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Albania’s Authorities Allow Jailed Politician Beleri to be Sworn in as MEP
Authorities in Tirana allowed jailed ethnic Greek mayor-elect of Himara, Fredi Beleri, to go to Strasbourg…
Serb majority in N. Kosovo boycotts vote on removing ethnic Albanian mayors
Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo’s tense north on Sunday boycotted an extraordinary local election on whether to…
World Bank Urges Heatwave-Stricken Balkans to Act Together on Climate Change
Report calls for proactive investment in climate adaptation, saying collective action in the region – currently…
Albania MPs Back Motion Asking Greece to Scrap War Declaration Law
Albania’s parliament has passed a declaration urging Greece to abolish an old law declaring a state…
In Ancient Warrior’s Footsteps: Albanian Villagers Help Reenact Hero Skanderbeg’s Wedding
Actors and locals in the Zadrima region in northern Albania reenacted the marriage of Albania’s medieval…
Italy recover from disastrous beginning to win Euro 2024 opener
Italy recovered from conceding the fastest goal in the competition’s history to get their defence of…
Zaccagni’s last-gasp stunner against Croatia sends Italy through to last 16
Mattia Zaccagni rescued Italy with a 98th-minute equaliser as the defending champions booked their spot in…
Widely acclaimed Albanian novelist Ismail Kadare dies at 88
Acclaimed Albanian writer and longtime Nobel Prize contender Ismail Kadare, who penned novels like “Broken April”…
Southern Europe scorched by heat wave as temperatures surpass 40°C
Governments across southern Europe have issued severe weather warnings as temperatures soar past 40 degrees Celsius.…
Albanians Divided on Whether Diaspora Votes Will Strengthen – or Undermine – Democracy
A compromise agreed between the main parties has opened the way for emigrants to vote in…
In Albania’s Himara, Property Rights More Important Than Greek Diplomatic Row
Last year’s mayoral elections in the southern coastal town led to a diplomatic dispute with Greece.…