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Thousands gather in Tirana in major 'Pink Flamingo' protests

Protesters chanted slogans and carried slogans reading "Albania is not for sale" as they protested PM Edi Rama on his 62nd birthday for protests opposing a holiday resort project linked to the Trump family in a protected area in a southwestern part of the country.

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Albanian police fire water cannon as Trump-linked protests boil over

The government says the development on the Adriatic coast would be transformational for the former communist nation as it seeks to enter the high-end tourism market and pushes for European Union membership.

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EU set to reallocate Western Balkans funding for 'frontrunners'

The EU will redirect Western Balkans reform funding towards frontrunners Montenegro, Albania and North Macedonia, as other countries are struggling to keep up with reform deadlines.

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MEPs blocked from inspecting Italy's Albania migrant centre

MEPs from the Greens/EFA group say staff refused to answer questions, blocked access to cells and provided no data during a visit to the Gjadër facility.

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Albania's PM Edi Rama in Berlin: Europe needs courage for enlargement

Is Europe ready for its next Helmut Kohl moment? Albania's PM Edi Rama makes his case in Berlin

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Euroviews. Albania's PM Rama: Is Europe ready for its next Helmut Kohl moment?

In Berlin, once the symbol of a divided Germany and Europe, Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama delivered a speech on Europe's future. Rama called on Europe to seize a “Helmut Kohl moment”. Euronews reports on the speech, delivered at the German Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations.

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Seaplanes: Greece-Albania link and future flights to other countries

Hellenic Seaplanes is expanding its network, introducing new routes that will connect the city of Ioannina with Vlorë and Pogradec in neighbouring Albania.

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Albania assures EU Kushner-linked project will meet green standards

Albania has promised that a €1.4bn project linked to Donald Trump's son-in-law will meet EU environmental standards, Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said on Monday.

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Day 14 of Albania protests over Trump son-in-law's tourism investment

Prime Minister Edi Rama is standing by the project, insisting he has no intention of backing down.

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Albania protests escalate into diplomatic standoff with Iran

Protests in Albania over a Jared Kushner-backed resort project have sparked a diplomatic row with Iran. Prime Minister Edi Rama alleges that online campaigns supporting the protests are part of an Iranian-backed "hybrid war," while Iran denies the claims.

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Albania: thousands rally on 12th day of protests against Trump-linked resort

Thousands of protesters gathered in Tirana on 11 June for a twelfth consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury resort linked to Jared Kushner, warning that the project threatens Albania’s protected Vjosa-Narta wetlands.

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Who is the man funding Albania's controversial property deal?

The White House envoy has long attracted attention for his links to US politics and his business dealings around the world, but as controversy grows over a property deal in Albania, many are asking: Who is Jared Kushner?

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Newsletter: The bloc’s budget gameplay

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup officially kicks off in Mexico on Thursday, the European Union is attempting to figure out it's own on-field strategy for combatting finance crunches triggered by energy shocks and shifting geopolitics.

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Rama repeats claims of Iranian cyberterrorism as protests continue

Protests initially started over a proposed investment project by a venture linked to Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, in a protected coastal area.

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US and Iran exchange fresh attacks as EU unveils new Russia sanctions

Iran has launched a missile attack on a US air base in Jordan after President Donald Trump blamed Tehran for the downing of an American Apache helicopter. In Europe, Jorge Liboreiro reports on the EU's new package of sanctions against Russia targeting oil, the Russian "shadow fleet", and banks.

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‘Act without delay’: Brussels warns Albania over Trump-linked resort

A spokesperson for the European Commission has said that Tirana must “refrain from actions that could undermine” its bid to join the European Union, amid concerns that a sprawling coastal development linked to Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is in breach of EU environmental standards.