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Balkan countries sign deal to unlock EU enlargement talks

Two Balkan states signed an agreement that will allow North Macedonia and Albania to formally start negotiations to join the European Union, a process long-delayed by bilateral quarrels between countries in the volatile region.

Tribune News Service

West Ham make opening £25m bid for Chelsea striker Armando Broja

The manager, David Moyes, wants cover for Michail Antonio and has targeted the Albania international, who is with Chelsea on their US tour

The Guardian - UK

EU, US urge North Macedonia to move forward on EU bid

In a joint statement, the European Union's Foreign Affairs chief Josep Borrell and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken have expressed support for the candidacy of both Albania and North Macedonia to join the European Union

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Albania: Thousands join opposition protest over price hikes

Thousands of Albanian opposition supporters have held a peaceful protest in the capital Tirana, urging the center-left government to resign because of the cost-of-living crisis and alleged corruption

The Independent UK

Celtic starlet receives 'shining star' praise from Albanian president after goal on Austria tour

The youngster made a claim for senior involvement on Wednesday evening as he rose from the bench to score for Ange Postecoglou's side in an Austrian friendly stroll.

Glasgow Live

Armando Broja transfer: State of play as Newcastle and West Ham lead fight for Chelsea star

Chelsea striker Armando Broja has been heavily linked with a transfer exit this summer after emerging for Albania and spending last season on loan at Southampton

Daily Mirror

Football rumours: Armando Broja chased by West Ham and Everton

The 20-year-old Chelsea and Albania forward is valued at £3m

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NATO in talks to build naval base in Albania, prime minister says

Albania is in talks with NATO to build a naval base at Porto Romano, a port under construction on its Adriatic coast, Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Friday.

Reuters

Who is Armando Broja? The Chelsea youngster linked with a Newcastle United move

The Albanian international is reportedly considered by Toon chiefs as a Hugo Ekitike alternative

Chronicle Live

Bulgarian lawmakers vote to unblock N Macedonia's EU bid

Bulgaria’s parliament has voted to lift a veto that has long blocked European Union membership negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania

The Independent UK

Ex-US Vice President Mike Pence Denounces Iran's ‘Brutality’

Former US Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday denounced the Iranian regime for "brutality" and urged the Biden administration not to renew a nuclear deal with Tehran, saying it would embolden Iran's leadership. Pence flew 5,000 miles (8,000 kilometers) from his home in Indiana to Albania to visit the Ashraf-3…

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Kidnapper, paedophile and drug dealers among 23 ‘dangerous foreign criminals’ flown back to Albania from UK

Twenty-three “dangerous foreign criminals” were flown back to Albania from Britain on Thursday including drug dealers, a kidnapper and a paedophile.

Evening Standard

Bulgarian political crisis casts shadow over Balkans summit

A Bulgarian government crisis is threatening to tarnish a European Union summit that was intended to bolster the EU membership hopes of Balkan countries

The Independent UK

'It's a disgrace', EU hopeful Albania says of Bulgaria's veto

Bulgaria's block on North Macedonia's progress to join the European Union is a "disgrace", Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said as he arrived for a special Balkans summit with EU leaders, whom he also accused of "impotence".

Reuters

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BMW Motorrad Reveals Its 2022 R 1250 GS Trophy Competition Bike

BMW Motorrad is gearing up for its eighth International GS Trophy in Albania in September, 2022, and just revealed the machines and kit riders will use.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Western Balkans' promised EU future still hazy

European Union leaders will seek to offer support this week to six Western Balkan nations that have long been knocking at the bloc’s doors

Reuters

Balkans losing hope of progress on EU membership

In Kosovo, which has been waiting for visa-free travel to the European Union since 2010, a restaurant owner has erected a large replica of France's famed Eiffel Tower for its diners.

Reuters

War and sanctions keep Ukraine and Russia tourists from Adriatic coast

The once ubiquitous Russian signs along Montenegro's picturesque Adriatic coast have all but disappeared as the war in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia keep tourists from those countries away from one of their favourite destinations.

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Football London

Armando Broja - Keep, sell or loan decision for Chelsea as West Ham lead race to sign striker

Albania international Broja impressed on loan at Southampton last season and remains a hot property transfer as Chelsea prepare for £30 million bid from West Ham

The Independent UK

Leading EU official calls bloc's expansion a “top priority”

European Council President Charles Michel is visiting North Macedonia

The Independent UK

Festival founded by Dua Lipa's father decamps from Kosovo

An international music festival founded by the father of singer-songwriter Dua Lipa to promote his native Kosovo has led to recriminations for the small European country after it lost the event to neighboring Albania

The Independent UK

Albania enlists Patagonia to make wild Vjosa River a park

Albania plans to make the Vjosa River and its tributaries the country's latest national park

The Independent UK

Germany's Scholz tries to unblock North Macedonia's EU bid

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has visited North Macedonia and Bulgaria in a bid to resolve the dispute between both countries that has seen European Union membership talks with both North Macedonia and Albania blocked

Edinburgh Live

Radio fanatic has equipment seized by Albanian police, claiming he's a spy

The Albanian police have seized the gear of a radio fan after suspecting he was a spy. Colin McGowan is a delivery driver from Stenhousemuir. He was stunned when questioned by the police over his radio equipment, which has now been sent to the Alba

Reuters

Germany urges Bulgaria to lift veto on N.Macedonia EU entry talks

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday called on Bulgaria to lift its veto on EU accession talks for North Macedonia, saying the bloc should avoid dashing the membership hopes of countries in Western Balkans.

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