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'I lost my battle': warming sea killing Albania fishing
As dawn broke, fisherman Viktor Kocaj hauled his net on board his battered skiff, but after a whole night in the Adriatic, the catch was too small to even feed his family. Albanians like him have lived off the sea for generations, but Kocaj fears...

OMA completes JOMOO Headquarters with multifaceted volume in Xiamen
The JOMOO Headquarters in Xiamen, the first office complex for the biggest sanitaryware firm in China, was completed by OMA. The new headquarters, which is currently operational and represents a significant turning point in JOMOO's development...

2025 Rule of Law Report: European Commission fails to raise its voice and continues to ignore emergency situations
On 8 July, the European Commission published its 6th Rule of Law (RoL) report, assessing countries’ advancements and progress in four key areas, one of which is media freedom. The same four candidate countries as in 2024 – Albania, Serbia, North...

Why Royal York Property Management’s Tech-First Model Could Influence Coastal Markets Like Newport Beach
Property management is evolving fast. Ontario’s Royal York Property Management leads the charge. Its tech‑powered platform, in‑house services, and integration of AI may inform trends in pricey coastal markets such as Newport Beach. A Strong...

School curriculum updated as Albania aims for EU standards
Albania’s Education and Sports Ministry is accelerating a comprehensive curriculum update designed to align with EU norms and prepare students for future challenges. Minister Ogerta Manastirliu announced a strong emphasis on STEM education,...

Albania courts foreign universities, eyes academic hub
Albania is opening its doors to foreign universities in a bid to become a competitive academic destination in the region, the country’s education minister said Wednesday. Education and Sports Minister Ogerta Manastirliu announced that several...

Albania Takes the Lead of the ICIC Presidency, Commissioner Dervishi: A Belief that Honors and Motivates Us
At the end of the three-day proceedings of the International Conference of Commissioners for the Right to Information (ICIC), held in Berlin, Albania has been unanimously elected to lead the Presidency of this forum for the period 2025–2027. The...

Albania Joins the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking
Following the 49th Governing Board meeting of the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, which took place today in Luxembourg, Albania became the 36th participating state to join the initiative, further strengthening Europe’s leadership in supercomputing. The...

On Sale for One Euro: Will Albania’s Forests Go Private?
Albania’s modern history is characterised by dramatic political shake-ups, but one thing has remained constant through all the turbulence: the country’s lustrous forests are overwhelmingly public. This might, however, soon no longer be the case,...

Meet Canada’s next generation of researchers
In every corner of the country, in labs, hospitals and universities, a new generation of Canadians is making small but mighty advances in health, science and medicine. They are in the early stages of their promising careers. And yet, they are...

America Has Never Seen Corruption Like This
The White House has seen its share of shady deals. Ulysses S. Grant’s brother-in-law used his family ties to engineer an insider-trading scheme that tanked the gold market. Warren Harding’s secretary of the interior secretly leased land to oil...

Leaving Albania, the Country’s Youth Seek a More Stable Future
“I studied a lot to pass the exams, but when I started working, I noticed that I didn’t know anything,” she said. “It’s not just the quality, but after you finish there are not many vacant jobs, and a lot of positions are paid so low.” Last year,...

Nigel Farage accused of 'post-Brexit delusion' by furious Albanian PM in fresh twist to international feud
Nigel Farage has been accused of "post-Brexit delusion" by Albania's Prime Minister in a furious new twist in the pair's growing war of words. Just days ago, the Reform UK chief had demanded on GB News that PM Edi Rama "take all your criminals...

Angela Gerekou | Greece at the crossroads of sustainability and innovation
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...
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New discoveries in Ismayilli shed light on ancient Caucasian Albania's cultural legacy [PHOTOS]
Azerbaijan’s rich historical landscape continues to yield important insights into the ancient civilizations of the Caucasus. A recent anthropological expedition led by Professor Mahabbat Pashayeva, Doctor of Historical Sciences, under the...

OMA Completes JOMOO Headquarters in Xiamen, China
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...

TikTok access reportedly restored in Albania three months after ban
Albania has quietly lifted restrictions on TikTok, just over three months after the popular video-sharing app was banned by the government over concerns about harmful content targeting young users. The restoration of access to TikTok was not...

Albania to host 2027 NATO summit, draft confirms
Albania is set to host the NATO summit in 2027, according to a draft declaration ahead of next week’s meeting in The Hague. The draft, reviewed by Radio Free Europe, states that alliance leaders will gather in Albania following the 2026 summit in...

Israeli cyber and computer science experts phished by Iran-linked APT42
Iranian state-sponsored hackers have launched a new wave of phishing attacks targeting Israeli journalists, cybersecurity professionals and computer science professors, according to a Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity company. The threat actor, known...

UK asylum plans shows post-Brexit Britain is ‘in very dark place’, Albanian PM warns
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