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Biofuels plan puts Albania on greener transport path
Gazeta Tema
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June 26, 2025
Albania plans to cut carbon emissions from transport by increasing the use of renewable fuels, the government announced Thursday. The country aims to raise biofuel use in transport to 7% by 2030, starting in 2026. Deputy Prime Minister Belinda...
62MW solar project approved in Albania without subsidies
Gazeta Tema
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June 25, 2025
Albania has approved a 62-megawatt solar power plant in the village of Taç Lartë, southeast Albania, as part of efforts to boost renewable capacity without relying on state subsidies. The plant, developed by Fortis Energy and Construction, is set...
Albania ranks among NATO’s top arms spenders
Gazeta Tema
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June 18, 2025
Albania is among NATO’s top military equipment spenders as a share of defense budgets, closing in on the 50% mark in 2024, according to The Economist. Albania trails only Poland and Hungary in equipment spending as a percentage of total defense...
EUR 60M for Tirana Bypass’s Kashar-Vaqarr Segment
Albanian Daily News
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The Albanian Road Authority announced on Tuesday the opening of tender procedures for one of the most discussed infrastructure projects known as the Tirana Bypass road. The procedures in the Public Procurement Agency system include two lots of...
U.S. Embassy in Tirana Trains Albanian Prosecutors on Digital Security
Euronews Albania
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June 25, 2025
The U.S. Embassy in Tirana hosted Albanian prosecutors for a two-day training on the investigation and prosecution of digital evidence, organized under the Diplomatic Security Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program. On this occasion, the U.S. Embassy...
Hitachi Energy: Game-changing solutions for a sustainable energy future
Balkan Green Energy News
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June 25, 2025
Multinational company Hitachi Energy, a silver sponsor of the BEF 2025 conference, is present in the Southeast Europe region through its Balkan Cluster, which covers seven markets – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo*,...
Tensions in Salerno: Italian builder kills 25-year-old Albanian during robbery
Euronews Albania
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June 25, 2025
The villa owner, a 60-year-old local construction entrepreneur, presented himself to the Prosecutor’s Office of Vallo della Lucania with his lawyer and revealed the location of the body. He is under investigation for murder and concealment of a...
“Une femme mariée” – The Film That Shook Its Era Screens in Tirana
Euronews Albania
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June 25, 2025
The iconic French film “Une femme mariée” by renowned director Jean-Luc Godard was screened at Kinema Millenium in Tirana, with actress Macha Méril in attendance. The film, which stirred society at the time by redefining the boundaries of a...
Albania passes energy efficiency law for buildings
Gazeta Tema
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June 16, 2025
Albania’s parliament passed a new law on energy performance in buildings Monday, advancing efforts toward EU-aligned green standards. TIRANA, June 17 (TemA) – Lawmakers approved legislation aimed at improving energy efficiency in public and...
Malhama and Albanian Tactical Groups Train New Syrian Army and Special Forces
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: Foreign-led jihadist groups Malhama Tactical and Albanian Tactical are now training Syria’s newly formed army and special forces under the post-Assad government. These groups, once aligned with Hay’at Taḥrīr al-Shām (HTS) and...
Turkey Takes the Lead in Foreign Investments in Albania, Followed by the Netherlands and Italy
Euronews Albania
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June 25, 2025
Foreign investments reached a value of 362 million euros in the first quarter of 2025. The majority of the funding went into real estate, with Turkey topping the list of investing countries. During the January–March 2025 period, the inflow of...
Albanian Cigarette Smuggling Case Exposes Customs Service Complicity
Balkan Insight
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June 16, 2025
The market for illicit cigarettes in Europe is valued at 35 billion euros per year, with Ireland, Britain, France and Greece the main destinations, according to a report published by accounting services giant KPMG and paid for by tobacco...
Annual IPA Monitoring Committee Meets in Tirana to Assess EU Pre-Accession Assistance
Albanian Daily News
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The annual Monitoring Committee on the implementation of EU funds under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) convened today in Tirana, bringing together senior representatives from the Government of Albania, the European Union, civil...
Tirana Marks World Blood Donor Day with ‘Flame of Love and Solidarity’ Event
Albanian Daily News
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In celebration of World Blood Donor Day, the Albanian Organization of Voluntary Blood Donors, in partnership with the National Blood Transfusion Center, hosted the annual awareness event “The Flame of Love and Solidarity” at the Artificial Lake...
New 22 km Road in Southwest Tirana to Connect Mullet and Kashar
Euronews Albania
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June 24, 2025
A new 22-kilometer road will be built in the southwestern area of Tirana. The Albanian Road Authority has launched tenders for the construction of the By-Pass connecting Mullet to Kashar. The new road aims to directly link the Tirana-Durrës...
Albania plans major expansion of elderly social services by 2030
Gazeta Tema
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June 14, 2025
Albania’s draft 2025–2030 Aging Policy doubles the social fund, scales up community and residential care for seniors, introduces “adopt-a-school” mentorship, and proposes a 13th pension payment. The Albanian government has released its draft...
Trump’s renewal of sanctions for Balkan politicians should serve as a wake-up Call for Albania’s Democratic Party
Gazeta Tema
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June 24, 2025
Through an executive order, U.S. President Donald Trump has extended the Balkan emergency powers. This decision preserves existing non-grata sanctions against regional politicians implicated in conspiracies against sovereign nations, high-level...
Albania's women silk makers weave big dreams for ancient trade
The Peninsula
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June 14, 2025
Franceska Pjetraj presents silk cocoons by silkworms in the village of Dajc, in the Zadrima region, on May 27, 2025. (Photo by Adnan Beci / AFP) Gjadër, Dajc, Albania: Albanian women have long been famed for their stylish and colourful traditional...
The Human Side of AI and its Potential for Albania: A Matter of Choice
Albanian Daily News
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Thirty-five years ago, UNDP launched its first Human Development Report, redefining progress beyond GDP to embrace broader dimensions of human well-being. It framed human development as a process of expanding people’s choices and...
Thales to Deliver GM400 Alpha Radar to Albania in 14 Months
The Defense Post
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June 23, 2025
Albania has contracted Thales to supply its Ground Master 400 Alpha (GM400α) radar as part of the country’s air surveillance modernization efforts. The agreement, signed in the presence of French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu and...