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Albania sees steep drop in school enrolment
Gazeta Tema
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August 16, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 16 – Albania has nearly 11,000 fewer pupils in school this year than last, highlighting the country’s shrinking population, official figures showed on Saturday. The statistics office said primary schools lost 7,000 students and high...
World News | UAE Rescue Team Intensifying Field Operations to Extinguish Forest Fires in Albania
Latestly
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August 16, 2025
Tirana [Albania] August 16 (ANI/WAM): The UAE rescue team continues, for the fifth consecutive day, its efforts to extinguish forest fires raging in several areas of Albania, in coordination with local authorities. The team is intensifying its...
Fall of Fuel Prices in EU not Reflected in Albania
Albanian Daily News
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The Bank of Albania noted that fuel prices in Albania are not reflecting the same trend as European Union markets. In its latest monetary policy report, the Central Bank noted that fuel prices fell significantly in European Union countries in the...
UAE intensifies operations to extinguish Albania forest fires
Sharjah24
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The team is intensifying its field operations, which come under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, using the latest equipment to monitor fire sites, ensure control, and prevent their...
Albania imports power as drought hits output
Gazeta Tema
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August 16, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 16 – Albania’s state power utility has turned to international markets after high temperatures and a lack of rain cut hydroelectric output from the Drin River cascade, the country’s main source of electricity. The Albanian Power...
Albania questions ex-MP in landfill probe
Gazeta Tema
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August 16, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 16 – Albania’s Special Prosecution questioned former Socialist lawmaker Alqi Bllako in connection with a €18.5 million landfill project in Durrës, officials said on Saturday. Bllako, a former head of the national water and waste...
UAE rescue team intensifying field operations to extinguish forest fires in Albania
Gulf Today
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August 16, 2025
The UAE rescue team continues, for the fifth consecutive day, its efforts to extinguish forest fires raging in several areas of Albania, in coordination with local authorities. The team is intensifying its field operations, which come under the...
Albanian drug dealer goads Britons online as he laughs at 'ease' of getting into Britain
GB News
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August 16, 2025
An Albanian migrant who arrived to Britain by boat took to social media to gloat about how "easy" Britain was to reach after fleeing from his asylum hotel. Elvis Zoto, 22, boasted about illegally entering the country and even posted his Home...
Albanian migrant, 20, who came to the UK illegally and sold drugs to send money back home to his disabled father is jailed
Daily Mail
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August 15, 2025
An Albanian migrant who came to the UK illegally and sold drugs to send money back home to his disabled father has been jailed for two years. Rei Hajdaraj, 20, was found by police with twelve snap-bags of cocaine in his car on St Alphonsus Road in...
The Albanian small boat migrant who flooded the streets with crack cocaine after boasting about how easy it was to sneak into Britain
Daily Mail
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August 16, 2025
An Albanian small boat migrant began dealing crack cocaine after fleeing his luxury asylum hotel. Elvis Zoto, 22, gloated on social media about entering the UK illegally and even posted a photo of his Home Office registration form showing his...
Trump reaffirms commitment to U.S.–Albania alliance
Gazeta Tema
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August 15, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 15 – U.S. President Donald Trump sent a letter to Albanian President Bajram Begaj on Friday, pledging to continue U.S.–Albania cooperation based on friendship, alliance and shared ideals, Begaj’s office said. “By defending sovereignty,...
Wildfire situation improves as Albania tackles hotspots
Gazeta Tema
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August 15, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 15 – Albania’s Defence Ministry said the wildfire situation improved over the past 24 hours, with 28 fires reported, three still active and six under monitoring. Firefighting efforts remain focused on forested slopes in the north and...
Heat, fires, floods threaten Albania, Serbia
Gazeta Tema
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August 15, 2025
Rising heat and fires seen hitting crops, coasts and hydropower by 2050. TIRANA, Aug 15 – Albania and Serbia rank as the Western Balkans’ most climate-exposed countries, the World Bank said, warning of six key risks by 2050 that could strain...
Albania marriages hit record low, births at risk
Gazeta Tema
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August 15, 2025
Plunge in marriages fuels fears of ageing Albania and dwindling workforce. TIRANA, Aug 15 – Marriages in Albania have plunged to the lowest level since records began in 1990, stoking fears of a sharper collapse in births and a shrinking workforce....
Albania's personal data protection law: A legal framework harmonized with the GDPR
IAPP
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August 14, 2025
Studio Legale Lisi and RBT Legal Lawyer Giovanni Ferorelli, CIPP/E, CIPM, and Smart Law Studio Legale Legal Counsel Vincenzo Lagonigro analyze Albania's efforts to align its privacy laws with EU standards. A bill passed last year aimed to bring...
Albania’s economy grows 3.4% in first quarter
Gazeta Tema
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August 14, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 14 – Albania’s economy expanded by 3.4% in the first quarter, driven by household consumption, public and private investment, and stronger exports, the central bank said in its Q3 Monetary Policy Report. Monetary Policy Director Erald...
Ryanair to open base in Tirana, expanding Albania network
AviTrader Aviation News
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August 15, 2025
Ryanair will significantly expand its operations in Albania by opening a new base at Tirana Airport in April 2026, with three Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The move represents an investment of US$300 million and will create over 3,000 jobs, including...
Tirana launches instant online local tax checks
Gazeta Tema
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August 14, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 14 – Businesses and residents in Albania’s capital can now see exactly what they owe the city in real time, under a new service on the e-Albania portal designed to cut queues and speed up paperwork. The platform lists every local levy...
Albania still battling 29 active wildfires
Gazeta Tema
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August 14, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 14 – Albania is continuing to fight 29 active wildfires nationwide, the defence ministry said Wednesday, as a prolonged heatwave, strong winds and rugged terrain hinder containment efforts. The country has reported 57 fires in the past...
Albanian Laura Woods shows off sideboob and wears see-through top in stunning snaps as fans say ‘my goodness’
The Sun
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August 14, 2025
EVA MURATI has sent fans wild after showing off her sideboob in a see-through top. The stunning TV presenter has often been labelled as the Albanian Laura Woods. 22 Eva Murati has stunned fans with her latest post on social mediaCredit:...