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Italy confirms construction delays in Albania will push back opening of migrant processing centers

Italian officials have confirmed that Italy’s controversial new migrant processing centers in Albania won’t be operational for several more weeks because of construction delays

The Independent UK

Deadly wildfires spread across Europe as tourists warned and towns evacuated

Fires have broken out in Spain, Greece, Croatia, North Macedonia and Albania

The Independent UK

From August, migrants seeking refuge in Italy could be taken to Albania pending asylum decisions

Migrants rescued at sea while attempting to reach Italy are likely to see themselves transported to Albania beginning next month while their asylum claims are processed, under a controversial deal in which the small Balkan country will host thousands of asylum-seekers on Italy’s behalf

The Independent UK

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Exiled Iranian dissidents welcome UN's call for investigation into 1980s purge

A United Nations expert called this week for an international investigation into a range of "atrocity crimes" committed in Iran in connection with a purge of dissidents in the 1980s. Most of the victims were part of a group now based in France and Albania, in a sometimes uneasy relationship…

Radio France Internationale

Albanian man taken from UK psychiatric ward to deportation flight – report

Watchdog raises concerns about Home Office decision in annual report about incident last summer

The Guardian - UK

Albania Tourism Boom Sparks Fight Over River's Future

The Shushica River's sparkling emerald waters wind a spectacular course through southern Albania that activists say is now at risk from a project that would divert a portion of its flow.

International Business Times

Ethnic Greek politician returns to prison in Albania after attending European Parliament opening

A member of Albania’s ethnic Greek minority returned to prison after a five-day reprieve to attend the opening session of the European Parliament where he was elected to represent Greece’s ruling party

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Pictured: Albania's 6ft 7in tall PM towers over Keir Starmer at Blenheim Palace Europe summit

The Labour leader was photographed greeting Edi Rama at the entrance to the grand Oxfordshire estate

Evening Standard

Southern Europe scorched by heat wave as temperatures surpass 40°C

Governments across southern Europe have issued severe weather warnings as temperatures soar past 40 degrees Celsius. The heat wave has already claimed the life of an elderly man in Albania, who was found dead in his farm south of the capital Tirana.

France 24

Ethnic Greek politician jailed in Albania arrives in Athens en route to European Parliament opening

A jailed member of Albania’s ethnic Greek minority — recently elected to the European Parliament with Greece’s governing conservative party — has arrived in Athens en route to Strasbourg, after being granted a five-day leave from prison to attend parliament’s opening session

The Independent UK

UEFA Euro 2024: Delight, frustration and controversies

During the month-long festival of football, there were numerous moments of delight and triumph, frustration and failure, controversies and surprises...

The Times of India

Albanian authorities grant leave to jailed ethnic Greek ex-mayor for European Parliament opening

Albania’s prison department has granted a five-day leave to an ethnic Greek minority former mayor to attend the opening session of the new European Parliament in Strasbourg

The Independent UK

Endi Demneri Shines Bright As Miss Universe Albania Winner

Endi Demneri, Miss Universe Albania, mesmerized the audience with her grace and elegance during the pageant, showcasing a true queen's presence on stage.

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Amid the anti-tourism trend, here are 6 destinations that desperately want you to pay them a visit

Exclusive: Almost every destination wants more tourists, not fewer

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Albania's supreme court leaves ethnic Greek ex-mayor in prison

Albania’s Supreme Court has upheld a verdict of the lower courts keeping a former elected mayor from the country’s Greek minority in prison after he was convicted of buying votes

The Guardian - UK

‘Stunning lakes and majestic mountains’: readers’ tips from Europe

Dramatic scenery, gleaming lakes and unspoilt views take the fancy of our adventurous tipsters, from France to Albania

The Independent UK

Thousands pay their respects to renowned Albanian writer Ismail Kadare at his state funeral

Thousands of people have paid their last respects to Ismail Kadare in a state funeral in Tirana Wednesday, with a minute’s silence held nationwide in memory of the renowned Albanian novelist and poet who died earlier this week

The Guardian - UK

Ismail Kadare obituary

One of Albania’s greatest writers who explored the ugliness and dignity of this ancient and long-oppressed nation

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The Guardian - UK

A life in quotes: Ismail Kadare

Ismail Kadare, the Albanian writer who explored Balkan history and culture in poetry and fiction, has died aged 88. Here are some of the most memorable quotes from interviews he gave throughout his life

The Guardian - UK

Ismail Kadare, giant of Albanian literature, dies aged 88

His allegorical stories, informed by life under state communism, drew international praise but he insisted that he was not a political writer

International Business Times

Albania's Kadare, Whose Novels Defied Dictatorship, Dies Aged 88

Doctors tried to revive the writer when he was brought to the hospital with "no signs of life", but he was declared dead at 8:40 am (0640 GMT) local time, the hospital said.

The Independent UK

Albania’s world-renowned novelist Ismail Kadare dies at 88

Tributes paid to ‘monument of Albanian culture’

International Business Times

Ismail Kadare: A Bright Light In Albania's Darkest Days

Novelist Ismail Kadare -- who has died aged 88 -- used his pen as a stealth weapon to survive Albania's paranoid communist dictator Enver Hoxha.

The Independent UK

Ethnic Greek jailed in Albania hopes his election to European Parliament will boost rule of law

Fredis Beleris, an ethnic Greek politician jailed in Albania for vote-buying, says he hopes his election this month to the European Parliament will help boost the rule of law in Albania

The Guardian - UK

‘Frightening’ Spain have 100% record, 25 players firing – and Lamine Yamal

Luis de la Fuente is excited by his squad’s variety and says his 16-year-old forward was ‘touched by God’s wand’

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