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Albania Repatriates 13 Women and Children from Syrian Camps

Albania repatriated 13 people, four women and nine children, from Syria’s Al-Hawl and Roj camps on Friday, sources told Euronews Albania. This is the second largest number of repatriates since the ...
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Albanians Have among Longest Working Weeks in Europe

Albanians work some of the longest weeks out of the entire European region, and it is increasing, according to official data from the national statistics institute INSTAT. According to the data, ...
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Kosovo Government Dismisses All Politically Appointed Ambassadors

On Thursday, Kosovo's Foreign Minister Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz dismissed all politically appointed ambassadors and chiefs of missions. 12 ambassadors were released from their duties—those serving in ...
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Construction Worker Dies in Tirana Due to Lack of Workplace Safety Measures

A 35-year-old construction worker passed away on May 21 after falling off of a high scaffold upon which he was working in Tirana’s New Ring Road areas, known as Astir. The police arrested the ...
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Convicted in Belgium, 'Bajri' Criminal Group Member to Serve Sentence in Albania

Safet Bajri, who was convicted in Belgium and arrested in Tirana, will serve his sentence in Albanian prisons. The Court of Appeal of Shkodër decided that Bajri will serve in Albania his sentence of 8 ...
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Moroccan Migrant Claims Albanian Police Tortured and Beat Him

A Moroccan immigrant who was detained by Albanian police after being caught in the country illegally has claimed he was beaten and tortured while in custody. Elmedi Nouak told the media that he was ...
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Publication of Albanian Salaries Not Compatible with EU Law

The Albanian governments possible plan to publish the salary of every citizen on an annual basis could find itself up against a legal hurdle, particularly if it wants to join the European Union. Prime ...
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US State Department’s Investment Climate Statement for Albania: Key Takeaways

Despite a generally supportive legal framework for foreign investment, foreign investors face significant challenges in Albania, according to the U.S. State Department’s 2024 Investment Climate ...
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Serbia is Depopulating Presevo Valley from Albanians at Alarming Levels

In the last four years alone, Serbian authorities have purged more than 4,000 Albanians from the Civil Registry in the municipality of Medvegja in southern Serbia. Planned by the highest political ...
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Albanian Religious Leaders Meet Pope in Rome

Representatives from Albania’s various religious communities met Pope Francis in Rome this week, in the first of such a visit to the leader of the Catholic Church. Albania’s Interreligious Cooperation ...
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Albanian Government Unveils New Supports Systems for Children

The Albanian government has given the status of “Children in the care of the Republic” to 11 children whose parents have died in the line of duty, according to Minister of Health Ogerta Manastirliu.
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Nine Arrested for Attempted Illegal Border Crossing in Albania

Albanian State Police have charged nine people for illegal border crossing. Six of them have been charged for presenting allegedly false COVID-19 tests while attempting to travel from Albania to ...