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EU tightens migration rules, eyes strategic enlargement in Balkans

The European Union has reached a deal on tougher migration rules that would allow countries to set up so-called “return hubs” outside the bloc, a move hailed by supporters as a practical answer to stalled deportations, but denounced by rights groups as a dangerous step towards offshore detention. Meanwhile, the…

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Protests against luxury resort in Albania linked to Jared Kushner now in second day

Environmental NGOs have long raised concerns that the project could threaten the area's biodiversity and disrupt bird migration routes.

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Serbia and Albania issue joint text on EU accession without veto

In a joint op-ed published in a German newspaper, the Serbian and Albanian leaders argued for a phased EU accession process that would involve waiving their right of veto.

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Authoritarians, strongmen and dictators: who is on Trump’s Board of Peace?

Representatives of repressive regimes from around the world are flying to Washington for the inaugural meeting of the body

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Police fire tear gas as Albania opposition protest turns violent

At least 16 police were injured and 13 people arrested as opposition leader Sali Berisha’s supporters clashed with security forces in Tirana over corruption claims.

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Violence erupts at anti-government protest in Albanian capital

Clashes broke out between police and opposition supporters in Tirana as protesters demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama.

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Violence breaks out at anti-government protest in Albanian capital

Riot police have fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters throwing Molotov cocktails and flares during a demonstration in central Tirana by thousands of opposition supporters demanding the resignation of Albania’s government

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‘Deep concern’: Over 40 environmental groups urge luxury resort on Albanian island to be suspended

Dozens of environmental organisations are urging the Albanian government to halt the mega project on Sazan.

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Clashes erupt during anti-government protest in Albanian capital Tirana

The demonstrations were led by opposition leader and former prime minister Sali Berisha, and drew thousands of people who gathered in front of Tirana's main government building.

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Biden bowl or Milei statuette, anyone? Meloni to put world leaders’ gifts up for auction

Italian prime minister’s charity sale may also feature presents from Narendra Modi, Viktor Orbán and Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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Fatos Nano obituary

Politician who helped steer Albania’s chaotic transition in the early 1990s from communist rule to fledgling market economy

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'Crime is a problem everywhere, and Brussels isn't better': PM Rama defends Albania on path to EU

Albanian PM Edi Rama says his country deserves a seat at the EU's table, citing reforms and public support. Rama says crime and corruption are serious problems, but not exclusive to Tirana: "Brussels has crime too."

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Albanian PM accuses Shabana Mahmood of ‘ethnic stereotyping’ in asylum reforms

Edi Rama was furious that Mahmood singled out 700 Albanian families to justify ending the right to family reunions

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Wes Streeting defends asylum system shake-up despite his unease

Health secretary says he is not comfortable with some elements of policy but that it is the right thing to do for the country

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‘When you deliver, you progress’: EU opens final negotiations cluster with Albania

The European Union has opened the last remaining negotiation chapters with Albania, bringing the Western Balkan country closer to joining the EU by 2030. "There is no escape from Albania," said PM Edi Rama.

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‘We don't accept lectures’ when it comes to the fight against corruption, PM Rama says

Albania is committed to joining the EU by 2030 in an “ambitious but doable” timeline, Edi Rama told Euronews. The European Commission's annual check-up of where the EU candidate countries stand on their membership paths came out largely positive for Tirana.

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Candidate countries celebrate renewed momentum in EU accession process

Candidate countries to join the European Union showed optimism at the Euronews Enlargement Summit in Brussels on Tuesday, as new progress reports signaled movement towards membership. Montenegro, Albania and Moldova all aim to join the bloc over the next five years.

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Vetoes, reforms: Here's what to remember from leaders at Euronews' Enlargement summit

The EU and candidate countries do not always see eye to eye on the accession process and what needs to be done. They came together to thrash it out at an exclusive Euronews event. Here's what you need to remember.

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Here are the digital changes EU candidate countries are making to align with the bloc

All nine EU candidate countries have to improve their technology and digital laws to meet the bloc’s requirements. How are they doing in these areas so far?

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EU’s future on the line: Euronews’ historic Enlargement Summit convenes in Brussels

Key EU decision-makers join leaders from Ukraine, Moldova, Serbia, Albania, Montenegro and North Macedonia as Euronews hosts one-of-a-kind, televised EU enlargement summit in Brussels, to kick off at 2 pm.

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Can Edi Rama’s AI minister propel Albania on path to EU membership?

Albania is betting an AI minister can help the country accelerate its path towards joining the European Union. While the political audacity behind the plan has gathered international attention, experts have raised concerns.

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Albania’s AI minister is ‘pregnant’ with 83 digital assistants, prime minister says

Diella, the country’s first AI system that is now a minister in Edi Rama’s cabinet, will have 83 “children,” who will become parliamentary assistants.

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World’s first AI minister ‘pregnant with 83 children’, Albanian prime minister says

The world’s first AI minister is “pregnant with 83 children”, Albania’s prime minister has announced.

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EU enlargement: How to end the wait?

EU hopefuls from the Western Balkans have faced a years-long delay on their membership path. Ahead of its flagship enlargement summit on 4 November, Euronews examines the reasons why the process has lost momentum in recent years and why some of the region's citizens now have reservations.

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Albanian PM reveals his AI minister is pregnant, will soon give birth to 83 AI babies to serve the nation

The happy mother is expecting octacontatriuplets.

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