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Ethnic Greek politician jailed in Albania arrives in Athens en route to European Parliament opening
5 months, 3 weeks 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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Albania is the next big Mediterranean holiday destination, Tui boss reveals
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Albania is the next big Mediterranean holiday destination, Tui boss reveals

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. Read our privacy policy Albania could be the next big Mediterranean destination, the boss of Europe’s biggest holiday company has …

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Evacuated Afghan activist dreams of going back home one day
3 years, 4 months ago

Evacuated Afghan activist dreams of going back home one day

Associated Press  

GOLEM, Albania — Ghazaal Habibyar is in an Albanian tourist resort, safe with her husband and three children after being evacuated from Afghanistan. “Those people who have lost their lives, they have families, they’re very young people.” She and her family are among 607 Afghans being housed in Albania since Friday. This small country has given an outsized welcome to …

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Albania gets 1st Afghan evacuees after deadly Kabul blasts
3 years, 4 months ago

Albania gets 1st Afghan evacuees after deadly Kabul blasts

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Abania — Albania on Friday housed its first group of Afghan evacuees who made it out of their country despite days of chaos near the Kabul airport, including an attack claimed by the Islamic State group. A government statement said an Egyptian Almasria Universal Airlines plane landed at the Tirana international airport at 3:20 a.m. carrying 121 people, including …

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