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‘The music moved me to tears’: falling in love with Albania

After visiting 17 countries for his latest book, our writer leaves his heart in Albania – ‘a country of knotty history, boundless hospitality and infinite surprises’

The Guardian - UK

What a Czechoslovakian doll taught me about happiness – and its dark side

As a child in communist Albania, I yearned to play with her. But as soon as she was within reach, I didn’t want her any more, says Lea Ypi, a professor in political theory at the LSE

The Guardian - UK

Eurovision final 2023: Which nation each country is likely to award points

A Eurovision calculator can work out who each country is most likely to tactically vote for in 2023

Manchester Evening News

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Graham Norton’s most savage Eurovision commentary

Eurovision wouldn’t be the same without Norton’s cutting remarks

The Independent UK

Graham Norton’s most savage Eurovision commentary: ‘I liked the bit when she stopped the music’

Eurovision wouldn’t be the same without Norton’s cutting remarks

The Independent UK

SIX countries booted from Eurovision narrowly missing place in grand final

Six countries were unsuccessful in securing a place in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest final following a tense semi-final against the likes of Albania and Cyprus

Daily Mirror

Graham Norton’s most savage Eurovision commentary: ‘I liked the bit when she stopped the music’

Eurovision wouldn’t be the same without Norton’s cutting remarks

The Independent UK

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‘I liked the bit when she stopped the music’: Graham Norton’s most savage Eurovision commentary

Eurovision wouldn’t be the same without Norton’s cutting remarks

The Independent UK

Albania's developing tourism industry could help stop its young people from leaving – and boost its economy

It has been more than 30 years since Albania opened its doors to tourists, but telling a friend that you’re off to Tirana or Dhërmi for a long weekend might still raise some eyebrows.

The Conversation

The people forced to run Wales' cannabis factories by criminal gangs

Some were trafficked to the UK illegally, while others were forced into the work to pay off debts

Wales Online

Albanian PM says UK in a ‘bad place’ and having a ‘nervous breakdown’ over immigration

Edi Rama says relations between countries reaches a low point

The Independent UK

Moment man gunned down in cafe with police hunting Brits over public execution

Police in Albania are hunting down suspects, including four British people, following the alleged killing of businessman Ardian Nikulaj in his cafe in the town of Shengjin

Daily Mirror

Officials banned for false report for Olympic qualification

Two track and field officials in Albania have been banned from the sport for falsifying an athlete’s result to help him qualify for the Tokyo Olympics

The Independent UK

Iran Thanks Türkiye for Assistance in Opening an Interests Section in Albania

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian announced that Tehran has agreed to open an interests section through Türkiye in Albania, six months after severing diplomatic relations with Tirana. During a phone call with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, Amirabdollahian said the Foreign Ministry would open a section of Iranian interests in…

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The Independent UK

Government strips safeguards on asylum seeker applications in push to deport more Albanians

Checks are being removed so officials can declare asylum claims ‘clearly unfounded’ faster

RideApart

Watch A Zero SR/F Rider Travel From Albania To Corfu Island in Greece

Round-the-world Zero SR/F rider Marc Travels rides his bike from Albania into Greece, on his way to catch the ferry to beautiful Corfu Island.

Daily Mirror

UK's 'stop the boats' threat sparked rush of channel crossings, researchers told

Dr Krish Kandiah of the Sanctuary Foundation last week visited the country on a “fact-finding mission”, and said: "All these factors have been decades in the making. They need serious time and investment into undoing. But there are solutions."

The Conversation

UK waters are too polluted to swim in – but European countries offer answers

Almost all of the UK’s waterways are polluted. In 2022, a House of Commons Committee report on the state of UK rivers concluded that no river in England was free from chemical contamination. Only 14% of UK rivers had a “good” ecological status.

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Reuters

Albanian court refuses to extradite Russian blogger

A court in Albania decided on Friday not to extradite a Russian self-proclaimed blogger arrested last August on spying charges, who faces similar charges in Moscow.

France 24

Left in limbo: Afghan refugees in Albania

In August 2021, when the US hurriedly pulled out of Afghanistan, it organised an airlift to evacuate those who had worked with NATO forces and found themselves threatened by the Taliban. These evacuations became chaotic and not everyone made it out. Meanwhile, Washington insisted on security checks for the Afghans…

Dublin Live

Dublin Airport flights: The cheapest air fares to Albania from under €200

Holidaymakers are gearing up to make the most of the warm weather abroad, with Albania surprisingly growing in popularity amongst Irish tourists

RideApart

Watch A Zero SR/F Rider Traverse A Tricky Off Road Trail In Albania

Moto traveler Marc Travels is in the midst of riding around the world on his Zero SR/F, and recently tackled some serious off-road riding in Albania.

The Guardian - UK

From Hamburg to Crete: readers’ favourite early summer holidays

Our tipsters enjoy quiet beaches and the absence of queues at historic sites from Albania to Andalucía on early summer holidays

Bristol Post

Nigel Pearson sends message to Anis Mehmeti as the Bristol City forward awaits first goal

The Albanian international has shown glimpses of what he can offer but has yet to kick-start his City career since his January move

Reuters

US, Britain walk out at UN on Russian wanted for war crimes

The United States, Britain, Albania and Malta walked out on Russia's envoy for children's rights - whom the International Criminal Court wants to arrest on war crimes charges - as she spoke by video to U.N. Security Council members on Wednesday.

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