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6 of the best destinations for an affordable October half term holiday

Here’s where to go to keep the kids occupied without going over budget

The Independent UK

Albania's opposition violently interrupt parliament session after lawmaker is sentenced to prison

Albanian opposition lawmakers have violently disrupted a Parliament session to protest the imprisonment of a fellow legislator for alleged slander

The Independent UK

North Macedonia's EU Accession Bid Faces New Hurdle

Learn about North Macedonia's EU accession process setback due to a disagreement with Bulgaria and potential separate paths with Albania.

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Serbia-Albania joint bid with political history set to win hosting of soccer's Under-21 Euros

Serbia and Albania are set to co-host the men’s Under-21 European Championship in 2027 in a soccer project that aims to overcome political tensions

The Independent UK

Meloni-themed restaurant opens near asylum-seeker camp in Albania

Trattoria Meloni contains 70 portraits of Italian PM and is near site where arrivals to the EU are processed

The Guardian - UK

Starmer expresses interest in Italy’s migration approach – how different is it from the Rwanda plan?

One of Keir Starmer’s first actions as UK prime minister was to put an end to the controversial Rwanda asylum scheme. The plan, introduced by his predecessors, aimed to deter small boat crossings by sending those who reached the UK to Rwanda to have their claims assessed.

The Conversation

Italy’s migrant pact with Albania makes no sense. So what’s the real reason Starmer is showing interest?

Britain’s prime minister knows such a plan won’t work. He’s cosying up with Giorgia Meloni for an entirely different reason, says professor in political theory Lea Ypi

The Guardian - UK

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Premier says Albania will grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana, similar to the Vatican

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has announced plans to transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims into a sovereign state

The Independent UK

Voices: Independent readers question Italy’s Albania scheme – but still want Starmer to act on migration

Under Giorgia Meloni’s plan, Albania will process asylum claims for Italy. Successful claimants will be moved to Italy, while those from safe countries will be returned home

The Independent UK

Voices: How would you rate Keir Starmer’s Labour government so far? Join The Independent Debate

Nearly half of Britons have voiced their disappointment with the new Labour government, following “sleaze” allegations, controversy over Sue Gray’s salary, and a heated debate over cuts to the winter fuel allowance. Now it’s time to have your say...

The Independent UK

Giorgia Meloni: Starmer showed great interest in our Albania migration deal

Britain promises to send £4m to back Italian crackdown on irregular migration

The Guardian - UK

Starmer puts ‘pragmatism’ before perceptions in meeting with Meloni

Some Labourites may see a hard-right populist but the British PM has an eye on the immigration policies of an ally

The Guardian - UK

Starmer shows ‘great interest’ in Italy’s plans to send migrants to Albania, says Meloni

Prime minister told Italian leader she had made ‘remarkable progress’ on migration at summit in Rome

The Independent UK

OPINION - Keir Starmer can learn lessons from Giorgia Meloni – but will he?

Italy has managed to reduce illegal immigration drastically this year and the British PM wants to know how it did it

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The Independent UK

How has Italy reduced small boat arrivals by more than 60% in a year – and what is the Albania scheme?

Sir Keir Starmer says he is looking to Italy for answers on how to reduce Channel crossings

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer 'very interested' in hard-right Italian government's migration policy

KEIR Starmer has said he is “very interested” the hard-right Italian government’s strategies to migration.

The Independent UK

Yvette Cooper defends Italy’s migration processing deal with Albania

The home secretary said the arrangement is not comparable to the previous government’s plans to deport some migrants to Rwanda

The Guardian - UK

Starmer ‘very interested’ in Italy’s plan to offshore asylum applications in Albania, says Meloni – as it happened

UK to contribute £4m to Italian project on irregular migration, PM announces

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The Independent UK

UK politics live: Wes Streeting hints budget cuts will go further than axing winter fuel payment

The Tory leadership contender has drawn criticism for her comments

The Guardian - UK

Starmer under pressure to distance UK from Italy’s hard-right immigration plans

Backbenchers and NGOs criticise decision to explore how country has cut migrant numbers at Rome talks

The Independent UK

Starmer open to offshoring asylum seekers to Albania like Italian scheme

Human rights groups have condemned Italy’s ‘dodgy’ Rwanda-style deal with Albania to offshore asylum seekers but as Starmer travels to Rome to meet Meloni, he admits he is open to copying it

The Guardian - UK

‘We will never stop fighting’: why Afghan women have risked their lives to attend a summit in Tirana

Conference in the Albanian capital aims to agree how women want the international community to react to the Taliban’s assault on their rights – and fight the erasure of their voices

The Independent UK

Albania's former prime minister Sali Berisha is formally charged with corruption

Former Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha says he has been formally charged with corruption in connection with a property deal, describing the move as politically motivated

The Guardian - UK

Afghan women meet in Albania in ‘act of defiance’ against Taliban crackdown

Organisers of international summit hope to create pressure to reverse laws including a ban on women speaking in public

The Guardian - UK

The EU must soon open its doors to new members – its survival depends on it

The days when Viktor Orbán could block negotiations on a whim should be over – and the western Balkans should finally benefit, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

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