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Albania’s PM Edi Rama to ‘Post': Antisemitism starts with Jews but threatens all humanity
"I think it's normal to be friends with Israel," Edi Rama told the Post, "but it's an honor to be considered such a close friend of…
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Lion and bear kept as pets in Albania find new homes in German wildlife sanctuaries
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A lion and bear rescued from captivity in northern Albania arrived in animal sanctuaries in Germany in early…
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EU calls on Western Balkans to step up reforms for membership
The leaders of the European Union and the Western Balkans countries agreed to forge closer ties at a summit on Wednesday evening in…
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Meloni says Italian deportation camps in Albania will work
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni remains confident, despite legal setbacks, that the deportation facilities in Albania, promoted by…
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Dignity
When the Albanian political philosopher Lea Ypi was growing up, her grandmother, Leman Ypi, would tell her that during her honeymoon—which…
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Europe's next chapter: EU enlargement report lists progress, setbacks
The European Commission presented its annual enlargement report on Tuesday, assessing the progress of states aspiring to join the European…
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Does Trump Know the Difference Between Armenia and Albania?
While Kimmel’s jokes focused on Trump’s and MAGA’s response to the killing, rather than the violence itself, Carr called it the “sickest…
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Albania Appoints an AI as Government Official
Albania has appointed the world's first-ever AI government official in hopes of rooting out some of the Balkan state's long-running…
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Italy plan to process migrants in Albania dealt blow by EU court
A ruling by the EU's top court has dealt a further blow to Italy's attempts to create a fast-track system in Albania for processing asylum…
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Albania receives naval ship from Italy to boost military and NATO missions
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Italy donated a military ship to Albania on Tuesday to help the country reinforce its army, increase patrolling of…
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Italy to deport rejected asylum seekers to Albanian camps as plan B
Italy plans to deport rejected asylum seekers to its centres in Albania, after its initial plan to process asylum claims in the offshore…
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Italy defends plan to process asylum-seekers in Albania at EU’s top court
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Italian government told judges at the European Union’s highest court on Tuesday that its transfers of…
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Meloni orders revision of 'Albania model' for Mediterranean migrants
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Italy takes back 43 migrants it planned to process in Albania, a 3rd failed attempt to keep them out
SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — An Italian navy ship on Saturday took migrants to Italy from asylum processing centers in Albania following a…
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Meloni's Albania migration plan in further setback from Italian court
The Italian government has suffered another legal defeat over its efforts to process asylum applications by migrants arriving via the…
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Italian court refers asylum seekers’ case to ECJ in challenge to Meloni’s migrant deal with Albania
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Italy denies asylum for 43 migrants relocated to Albania, and observers say they were denied lawyers
MILAN (AP) — Italian authorities on Thursday rejected the asylum requests of 43 asylum-seekers transferred to Albania in a speedy…
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Italy transfers migrants to Albania in third try to launch scheme
Italy has once again transferred migrants to Albania, despite previous legal defeats, after an Italian Navy ship carrying 49 refugees…
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Italy sends 49 more migrants to Albania for processing following earlier court rejections
SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — An Italian navy ship arrived Tuesday in Albania with 49 migrants intercepted in international waters for…
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Albania Gives Jared Kushner Hotel Project a Nod as Trump Returns
The government of Albania has given preliminary approval to a plan proposed by Jared Kushner, Donald J. Trump’s son-in-law, to build a…
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Albania plans year-long ban of TikTok after fatal stabbing of teen
Albania plans to ban access to the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok for one year, Prime Minister Edi Rama announced on Saturday. The…
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Aid groups say Italy-Albania migration deal violates medical ethics
ROME (AP) — More than a dozen humanitarian organizations that provide health care to migrants denounced Italy’s migration deal with…
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Italy's plan to screen migrants in Albania hits another snag with 2nd group returning to Italy
MILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s program to screen asylum seekers outside of European Union borders in Albania hit another…
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One of 8 migrants sent to Albania returned to Italy
ROME (AP) — One of the eight migrants brought for processing in an Albanian center after being intercepted in international waters has…