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College of Europe a step closer to ‘historic’ Tirana campus with funding secured

College of Europe a step closer to ‘historic’ Tirana campus with funding secured

TIRANA, March 17, 2023 – College of Europe is one step closer to opening a campus in Tirana, EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi said on March 16, announcing that funding had been found to establish the third campus of EU’s

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Vjosa River valley declared a national park by Albania’s government 

Vjosa River valley declared a national park by Albania’s government 

TIRANA, March 13, 2023 – Albania’s government announced on Monday that it has decided to declare the Vjosa River, which is considered the last wild river in Europe, a national park. This decision offers a much higher protection than the

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Concern over Albania losing doctors to Germany highlighted as leaders meet 

Concern over Albania losing doctors to Germany highlighted as leaders meet 

TIRANA, March 8, 2023 – The emigration of medical professionals from Albania to Germany, which has led to public concern and criticism of the Albanian government, has now become for the first time a point of discussion in a meeting

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Analysis: How to assess a Pristina/Belgrade agreement

Analysis: How to assess a Pristina/Belgrade agreement

By Daniel Serwer My Balkanite friends are clamoring to know what is going to happen tomorrow when Serbian President Vucic and Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti meet once again. The Europeans and Americans are pressing hard for a “normalization” agreement. No

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Individuals abroad sending 1 billion euros annually to Albania, latest Eurostat data shows

Individuals abroad sending 1 billion euros annually to Albania, latest Eurostat data shows

TIRANA, Feb. 23, 2022 – About 1 billion euros were sent to Albania by individual residents in 2021, according to the latest complete set of data published by Eurostat, with most of the senders likely being Albanian migrants sending remittances

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Analysis: Understanding Germany’s new Supply Chain Act impact on Albanian companies

Analysis: Understanding Germany’s new Supply Chain Act impact on Albanian companies

By Elisabeth von Alvensleben KALO & ASSOCIATES* This article tries to bring to the interested parties the likelihood of the impact that a new German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (in the Following: Supply Chain Act) 

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Op/Ed: Italy and the Western Balkans talk cooperation

Op/Ed: Italy and the Western Balkans talk cooperation

By Antonio Tajani* The fate of Europe in these last months is being played, dramatically, around Ukraine. But the future of our continent is also connected with what will happen in the Western Balkans. History teaches us the strategic importance

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Agreement reached in principle for College of Europe to open Tirana campus, a ‘historic’ development for Albania’s EU outlook 

Agreement reached in principle for College of Europe to open Tirana campus, a ‘historic’ development for Albania’s EU outlook 

TIRANA, Dec. 7, 2022 – College of Europe, EU’s most important postgraduate educational institution, could soon be opening a campus in Albania, a move experts are calling “historic.” The news came at a press conference following the summit of leaders

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Albanian women among the world’s most privileged in talent competition, according to global index 

Albanian women among the world’s most privileged in talent competition, according to global index 

TIRANA, Nov. 5, 2022 – Albania’s workforce is among the most gender equal in the world when it comes to talent competition, according to the 2022 Global Talent Competitiveness Index released earlier this week. Ranking seventh in the world in

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UK frenzy on Albanian migration leaves Tirana reeling at ‘xenophobic’ language

UK frenzy on Albanian migration leaves Tirana reeling at ‘xenophobic’ language

TIRANA, Nov. 3, 2022 – Comments by UK government officials on Albanian migration are “scapegoating” the country and “fueling xenophobia,” Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Wednesday.  He made the comments on social media and in statements to the press

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