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European Commission chief assures Western Balkans of the bloc's enlargement progress
2 months ago

European Commission chief assures Western Balkans of the bloc's enlargement progress

The Independent  

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The Thrill of the Albanian Alps: A Journey Through Theth and Valbonë
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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Albania: I went to Europe’s last true wild frontier to find adventure and escape the crowds
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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Zelenskyy seeks support, arms at Albania summit of Balkan nations
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Zelenskyy seeks support, arms at Albania summit of Balkan nations

Al Jazeera  

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has tried to drum up Balkan support for his vision of peace in Ukraine and has promoted the idea of joint arms production at a two-day summit of Southeast European countries. Longtime Moscow ally Serbia has not imposed sanctions, and neither Belgrade nor Kyiv recognise the independence of Kosovo, Serbia’s former predominantly Albanian southern province, which backs …

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Albania is no longer a bad Balkan joke
1 year, 6 months ago

Albania is no longer a bad Balkan joke

The Economist  

L ong THE most benighted and quarrelsome part of Europe, the Balkans may have a new leading light. Most unusually he is the prime minister of Albania, a strapping 58-year-old former basketballer cum modern artist, Edi Rama. Last month his Socialist Party trounced the tattered ragbag of opposition groups to win all but a handful of the country’s 61 mayoralties …

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Tirana protests UK official’s ‘verbal lynching’ of Albanians
1 year, 11 months ago

Tirana protests UK official’s ‘verbal lynching’ of Albanians

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Albania on Monday handed a verbal note to the British ambassador to Tirana to protest what it called a “verbal lynching” by a U.K. official in comments about Albanian immigrants in the country. The paper expressed “concern on the last statement of the Minister of State for Immigration Robert Jenrick with discriminatory language about Albanians.” Over the …

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The Peak of the Balkans Trail: Europe's last true wilderness
1 year, 11 months ago

The Peak of the Balkans Trail: Europe's last true wilderness

BBC  

The Peak of the Balkans Trail: Europe's last true wilderness jahmaica/Alamy The Peak of the Balkans Trail: Europe's last true wilderness Stretching 192km, the Peak of the Balkans Trail bridges three previously war-torn nations and crosses through some of the continent's least-explored landscapes. Stretching from Northern Albania into southern Kosovo and north-eastern Montenegro, the Albanian Alps are better known by …

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Host Albania has high hopes for EU-Western Balkans summit
2 years ago

Host Albania has high hopes for EU-Western Balkans summit

The Independent  

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Heavy rains in the Balkans cause flooding, killing 6 people
2 years, 1 month ago

Heavy rains in the Balkans cause flooding, killing 6 people

Associated Press  

SHKODER, Albania — Torrential rains in the Balkans over the past two days led to floods that killed at least six people, prompted widespread evacuations and caused significant damage, authorities said Monday. Early Monday, police divers found the bodies of two missing men, a father and son whose car was washed away Sunday in the village of Boge, some 150 …

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3 Balkan countries to work on averting food, energy shortage
2 years, 3 months ago

3 Balkan countries to work on averting food, energy shortage

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Anticipating a tough winter in light of the war in Ukraine, three Balkan states agreed Friday to help each other with potential food or energy shortages and have urged the European Union to include the volatile region in its support plans. The leaders of Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania held a summit in the Serbian capital Belgrade …

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With all eyes on Ukraine, Putin to send his envoy to Balkans
2 years, 10 months ago

With all eyes on Ukraine, Putin to send his envoy to Balkans

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — With all eyes on a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending his top security envoy to the Balkans where Moscow has been trying to maintain influence mainly through its ally Serbia, according to reports. “There’s information that mercenaries are being recruited in Kosovo, Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina to knock Russia out …

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Prime minister hopes to make Albania a ‘tourism champion’
3 years, 8 months ago

Prime minister hopes to make Albania a ‘tourism champion’

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s prime minister hopes to win reelection this weekend so he can work on making one of Europe’s poorest countries a “champion of tourism.” The negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Albania’s economy is a key issue in Sunday’s parliamentary election, which the European Union has made a condition of starting full negotiations to admit the …

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