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Tirana inspectors arrested in bribery case
Gazeta Tema
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August 27, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 27 - Two construction inspectors in Tirana have been arrested on charges of taking bribes to ignore illegal building work. Prosecutors said the two inspectors accepted cash payments instead of enforcing demolition orders. Two other...
The 20 best things to do in Tirana, Albania
Lonely Planet
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Albania’s capital, Tirana, was shut off from the world, like the rest of this Balkan country, for decades under communist rule. Tourism has only just begun evolving in the now increasingly cosmopolitan city over the past few decades, and as a...
Renewables expand as Albanian households use more power
Gazeta Tema
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August 27, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 27 (TemA) – Renewable energy gained more space in Albania’s electricity mix in the second quarter of 2025, even though total production fell compared with last year. Solar plants produced 288 GWh, more than double the level of 2024. At...
Voltalia to Start Construction of Spitalla Solar Park
Albanian Daily News
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The construction of the Spitalla photovoltaic park is expected to begin this year and if the works go smoothly, commissioning and testing are expected to take place between August and December 2026, while commercial operation is expected in...
Financial Aid, Albania Lowest Support in Region
Albanian Daily News
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Albania is the country with the lowest support in terms of financial aid distribution for families in need. A report by the World Bank and the Vienna Institute analyzes the types of financial aid for six Western Balkan countries, which results in...
Managers in Albania break €2,000 salary mark
Gazeta Tema
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August 27, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 27 (TemA) – Albania’s top managers became the first professional group to earn more than 200,000 leks (€2,000) a month in 2024, official data showed. Administrative and commercial managers averaged 207,000 lek, followed by production...
Albania ranks first in Europe in terms of energy production from renewable sources
BGNES
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August 26, 2025
Albania is a leader in Europe in terms of green energy. It produces 99.3% of its electricity from renewable sources, followed by Norway with 99.1%, according to Albanian media reports. This achievement is particularly significant as Europe faces...
Global image of Turkish defense industry
Sabah
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August 26, 2025
Deepening in the defense industry, ensuring sustainability, minimizing foreign dependency and achieving product and technology ownership are among the key objectives preparing the Turkish defense industry for the 2030s. As an actor that carried...
The Tirana European Youth Film Festival is set to return for its third edition
Cineuropa
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26/08/2025 - Running from 5-10 September, the Albanian event has rapidly become a platform for emerging European voices and bold cinematic visions The House with No Address by Hatice Aşkın The Tirana European Youth Film Festival (TEYFF) will...
Albania bans fake luxury goods at borders
Gazeta Tema
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August 25, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 25 (TemA) – Albania will enforce a new trademark law on Tuesday aimed at cracking down on counterfeit luxury goods that have flooded its market for years. The legislation bars the import and export of products infringing intellectual...
Albania’s Rama vows tougher fight on illegal building
Gazeta Tema
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August 25, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 25 (TemA) – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Monday shared footage of an illegal building being torn down, pledging to intensify efforts to clear unauthorised construction nationwide. Rama said the campaign “is not just an action...
Albanian gang member 'who smuggled people into Britain' says the Government could stop crossings tomorrow... but claims 'it doesn't want to'
Daily Mail
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August 25, 2025
An Albanian gang member who smuggled people into Britain has claimed the Government could stop the crossings tomorrow but does not want to. The people smuggler said he thought Labour is not stopping small boats from crossing the Channel because it...
Following the Trail of the Albanian Mafia
teleSUR
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Drugs from LATAM captured in the port of Vigo, Spain, 2023. X/ @jaque_marc58193 By: Mision Verdad August 25, 2025 Hour: 12:41 pm The map of drug trafficking in Latin America no longer follows the logic of the old cartels that monopolized...
“Challenges of Academic Integrity in Albanian Universities: An Interview with Migen Qiraxhi”
Tirana Times
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August 25, 2025
Change font size: - + Reset Interview with Migen Qiraxhi, Project Manager at Qëndresa Qytetare, July 17 In Albania, where higher education is often portrayed as a bridge to opportunity and European integration, the reality on the ground tells a...
“Challenges of Academic Integrity in Albanian Universities: An Interview with Migen Qiraxhi”
Tirana Times
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August 25, 2025
Change font size: - + Reset Interview with Migen Qiraxhi, Project Manager at Qëndresa Qytetare, July 17 In Albania, where higher education is often portrayed as a bridge to opportunity and European integration, the reality on the ground tells a...
Albanian municipalities see dip in local revenues
Gazeta Tema
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August 23, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 23 (TemA) – Albania’s 61 municipalities collected €227 million in January–July 2025, down €18 million from a year earlier, finance ministry data showed. The drop was driven mainly by a €20 million fall in local tax revenues, including...
Albanian faces deportation after dealing coke outside Lidl
Stoke-on-Trent Live
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August 23, 2025
stokesentinel Administrator 07:00, 23 Aug 2025 Albanian Erion Kakuli faces deportation after being jailed for supplying cocaine. The 25-year-old was suspected of dealing drugs in the car park of Lidl, Burslem. Police later saw the same vehicle in...
EU backs Albania with €32 mln for energy upgrades
Gazeta Tema
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August 21, 2025
BRUSSELS, Aug 21 (TemA) – The European Union has approved €87.7 million in support under its Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, with Albania set to receive €32 million for three major energy projects. The first project, the digitalisation of the...
Albania sees record summer power demand
Gazeta Tema
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August 22, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 22 (TemA) – Albania’s electricity use hit record highs this summer as tourism pushed demand far above pre-pandemic levels, the infrastructure ministry said. Consumption rose 2.2% from 2024 and 10.3% from 2023, with June and July demand...
Albania tops Europe in undernourishment rates
Gazeta Tema
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August 22, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 22 (TemA) – Albania has the highest level of undernourishment in Europe, ranking only with Ukraine, according to new United Nations food agency data. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said 5.4% of Albania’s population was...