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Albania Sets Clear Goals For Tourism Growth With 2030 Strategy
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 19. The Albanian government has officially approved the National Tourism Strategy 2030, Minister of Tourism and Environment Mirela Kumbaro announced in a video message on Sunday, Trend reports....

University of Tirana: Law and Economics on the Rise, Teaching Remains a Challenge
The University of Tirana continues this year to hold the leading position for the highest number of applications from high school graduates. For this new academic year, more than 11,000 new students have enrolled. “This year there have been 500...
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Following Ptolemy's Map: Legacy of Caucasian Albanians in Torpaqqala [PHOTOS]
Archaeological research that began in 2023 at Torpaqqala, located in Qakh's village of Laleli, remains ongoing, Azernews reports citing the Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology. During the current season, archaeological excavations at the...

Japan to get its first AI political party leader
ALBAWABA - Following Albania's first AI minister, a Japanese political party announced on Tuesday its first artificial intelligence (AI) leader, AFP reported. According to the Japanese "Path to Rebirth party", the move to install an AI leader came...

Esteghlal turn to ex-Barca prodigy Munir El Haddadi to revive fortunes
How does a club, an aristocrat of its domestic league, a heavyweight of its region respond to its worst league season for 17 years? It scours the transfer market and, in the case of Iran’s Esteghlal, it reaches deep into all known corners of it....
Will UK-France migrant swap deal stop the small boats?
What’s the context? Under pressure to tackle illegal immigration, UK hopes 'one in, one out' deal with France will cut small boat arrivals. LONDON - With soaring numbers of migrants arriving in Britain on small boats from France, the government is...

“Challenges of Academic Integrity in Albanian Universities: An Interview with Migen Qiraxhi”
Change font size: - + Reset Interview with Migen Qiraxhi, Project Manager at Qëndresa Qytetare, July 17 In Albania, where higher education is often portrayed as a bridge to opportunity and European integration, the reality on the ground tells a...

The 18th ANIMASYROS takes audiences on a cosmic journey
16/09/2025 - The international animation gathering on the island of Syros embraces the theme of space, welcomes Bill Plympton, and expands its Agora and VR Lounge Dandelion's Odyssey by Momoko Seto The island of Syros is preparing to once again...


“Challenges of Academic Integrity in Albanian Universities: An Interview with Migen Qiraxhi”
Change font size: - + Reset Interview with Migen Qiraxhi, Project Manager at Qëndresa Qytetare, July 17 In Albania, where higher education is often portrayed as a bridge to opportunity and European integration, the reality on the ground tells a...

Did climate change cause 16,500 extra deaths in Europe this summer?
This summer was one of the hottest on record in Europe, with temperatures soaring above 46 degrees Celsius (114 degrees Fahrenheit), triggering wildfires and causing the deaths of thousands of people, particularly among the elderly. Climate change...

Balkan’s anti-EU enlargement sentiment hardening?
The European Union and Albania started new talks on the country’s accession to the bloc today, though signs from Albania’s neighbours in the western Balkans suggest public faith in EU membership is fraying and scepticism is increasing. Today,...

Flash News: Albania To Modernize Armed Forces With Italian Iveco LMV2 Vehicles Under EU-backed Program
On August 21, 2025, a major step was announced in the modernization of the Albanian Armed Forces, as reported by Iveco Defence Vehicles. The country will soon receive its first LMV2 armored vehicles, a program financed by the European Union...

Trump touts his peace deal between ‘Aberbaijan and Albania’ – getting both countries’ names wrong
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Mining for renewable tech inflicts huge damage. Is there a solution?
Waste from a mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo contains cobalt, copper and other minerals Pascal Maitre/Panos Pictures Frigid, remote and mostly uninhabited, Greenland isn’t a place that usually attracts much attention. But the...
Deadly tropical virus could reach London due to rising temperatures, scientists warn
A deadly tropical virus could become a growing threat in London and other major European cities due to climate change, scientists have warned. Dengue fever, which is spread by the Asian tiger mosquito, has been moving steadily northward in Europe...

1 Top British Magazine: Green Coast Hotel-MGallery Collection Is a five-star Hideaway on the Albanian Riviera
“Green Coast Hotel - MGallery Collection”, a 5-star hotel that opened in June this year by BALFIN Group, is attracting attention from top journalists and prestigious media worldwide. A recent feature comes from British journalist Alex Lilly of the...

Von der Leyen passes Berlin the buck over Gaza
Welcome to Rapporteur, the newsletter formerly known as The Capitals. I’m Eddy Wax, joined by Nicoletta Ionta in Brussels. Each day we’ll bring you up to speed on the stories shaping EU and European politics. Need-to-knows: Russia: Ursula von der...

Dengue fever is heading for Britain: Scientists warn mosquito-borne illness could spread to major UK cities thanks to climate change
It's usually found in tropical and subtropical regions, including the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands. But dengue fever could soon spread to Britain, a new study has warned. Experts from the University of...

BlackRock to invest £500m in UK data centres, iOS 26 arrives tomorrow
Share The world’s largest money manager will use President Trump’s state visit to the UK next week to unveil a £500m plan to invest in UK data centres, one of the fastest-growing areas of global infrastructure spending. Sky News has learnt that...