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The underrated artsy capital named Europe’s best budget city break
Time Out
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Often overshadowed by the popularity of Albania’s Mediterranean coastline, Tirana, the country’s capital city, is well worthy of a place on your city break radar, particularly if you’re travelling on a budget. When branding destinations as...
Top 5 Balkan Countries to Visit: Where to Go for Culture, Nature & History
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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July 3, 2025
Where ancient cobblestones meet Adriatic dreams—the Balkans serve up Europe's most authentic adventures without the tourist crowds. Photo by Canva Diverse cultures, turbulent history and breathtaking hidden gems: welcome to the Balkan Peninsula,...
The most beautiful country you’ve probably never heard of
AOL
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Some countries are beautiful in the ways you expect: big monuments, glossy resorts, and famous landmarks. Albania isn’t that kind of place. It’s the kind that catches you off guard. Its beaches rival the Ionian, its mountains hold centuries of...
2040 Emissions Target: Where EU’s Climate Policy Is Headed
Bulgarian News Agency
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This article is based on content provided by agencies participating in the European Newsroom (ENR), including the Bulgarian News Agency. It looks as if the EU is slowly inching away from its green targets in favour of defence spending and revving...
France is ‘doing its best’ to stop small boats. Is this true?
The i paper
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July 8, 2025
Small boat arrivals are rising again, despite hundreds of millions given to France to police the Channel France is “doing [its] best” to stop small boat crossings and has been “strengthening cooperation” with the UK, according to Sylvie Bermann,...
Starmer and Macron are up against a small boats crisis – but how many migrants cross the Channel and who gets turned away?
The Independent
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July 9, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
15 Best International Places To Visit In August 2025 | Top Destinations
Femina
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In her album folklore, Taylor Swift croons in the song august, “August slipped away into a moment in time.” And before you realise it, this August, much like every other fleeting month, will eventually and inevitably vanish too. So make the most...
China Airlines and The New Terminal One Announce Strategic Partnership
Breaking Travel News
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July 8, 2025
China Airlines (CAL), a Taiwan-based carrier, will begin operations at The New Terminal One at New York John F. Kennedy International Airport in 2026, launching an elevated travel experience for its valued customers. The long-term partnership...
Ioannina approaches the promising Indian market
Tornos News
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July 7, 2025
The former president and member of the Board of Directors of the Ioannina Prefecture Hoteliers Association, Mr. Stathis Sioutis, met with the Ambassador of India to Greece, Mr. Rudrendra Tandon, for a comprehensive discussion on tourism in the...
The Malltezi case: When SPAK and GJKKO produced more politics than justice
Gazeta Tema
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July 7, 2025
The decision by GJKKO (Albania’s Special Court against Corruption and Organized Crime) to lift the house arrest of Sali Berisha’s son-in-law, Jamarbër Malltezi, is fair insofar as it ends the arbitrariness of his preemptive detention. However, it...
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This Country Was Just Named the No. 1 Digital Nomad Destination in Europe for Its Affordability
Travel + Leisure
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If you are daydreaming about sipping wine in ancient squares, sitting on beaches along the Mediterranean, or visiting castles punctuating verdant landscapes, you wouldn't be alone. According to Omio, Google searches for "Euro Summer" have...
From Ivanka Trump's $1.4 Billion Private Island to Paris Hilton's $63 Million Mansion—the Biggest Celebrity Moves of the Month Revealed
SF Gate - California
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July 7, 2025
Summer is officially here—and while many people might have spent the lead-up to the warm-weather season dreaming of sandy beaches and crystal-blue oceans, some of Hollywood's biggest A-listers have been busy making some major moves in real estate...
Archbishop Bagrat calls for unity to safeguard nation’s future
PanARMENIAN.Net
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July 7, 2025 - 11:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The leader of Sacred Struggle movement, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan warns that a peace deal might be quietly signed during the time of summer vacations, hidden “under the veil of darkness.” He urges...
Swap Barcelona for Malaga, Santorini for Milos: the best alternatives to the tourist hotspots
The Irish Times
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When the phrase “destination dupes” was coined by an online travel platform two years ago and subsequently hijacked by TikTokers keen to show off their travel credentials, it was viewed by many as just a simple play on words designed to sell...
'I've visited more than 50 European cities but this one is so underrated'
Derby Telegraph
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July 7, 2025
Exploring lesser-known European towns can be incredibly rewarding as they often offer a more tranquil and tidier experience. A social media influencer, boasting a travel record spanning more than 50 cities across Europe, has shared his insights on...
Athens shines as Europe’s Youth Entrepreneurship capital at Gen-E 2025 Festival
Great Reporter
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July 8, 2025
The heart of European youth entrepreneurship beat in Athens this July as Junior Achievement Greece successfully hosted the Gen-E 2025 Festival, Europe’s largest celebration and competition for young entrepreneurs. From July 1 to 3, more than 1,000...
Britain’s high streets are plagued by foreign gangs selling fake cigarettes and drugs
Daily Express
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July 8, 2025
Britain’s high streets are in the grip of foreign gangs who are selling fake cigarettes and drugs, and employing illegal migrants, according to a new report. Worse, the Government is failing to stop the imported crime wave from blighting our...
High Influx at the Port of Vlora: Significant Increase in Passenger...
Euronews Albania
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July 6, 2025
This July Sunday marked one of the busiest days for arrivals at the Port of Vlora. According to official data, 599 passengers arrived yesterday, most of whom are Albanian citizens living in Italy who have chosen to spend their holidays in their...
Four terms and counting” – German daily examines Rama: A visionary leader, but far from undisputed
Gazeta Tema
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July 6, 2025
Twelve years into his time as Prime Minister, Albania’s Edi Rama remains a singular presence in European politics—part statesman, part artist, and fully in command of his public image. In a recent in-depth feature, Germany’s Süddeutsche Zeitung...
Backlash grows over Israel’s proposal for prison-like city in Gaza
The National News
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Forced displacement of Palestinians is back in the spotlight as Israel's Prime Minister visits Washington and his Defence Minister proposes a prison-like “humanitarian city” built in Gaza, on the ruins of yet another city Israel has destroyed....