luxury resort are ‘inspiring’

The 30-year-old was speaking on her podcast alongside Albanian author Lea Ypi

The Independent UK

Dua Lipa breaks silence on Albania protests against Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner-linked luxury resort

Dua Lipa has lent her support to protests in Albania that have erupted in opposition to a luxury development project linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump.

The Economic Times

Europe's 'Schengen Shuffle' explained: Can it help you stay beyond 90 days?

The Schengen Shuffle allows longer European stays by alternating between Schengen and non-Schengen nations. This unofficial strategy adheres strictly to the 90/180-day Schengen rule for all travellers. Time spent in countries like Albania and Montenegro does not count towards the Schengen limit.

The Times of India

Trump-linked $4.6 billion resort sparks 42nd night of protests in Albania

At the heart of the protests is a proposed luxury tourism project valued at around $4.6 billion that is linked to the Trump family. The development is planned in Zvernec, an environmentally protected area on Albania's Adriatic coast that conservationists say is home to a fragile lagoon used by thousands…

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International Business Times UK

Jared Kushner-Backed Albania Resort Land Deal Under Investigation Over Suspected Forged Property Deeds

Albanian prosecutors are investigating whether property deeds linked to land sold for a Jared Kushner-backed luxury resort were forged.

The Times of India

'Nothing illegal': Albania defends €4 million Kanye West concerts subsidy amid protests over comments glorifying Hitler

Albania's government has defended its decision to allocate €4 million ($4.6 million) from its reserve fund to support a Kanye West concert in Tirana, as the rapper faces widespread outrage over past comments glorifying Hitler and selling swastika T-shirts.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the flamingo revolution: Albanians are standing up for their rights, as well as for nature

Editorial: Plans for a mega-resort, backed by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, have spurred broader questions about who politics is serving

Euronews

Thousands swarm the streets of Tirana in major 'Pink Flamingo' anti-government protests

Protesters chanted slogans and carried slogans reading "Albania is not for sale" as they protested PM Edi Rama on his 62nd birthday for protests opposing a holiday resort project linked to the Trump family in a protected area in a southwestern part of the country.

The Guardian - UK

Fight them for the beaches: the real villain of Europe’s overtourism is big business

From Albania to Portugal, privatisation of the coastline is bringing locals out on to the streets. For them, the economic benefits are few and far between, says Adam Almeida, a writer living in London

Fortune

Police use tear gas and pepper spray against Albanians protesting Trump family plans to develop unspoiled island into a luxury resort

The "flamingo revolution" goes on.

Euronews

Albanian police fire water cannon as protests against Trump-linked luxury resort continue

The government says the development on the Adriatic coast would be transformational for the former communist nation as it seeks to enter the high-end tourism market and pushes for European Union membership.

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