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Farage defends ‘1 in 50’ claim, challenges Albania’s Rama to debate
Gazeta Tema
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June 30, 2025
Britain’s Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said he’s willing to travel to Tirana for a public debate after Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama dismissed Farage’s “1‑in‑50” statistic about Albanians in UK prisons as “absurd.” In an interview with Top...
Albania’s tourism boom and the industry of naysayers
Gazeta Tema
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June 28, 2025
Albania has silenced all skeptics of tourism, emerging as the country with the highest tourism growth in the region—particularly from Western Europe. While just a few years ago most visitors came from Poland, the Czech Republic, and Ukraine, today...
Joint Albania–Kosovo police patrols start amid summer tourism surge
Gazeta Tema
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June 30, 2025
As summer tourism ramps up, the State Police of Albania and Kosovo have signed a cooperation memorandum to launch joint road policing across Albanian territory starting July 1. The agreement, signed by Albanian State Police Director Ilir Proda and...
CROATIA’S TOURISM IS A VICTIM OF ITS SUCCESS
Tourism Review
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As summer heats up in Split, Croatia, the port is a hive of activity. Helpers in white shirts direct cars onto island-bound ferries, and some vacationers sprint across hot asphalt, trying to make the Vis ferry. Jadrolinija, the state-run ferry...
Albania becomes shareholder in Kushner’s €1.4B Sazan resort
Gazeta Tema
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June 27, 2025
Albania has joined Jared Kushner's planned Sazan Island resort as a shareholder through a newly registered state company. The company, Albanian State Development & Real Estate, was set up June 26 to manage and monitor the Sazan resort project and...
Two illegal immigrants from Albania found in £400,000 drug farm
Wales Online
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June 29, 2025
An organised crime group turned a disused restaurant into a commercial-scale cannabis farm, a court has heard. When police raided the building they found 900 cannabis plants and sophisticated growing equipment - along with two Albanian so-called...
Nigel Farage accused of 'post-Brexit delusion' by furious Albanian PM in fresh twist to international feud
GB News
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June 29, 2025
Nigel Farage has been accused of "post-Brexit delusion" by Albania's Prime Minister in a furious new twist in the pair's growing war of words. Just days ago, the Reform UK chief had demanded on GB News that PM Edi Rama "take all your criminals...
Ancient City of Antigonea Attracts 2,000 Tourists So Far This Year
Euronews Albania
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June 29, 2025
The ancient city of Antigonea has become a popular destination for both local and foreign visitors during these summer days. Included in both group and individual tours across southern Albania, this archaeological site has drawn around 2,000...
“Little Switzerland” Between Elbasan and Tirana, Draws Increasing Numbers of Visitors
Euronews Albania
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June 29, 2025
Just a few kilometers from Elbasan and Tirana lies Funari, a hidden village nestled among green hills that has become a favorite weekend destination for many. Often referred to as Albania’s “Little Switzerland,” Funari is increasingly attracting...
Man who helped smuggle four people into Northern Ireland is sentenced
Belfast Live
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July 4, 2025
A man who facilitated illegal immigration of four people into Northern Ireland has been jailed. Ndricim Qema, whose address was given as Esplanade Hotel, Strand Road, Bray, Co Wicklow, had previously pleaded guilty to four charges of assisting...
Fatal virus found in Spain and is 'highly likely' to reach UK, experts warn
Birmingham Live
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July 4, 2025
Ben Test Hurst-BM, Katy Hallam and Ben Hurst 16:25, 04 Jul 2025 New instances of a deadly virus have been identified in holiday destinations popular with British tourists, and experts have warned it could reach the UK. The virus has been labelled...
Tanzania welcomes global travel leaders for World Travel Awards Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony
Breaking Travel News
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June 28, 2025
Tanzania is making final preparations as it steps up to host the World Travel Awards Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2025 on 28 June. Travel and tourism leaders from across the region are gathering in the capital Dar es Salaam to discover who...
Road tourism without a traffic light - Why the recording of arrivals stopped
Tornos News
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June 28, 2025
A significant gap is being created this year in the recording of road tourism in Greece, as there are no longer any official statistics on road arrivals in the country. The reason is the full integration of Bulgaria into the Schengen Zone as of...
Supercharge your summer holiday with these 15 adventurous breaks
The Times
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I don’t get it. What’s the appeal of a fly-and-flop holiday? You spend your whole life glued to seats: at home, at work, in restaurants, on a train. Then, when you finally get some time off, you find the nearest sunlounger and sit down. What’s so...
Nigel Farage Slammed By Albanian Prime Minister Over 'Bonkers' Prisoner Numbers Claim
HuffPost UK
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June 28, 2025
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama awaits the first arrivals at the beginning of the 6th European Political Community summit Friday, May 16, 2025 in Tirana, Albania. (Leon Neal/Pool via AP) Nigel Farage has been slammed by the prime minister of...
Japanese Wife Loses Husband to Drowning on Phuket Holiday
Khaosod English
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June 28, 2025
PHUKET — A 34-year-old Japanese man died after drowning at Karon Beach in Phuket on Saturday morning, marking another tragic incident involving foreign tourists in the popular resort destination. The victim, identified as Hikaru, was vacationing...
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,...
Coastal Albania offers high seasonal wages to attract service staff
Gazeta Tema
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June 28, 2025
Coastal resorts in Albania are offering wages of up to €1,600 a month for seasonal service jobs as they scramble to fill key hospitality roles ahead of peak summer tourism. From Dhërmi to Vlorë, Ksamil, Sarandë, and Qeparo, employers are competing...
Heat Fuels Fire, Fish Deaths and Tensions Over Protests in Eastern Europe
Albanian Daily News
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The heat wave that has stifled Europe this week has barreled eastward, fraying nerves at escalating street protests in Serbia and leaving a river in the Czech Republic clogged with dead fish as the effects of global warming accelerate. In Albania,...
Rentout: The best Car Rental App in Albania, Montenegro, Kosovo and North Macedonia
Breaking Travel News
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June 27, 2025
We have unprecedented news for you, Rentout launched a supercar rental application in Albania, Montenegro, Kosovo and North Macedonia. Practically, this app will simplify your life, offering such a high level of convenience that you will thank us...