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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 announces shutdown of TikTok for at least a year

The Hindu

Albania on Saturday announced a one-year ban on TikTok, the popular short video app, following the killing of a teenager last month that raised fears over the influence of social media on children. Prime Minister Edi Rama said after meeting with parents' groups and teachers from across the country that the ban, part of a broader plan to make schools …

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Albania to close TikTok for a year blaming it for promoting violence among children

Associated Press

TIRANA, Albania — 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 said it had “found no evidence that the perpetrator or victim had TikTok accounts, and multiple reports have in fact confirmed videos leading up to this incident were …

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Albania bans TikTok for one year after school stabbing

Al Jazeera

The government’s decision comes after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death by a classmate following a social media fight. Albania has announced a ban on TikTok for one year after the killing of a teenager last month raised concerns over the influence of social media on children. The ban of the popular video app will come into effect early …

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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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Albania cerrará TikTok un año, lo acusa de promover violencia infantil

LA Times

El logo de TikTok en Tokio el 28 de septiembre del 2020. Las autoridades albanesas realizaron 1.300 reuniones con profesores y padres tras la muerte por apuñalamiento de un adolescente a mediados de noviembre por otro adolescente después de una pelea que comenzó en TikTok. El primer ministro Edi Rama, hablando en una reunión con profesores y padres, dijo que …

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Albanians abroad will vote for the first time in parliamentary elections set for May

Associated Press

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s president on Thursday set May 11 as the date for the country’s next parliamentary election, and Albanians living in other countries will for the first time be able to cast ballots from overseas. Albania’s number of potential voters is 3.6 million even though the small Balkan country’s current population is no more than 2.4 million. Albania’s …

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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 hopes to save Albania migrant plan

China Daily

By JULIAN SHEA in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-10-23 09:26 People on a fishing boat move past an Italian coast guard vessel that arrived to transfer migrants, who were intercepted at sea and later detained at a reception facility in Albania, before being returned to Italy after a court in Rome overturned their detention orders, in Shengjin, …

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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

Inside Italy's newly opened migrant centres in Albania where refugees will be sent after being intercepted in the Med under plan by Meloni's hard right government

Daily Mail

Italy's government formally opened two new migrant centres in Albania where refugees will be sent after being intercepted in the Med under a plan by Meloni's hard right government. This aerial photo shows the site of a recently built Italian-run migrant centre at the port of Shengjin, Albania, on October 11 The centres will be used to hold male migrants …

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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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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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7 months ago

UK’s Cameron praises progress in joint effort with Albania to stop illegal migration

Associated Press

TIRANA, Albania — British Foreign Secretary David Cameron hailed progress in a U.K.-Albania joint effort to cut illegal migration, saying small boat arrivals from Albania to the U.K. fell by over 90% in 2023 as the two countries fought people smuggling gangs, according to a Foreign Office statement. The statement said “the partnership between the U.K. and Albania stands out …

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10 months ago

Albania: Violence erupts as protesters rally against government

Firstpost

Tuesday was the chosen day for the demonstration in honor of the February 20, 1991, event in which pro-democracy protestors destroyed the statue of Enver Hoxha, the longstanding communist dictator of Albania Rama is accused of nepotism and corruption by the main opposition Democratic Party, which claims that these practices are driving many young people to emigrate in search of …

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10 months ago

Opposition supporters in Albania protest alleged corruption in Cabinet

Associated Press

TIRANA, Albania — Thousands of supporters of Albania’s opposition held a protest Tuesday accusing the Cabinet of corruption. Since October, opposition lawmakers have regularly disrupted parliament sessions to protest the ruling left-wing Socialists’ refusal to create parliamentary commissions to investigate alleged cases of corruption involving Prime Minister Edi Rama and other top officials. Tuesday’s protest also showed support for former …

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1 year ago

The leaders of Italy, the UK and Albania meet in Rome to hold talks on migration

Associated Press

ROME — The leaders of Italy and the U.K. agreed on Saturday to tackle irregular migration to Europe, pledging to intensify cooperation in the fight against human trafficking. Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who held talks in Rome, were also joined by Albanian counterpart Edi Rama, who is seen as a key ally in the …

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1 year ago

Albania returns 20 stolen icons to neighboring North Macedonia

Associated Press

TIRANA, Albania — Albania on Friday returned 20 icons to neighboring North Macedonia that were stolen a decade ago, Albania’s Culture Ministry said. The icons, frescoes and other pieces were taken from churches and cultural centers in southeastern Albania and in the neighboring North Macedonia. In 2013, North Macedonian experts recognized the icons when Albanian television stations broadcast Albanian Prime …

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1 year ago

By the powers of AI: Albania to speed up EU accession process by using ChatGPT

Firstpost

The Albanian government in a partnership with OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT, to streamline the translation and incorporation of thousands of pages of European Union legal measures and provisions into the Albanian language, to speed up Albania’s accession into EU In a groundbreaking move, the Albanian government has entered into an agreement with OpenAI, the parent company of the renowned …

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1 year ago

Why the Albanian opposition is disrupting parliament with flares, makeshift barricades and fires

Associated Press

TIRANA, Albania — For months, Albanian opposition parties have used flares and noise to disrupt Parliament, in protest at what they describe as the authoritarian rule of the governing Socialist Party. The disturbances started in October just before prosecutors accused Sali Berisha, 79, former prime minister and president and now the main leader of the center-right Democratic Party, of corruption …

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1 year ago

Albania’s opposition speaks up at the Constitutional Court against ratifying migrant deal with Italy

Associated Press

TIRANA, Albania — The opposition in Albania on Wednesday spoke up at the Constitutional Court against the ratification of a contentious deal the government has signed with Italy to jointly process some asylum applications of migrants arriving in Italy by sea. Last month, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni announced a five-year deal in which Albania …

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1 year, 1 month ago

South American coaches lead Albania to Euro 2024 spot. Sylvinho gets a medal from prime minister

Associated Press

TIRANA, Albania — Albania qualified for just its second European Championship in style, atop a group that included the Czech Republic and Poland. “It’s unbelievable,” Brazilian head coach Sylvinho said Wednesday. They determined Albania had “a good generation of players.” “We want to build a team that we’re able to play good football. “After the Golden Eagle very soon you …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Albania proposes a draft law on a contentious deal with Italy to jointly process asylum applications

Associated Press

TIRANA, Albania — The Albanian government on Wednesday put forth a draft law on a contentious deal with Italy to jointly process some asylum applications of migrants arriving in Italy by sea. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni earlier this month announced a five-year deal in which Albania agreed to temporarily shelter up to 36,000 migrants …

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

Albania announces shutdown of TikTok for at least a year

Albania to close TikTok for a year blaming it for promoting violence among children

Albania bans TikTok for one year after school stabbing

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 cerrará TikTok un año, lo acusa de promover violencia infantil

Albanians abroad will vote for the first time in parliamentary elections set for May

Italy Rejects Albanian Migrant Deal, Stalling Asylum-Seeker Exodus

Italy hopes to save Albania migrant plan

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

Inside Italy's newly opened migrant centres in Albania where refugees will be sent after being intercepted in the Med under plan by Meloni's hard right government

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

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

UK’s Cameron praises progress in joint effort with Albania to stop illegal migration

Albania: Violence erupts as protesters rally against government

Opposition supporters in Albania protest alleged corruption in Cabinet

The leaders of Italy, the UK and Albania meet in Rome to hold talks on migration

Albania returns 20 stolen icons to neighboring North Macedonia

By the powers of AI: Albania to speed up EU accession process by using ChatGPT

Why the Albanian opposition is disrupting parliament with flares, makeshift barricades and fires

Albania’s opposition speaks up at the Constitutional Court against ratifying migrant deal with Italy

South American coaches lead Albania to Euro 2024 spot. Sylvinho gets a medal from prime minister

Albania proposes a draft law on a contentious deal with Italy to jointly process asylum applications