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Former Albanian leader Sali Berisha barred from entering UK

Former Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha says the United Kingdom has barred him from entering the country, citing his alleged involvement with organized crime and corruption

The Independent UK

Albanian cannabis farmer jailed after police found £75,000 worth of plants in County Durham home

Fjorelo Rama did a runner from police when they went to an address at The Oval in Ouston on June 20 and found a cannabis farm

Chronicle Live

Albania, North Macedonia finally start EU membership talks

Albania and North Macedonia began membership talks with the European Union on Tuesday, overcoming a series of obstacles thrown up by EU governments despite an original promise to begin negotiations in mid-2018.

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EU starts membership talks with Albania, North Macedonia

The European Union is starting the long enlargement process that aims to lead to the Albania and North Macedonia joining the bloc

The Independent UK

Russia's influence in the Balkans is growing just as the region's fragile peace is threatened

The EU continues to keep Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Serbia on the waiting list to join, despite the possibility that the region could shift closer to Russia.

The Conversation

Balkan countries sign deal to unlock EU enlargement talks

Two Balkan states signed an agreement that will allow North Macedonia and Albania to formally start negotiations to join the European Union, a process long-delayed by bilateral quarrels between countries in the volatile region.

Tribune News Service

West Ham make opening £25m bid for Chelsea striker Armando Broja

The manager, David Moyes, wants cover for Michail Antonio and has targeted the Albania international, who is with Chelsea on their US tour

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EU, US urge North Macedonia to move forward on EU bid

In a joint statement, the European Union's Foreign Affairs chief Josep Borrell and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken have expressed support for the candidacy of both Albania and North Macedonia to join the European Union

The Independent UK

Albania: Thousands join opposition protest over price hikes

Thousands of Albanian opposition supporters have held a peaceful protest in the capital Tirana, urging the center-left government to resign because of the cost-of-living crisis and alleged corruption

The Independent UK

Celtic starlet receives 'shining star' praise from Albanian president after goal on Austria tour

The youngster made a claim for senior involvement on Wednesday evening as he rose from the bench to score for Ange Postecoglou's side in an Austrian friendly stroll.

Glasgow Live

Armando Broja transfer: State of play as Newcastle and West Ham lead fight for Chelsea star

Chelsea striker Armando Broja has been heavily linked with a transfer exit this summer after emerging for Albania and spending last season on loan at Southampton

Daily Mirror

Football rumours: Armando Broja chased by West Ham and Everton

The 20-year-old Chelsea and Albania forward is valued at £3m

The Independent UK

NATO in talks to build naval base in Albania, prime minister says

Albania is in talks with NATO to build a naval base at Porto Romano, a port under construction on its Adriatic coast, Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Friday.

Reuters

Who is Armando Broja? The Chelsea youngster linked with a Newcastle United move

The Albanian international is reportedly considered by Toon chiefs as a Hugo Ekitike alternative

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The Independent UK

Bulgarian lawmakers vote to unblock N Macedonia's EU bid

Bulgaria’s parliament has voted to lift a veto that has long blocked European Union membership negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ex-US Vice President Mike Pence Denounces Iran's ‘Brutality’

Former US Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday denounced the Iranian regime for "brutality" and urged the Biden administration not to renew a nuclear deal with Tehran, saying it would embolden Iran's leadership. Pence flew 5,000 miles (8,000 kilometers) from his home in Indiana to Albania to visit the Ashraf-3…

Evening Standard

Kidnapper, paedophile and drug dealers among 23 ‘dangerous foreign criminals’ flown back to Albania from UK

Twenty-three “dangerous foreign criminals” were flown back to Albania from Britain on Thursday including drug dealers, a kidnapper and a paedophile.

The Independent UK

Bulgarian political crisis casts shadow over Balkans summit

A Bulgarian government crisis is threatening to tarnish a European Union summit that was intended to bolster the EU membership hopes of Balkan countries

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'It's a disgrace', EU hopeful Albania says of Bulgaria's veto

Bulgaria's block on North Macedonia's progress to join the European Union is a "disgrace", Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said as he arrived for a special Balkans summit with EU leaders, whom he also accused of "impotence".

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BMW Motorrad Reveals Its 2022 R 1250 GS Trophy Competition Bike

BMW Motorrad is gearing up for its eighth International GS Trophy in Albania in September, 2022, and just revealed the machines and kit riders will use.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Western Balkans' promised EU future still hazy

European Union leaders will seek to offer support this week to six Western Balkan nations that have long been knocking at the bloc’s doors

Reuters

Balkans losing hope of progress on EU membership

In Kosovo, which has been waiting for visa-free travel to the European Union since 2010, a restaurant owner has erected a large replica of France's famed Eiffel Tower for its diners.

Reuters

War and sanctions keep Ukraine and Russia tourists from Adriatic coast

The once ubiquitous Russian signs along Montenegro's picturesque Adriatic coast have all but disappeared as the war in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia keep tourists from those countries away from one of their favourite destinations.

Football London

Armando Broja - Keep, sell or loan decision for Chelsea as West Ham lead race to sign striker

Albania international Broja impressed on loan at Southampton last season and remains a hot property transfer as Chelsea prepare for £30 million bid from West Ham

The Independent UK

Leading EU official calls bloc's expansion a “top priority”

European Council President Charles Michel is visiting North Macedonia

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