The danger of ‘pro-EU’ Euroscepticism in the Western Balkans | European Union
Over the past few years, attitudes towards accession to the European Union in Western Balkan candidate states have been increasingly negative. In countries like Serbia,…
Highlights: Spain finish group B with victory over Albania
Watch highlights as Spain end the group stage with three wins from three as they beat Albania 1-0 in Dusseldorf, while Albania are eliminated. Source…
Euro 2024 Group B LIVE TABLE: Latest standings as Italy, Albania and Croatia look to join Spain in last-16 – updates
ITALY, Albania and Croatia will all be determined to join Spain in the last-16 of Euro 2024 as Group B concludes. The Italians are currently…
Albania says player banned for two Euro 2024 games for ‘nationalist’ chants | UEFA Euro 2024 News
The ban comes after the Albania forward apologised for leading fans in derogatory chants against Croatia at Euro 2024. The Albanian football federation said UEFA…
Nothing ‘out of the box’ about Italy’s asylum offshoring deal with Albania | Refugees
Imagine for a moment that you are a racist Western government plagued by an influx of asylum seekers, many of them dark-skinned. Wouldn’t you dream…
Italy vs Albania LIVE SCORE: Barrella and Bastoni put Italians in charge after 23-SECOND goal – stream FREE, TV channel
Italy 2-1 Albania 18. There was a short pause after that goal had been scored for a VAR check following the suggestion that Dimarco may…
Thursday 14 March Summer Day in Albania
Summer Day is a pagan festival whose observation and traditions originated in the region around Elbasan, in central Albania. On the outskirts of the city,…
Zelenskyy seeks support, arms at Albania summit of Balkan nations | Russia-Ukraine war News
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…
Opposition supporters in Albania protest alleged corruption in Cabinet
February 20, 2024February 26, 2024 Thousands of supporters of Albania’s opposition held a protest Tuesday accusing the Cabinet of corruption, according to AP News. Protesters…
Albania approves contested deal to hold asylum seekers for Italy | Migration News
Rights groups criticise agreement that could see up to 36,000 people a year held in Italian-run asylum-processing centres. Albania’s Parliament has approved a deal signed…
A Crisis of Opportunity: Addressing the Root Causes of Emigration in the Western Balkans
Authors: Dr. Albana Shehaj and Dr. Valbona Zeneli The Western Balkans (WB) have faced significant population losses due to emigration over the past decades. Countries…
‘We fled oppression, not our home’: Albania to Australia and back again | Features
Pogradec, Albania – Almost every evening during the summer of 1975, Bajram Fezollari’s father, Feridon, would take him on a walk along the banks of…
Travel insiders' top holidays for 2024 including Crete, Albania and Shropshire
Almost half (47%) of holidaymakers plan to visit a new city or resort this year according to travel association ABTA - and with Brits going…
Migration is derailing leaders from Biden to Macron. Who’s next? – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Western leaders are grappling with how to handle two era-defining wars in…
Albania: New report on protection of national minorities
The Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) has published its fifth opinion on Albania (see the Albanian version…
After Brexit, Britain and Europe embrace ever-closer union – POLITICO
LONDON — It was the gleaming smiles and mutual backslapping of two 40-something banker bros which signalled a new era of U.K.-EU relations. British Prime Minister…
Macron’s slow but bold U-turn on Ukraine – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron missed the boat on Ukraine. Faced with Russia’s…
Italy’s Meloni covers unpaid bill of tourist ‘idiots’ in Albania – POLITICO
In an unusual diplomatic move, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni settled a restaurant bill of four Italian tourists who left a restaurant in Albania without…
Why was this Iran dissident group raided in Europe? | Politics News
A camp inhabited by several thousand members of Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK), a group opposed to the theocratic government in Iran, has been raided by police…
How did Tina Turner become an unlikely icon in Albania? | Opinions
“Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll’, has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in…