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Albanian prime minister says TikTok ban was not a ‘rushed reaction to a single incident’

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s prime minister said Sunday the ban on TikTok his government announced a day earlier was “not a rushed reaction to a single incident.” Prime Minister Edi Rama said Saturday the government will shut down TikTok for one year, accusing the popular video service of inciting violence and bullying, especially among children. “The ban on TikTok for …

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Albania to close TikTok for a year, says it promotes violence and bullying among children

LA Times

There has been increasing concern from Albanian parents after reports of children taking knives to school to use in quarrels or cases of bullying promoted by stories they see on TikTok. Albania’s prime minister said Saturday the government will shut down the video service TikTok for one year, blaming it for inciting violence and bullying, especially among children. The company …

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TikTok the thug of the neighbourhood, says PM as Albania shuts down app for at least a year

New Indian Express

TIRANA: Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced Saturday that the government will shut down social network TikTok for at least a year starting at the beginning of 2025. During a meeting in Tirana with Albanian teachers, parents and psychologists Rama said that "TikTok is the thug of the neighbourhood". The killing sparked a debate in the country among parents, psychologists …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Albania: This country’s Cold War paranoia left it riddled with bunkers. Now they’re coming back to life

CNN

Tirana CNN — Walk by the home of Albania’s former communist dictator Enver Hoxha in central Tirana and you may not even know it. His regime’s mistrust of communist allies, use of state surveillance, and Stalinist-style brutality earned Albania the unflattering nickname, the “North Korea of Europe.” After Hoxha’s 44-year reign of terror ended in 1985 – and communist rule …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Albania: This country’s Cold War paranoia left it riddled with bunkers. Now they’re coming back to life

CNN

Tirana CNN — Walk by the home of Albania’s former communist dictator Enver Hoxha in central Tirana and you may not even know it. His regime’s mistrust of communist allies, use of state surveillance, and Stalinist-style brutality earned Albania the unflattering nickname, the “North Korea of Europe.” After Hoxha’s 44-year reign of terror ended in 1985 – and communist rule …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Italian ship takes migrants to Albania in 2nd test of deal to process claims outside the EU

The Independent

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2 months ago

Italy Rejects Albanian Migrant Deal, Stalling Asylum-Seeker Exodus

China Daily

Italy's government has made a fresh legislative effort to get its migration pact with Albania into operation after a court ruling scuppered the move. The agreement, which would have seen Italian-built and funded detention camps put up in Albania, where asylum-seekers would be sent while their applications were processed, was scrapped by a court in Rome due to concerns about …

2 months ago

Italy Set to Adopt Decree to Override Court Objections on Albanian Migrant Camps

Hindustan Times

Italy is set to adopt a decree to overturn court objections on its plan to set up migrant detention camps in Albania. The plan was initially undermined by a Rome court ruling that deemed the first batch of migrants brought to Albania as unsafe due to their countries of origin. The Italian government plans to upgrade the legal status of …

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2 months ago

The Thrill of the Albanian Alps: A Journey Through Theth and Valbonë

Live Mint

The article describes a hike through the Albanian Alps near Theth and Valbonë, a popular hiking trail that stretches from Albania to Montenegro. The hike offers stunning scenery and a chance to experience the local culture. The article highlights the convenience of the location, with direct flights from Abu Dhabi and Doha to Shkodër and boat rides to the trailhead. …

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2 months ago

Italian ship transfers 16 intercepted migrants to Albania in a first under their new migration plan

LA Times

Migrants and security officials walk at the port of Shengjin, northwestern Albania, on Wednesday after disembarking from the Italian navy ship Libra, carrying the first group of 16 migrants intercepted in international waters. An Italian navy ship on Wednesday docked at the Albanian port of Shengjin to bring the first group of 16 migrants intercepted in international waters to be …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Albania will intake Italy’s asylum seekers, as a gesture of gratitude, but not other EU countries, PM says

LA Times

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama attends a news conference following the second intergovernmental EU-Albania conference in Luxembourg on Tuesday. Albania’s prime minister on Tuesday said his government had turned down many requests from other European Union countries to take in thousands of asylum seekers but made an exception for Italy. An Italian navy ship was expected to dock at the …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Albanian father-of-four who fatally shot man in the head with AK-47 wins right to stay in the UK under ECHR - after falsely claiming to be seeking asylum

Daily Mail

An Albanian man wanted for murder has won the right to stay in Great Britain under the European Convention on Human Rights. Fatmir Bleta, 64, was sentenced to 13 prison after leaving Albania - where he allegedly shot a man in the head with a Kalashnikov rifle. Documents seen by the Telegraph reveal that Bleta resisted extradition efforts by arguing …

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3 months ago

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

Hindustan Times

TIRANA, Albania — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Sunday his country would transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims, an Islamic Sufi order, into a sovereign state to promote moderation, tolerance and peaceful coexistence. Premier says Albania will grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana, similar to the Vatican Speaking at the United Nations, Rama pointed out that Albania, a tiny …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

An ethnic Greek politician and EU lawmaker is released on probation in Albania

Associated Press

TIRANA, Albania — A former ethnic Greek mayor of an Albanian town, whose imprisonment on vote-buying charges has strained Albanian-Greek ties, has been released on probation, his office and a lawyer said Monday. Writing on his Facebook page, Beleris thanked Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for including him on his party’s ballot, which he said “changed the course of my …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Albania: I went to Europe’s last true wild frontier to find adventure and escape the crowds

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery The writer reaches the top of the Valbona Pass However, Albania’s ultimate claim to being Europe’s …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Indian-origin woman faces racism at Albanian music festival: Told to ‘go Back to India’ by local girls

Hindustan Times

An Indian-origin woman faced racism at an Albanian music festival while attending a Jason Derulo concert. In the viral video, the Indian-origin woman says she was confronted by four local girls who skipped ahead of her in the line. PostsByFeds shared the video with the caption, “Female Indian tourist is told to ‘Go back to India’ by local girls at …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Associated Press

ROME — Italian officials confirmed that Italy’s controversial new migrant processing centers in Albania, o riginally scheduled to open Thursday, won’t be operational for several more weeks because of construction delays. An Italian interior ministry spokesman confirmed that Mantovano’s assessment of a weekslong delay, first made on the sidelines of a July 24 conference, remained accurate Thursday when the centers …

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5 months ago

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

The Independent

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5 months, 1 week ago

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

Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece — A jailed member of Albania’s ethnic Greek minority — recently elected to the European Parliament with Greece’s governing conservative party — arrived in Athens Monday en route to Strasbourg, after being granted a five-day leave from prison to attend parliament’s opening session. “To help the Greek ethnic minority stay in its ancestral home, but also for this …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Albanian authorities strip ethnic Greek mayor of his post for alleged vote buying

Associated Press

TIRANA, Albania — Albanian election authorities on Friday stripped an ethnic Greek minority mayor of his post after he was imprisoned on charges of vote-buying in municipal elections last year. In response to Friday’s decision, the Greek foreign ministry issued a statement saying Beleris’ case “raises several questions concerning fundamental principles of the rule of law” in Albania. Beleris belongs …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Albanian appeals court upholds prison term for Greek minority mayor, raising tensions with Athens

The Independent

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Albania forward banned for anti-Serbia chants at Euro 2024

The Independent

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6 months ago

Euro 2024: Slick Spain keen to maintain momentum against Albania

The Hindu

Impressive Spain have secured top spot in Group B and a place in the last 16 of Euro 2024 but they will not be taking their foot off the gas against Albania in Duesseldorf on June 24. While coach Luis de la Fuente has the luxury of being able to rest players for the final group game, he will also …

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6 months ago

UEFA fines Albania, Serbia $10,700 each for nationalist fan banners at Euro 2024 games

Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany — UEFA fined the Albanian and Serbian soccer federations 10,000 euros each on Wednesday for fans displaying banners with nationalist maps at European Championship games. Serbia fans’ banner included the independent territory of Kosovo and a slogan “No Surrender” at a 1-0 loss against England in Gelsenkirchen. The Albanian federation was fined a further 27,375 euros for fans …

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Albanian prime minister says TikTok ban was not a ‘rushed reaction to a single incident’

Albania to close TikTok for a year, says it promotes violence and bullying among children

TikTok the thug of the neighbourhood, says PM as Albania shuts down app for at least a year

Albania: This country’s Cold War paranoia left it riddled with bunkers. Now they’re coming back to life

Albania: This country’s Cold War paranoia left it riddled with bunkers. Now they’re coming back to life

Italian ship takes migrants to Albania in 2nd test of deal to process claims outside the EU

Italy Rejects Albanian Migrant Deal, Stalling Asylum-Seeker Exodus

Italy Set to Adopt Decree to Override Court Objections on Albanian Migrant Camps

The Thrill of the Albanian Alps: A Journey Through Theth and Valbonë

Italian ship transfers 16 intercepted migrants to Albania in a first under their new migration plan

Albania will intake Italy’s asylum seekers, as a gesture of gratitude, but not other EU countries, PM says

Albanian father-of-four who fatally shot man in the head with AK-47 wins right to stay in the UK under ECHR - after falsely claiming to be seeking asylum

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

An ethnic Greek politician and EU lawmaker is released on probation in Albania

Albania: I went to Europe’s last true wild frontier to find adventure and escape the crowds

Indian-origin woman faces racism at Albanian music festival: Told to ‘go Back to India’ by local girls

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

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

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

Albanian authorities strip ethnic Greek mayor of his post for alleged vote buying

Albanian appeals court upholds prison term for Greek minority mayor, raising tensions with Athens

Albania forward banned for anti-Serbia chants at Euro 2024

Euro 2024: Slick Spain keen to maintain momentum against Albania

UEFA fines Albania, Serbia $10,700 each for nationalist fan banners at Euro 2024 games