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Opposition MP attacks Albania’s image in Brussels
BRUSSELS, Oct. 3 (TemA) — Albanian opposition lawmaker Albana Vokshi used a Council of Europe forum to depict Albania as a regional risk, arguing systemic corruption, illicit drug money and a weak judiciary. Speaking at PACE, Vokshi said abuse of...

Serbia moves Albania qualifier; no public tickets
BELGRADE, Oct. 3 (TemA) — Serbia’s football federation has moved the Oct. 11 World Cup qualifier against Albania from Belgrade to Leskovac and will not sell tickets to the public, tightening security after past trouble. The match — a qualifier for...

Albania's Prime Minister Trolled Trump
6 Edy Rama He was played up by Macron. Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama joked to world leaders during the European Political Community summit in Copenhagen on Thursday about US President Donald Trump's declaration of an end to a war that never...

Arlind Qorri Second Candidate for Tirana's Municipality
Arlind Qorri is the second candidate to run for mayor of Tirana. He is the second candidate after the socialist candidate, Ogerta Manastirliu. The announcement was made by Qorri himself in a post in the social media, where he said that he will be...

EU leaders mock Donald Trump over Armenia-Albania mix-up: ‘Make an apology', video goes viral
A video, which has gone viral on social media, purportedly shows European leaders ridiculing US President Donald Trump after he boasted about ending a war that never happened. At the European Political Community gathering in Copenhagen on...

German Cultural Week in Albania: A Celebration of Art, Music, and Tradition
From today, October 3rd, until October 8th, Tirana and other cities across Albania will transform into vibrant hubs of German culture through a variety of artistic, musical, and academic events organized as part of German Cultural Week. The...

EXCLUSIVE: Lachezar Avramov’s documentary Angel’s Torah in post-production
06/10/2025 - The movie explores the extraordinary life of Angel Wagenstein, a Holocaust survivor, partisan, dissident, intellectual and visionary artist Angel’s Torah by Lachezar Avramov (© Cinelibri) Sofia-based production company Cinelibri is...

US Embassies Worldwide Suspend Social Media Updates as Govt Shuts Down
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - US embassies worldwide have announced the suspension of regular updates on their social media platforms on Wednesday following the government shutdown, as reported by Sputnik and cited by Antara. The announcement said the...
Tirana’s mayoral election is in DP’s hands
The main problem Veliaj’s dismissal created for the opposition was finding a candidate for Tirana. But after the Constitutional Court drew lots and assigned the case to Judge Sonila Bejtja, the opposition seems calmer. Because the case has been...


Albania, Difficult Place to Do Business
The U.S. Department of State has released its annual 2025 Investment Climate Statements for Albania, highlighting both the potential and the serious challenges the country faces in attracting foreign investment. According to the report, Albania...


Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2, TUI and Emirates boarding pass rules as major change made
Travellers are being made aware of airline boarding pass rules(Image: Getty Images) If you are going on holiday any time soon, it may be worth going down this list of boarding pass rules for some major airlines. We have rounded-up the rules for...

Union Saint-Gilloise v Newcastle Live TV – Global channel listings on Wednesday
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Union Saint-Gilloise v Newcastle Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Wednesday (5.45pm (UK) kick-off). The Newcastle United players looking to bank...

Diaspora4Innovation: From Venice to Albania, Knowledge Without Borders Turning into Action
In a world where knowledge and innovation know no boundaries, collaboration between resident and Albanian diaspora scholars, is becoming increasingly important for the future of education, research, innovation, and entrepreneurship in Albania. The...

A deliciously imperfect title race? Has Forest's folly been exposed? Farewell, penalty stutters? - The Briefing
Welcome to The Briefing where, every Monday this season, The Athletic will discuss three of the biggest questions to arise from the weekend’s football. This was the round when Liverpool lost yet again, Arsenal moved to the top of the Premier...

Stunning new 'Champions League TV host' draws in thousands of admirers online - but can you figure out which one is an AI fake model?
Football fans are falling head over heels for a glamorous new Champions League 'presenter'. Turkish presenter Eysan Aksoy has supporters tripping over themselves to declare their affections in the desperate hope she will notice them. But there's...

O’Reilly promoted to senior England squad after injured James pulls out
Nico O’Reilly has been promoted to the England senior squad after the Chelsea captain Reece James withdrew with an injury. Manchester City’s O’Reilly was named in Lee Carsley’s England Under-21 squad, but has joined the senior group before their...

7 Exciting, Free Travel Contests Worth Entering This Month
Enter for a chance to win one million frequent flyer miles each time the Chicago Cubs win. American Airlines Try your luck at these fall travel contests for a chance to win an exciting vacation or trip to somewhere near or far. All of them are...

Albanian father’s hunger strike renews Tempi pressure
ATHENS, Sept 28 (TemA) — An appeals court in Larisa refused a request to exhume 22-year-old Denis Ruçi, an Albanian victim of the Tempi rail crash. His father, Panos Ruçi has answered with a hunger strike on Parliament’s steps. Week two starts...