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		<title>Albania Greenlights 17 Areas for Legal Cannabis Cultivation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tirana – The Albanian government has officially approved 17 cadastral areas where cannabis cultivation for industrial purposes will be permitted. The decision, published Wednesday in the Official Gazette, outlines specific zones in the municipalities of Shkodra and Malesi e Madhe where legal cultivation can take place. According to Decision No. 149, dated March 6, 2025, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>European Parliament to Open Office in Albania</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:39:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The European Parliament (EP) approved the establishment of new offices in Albania and Moldova on Monday, 10 March, as part of a broader effort to expand its presence in Southeastern and Eastern Europe. The decision comes amid growing geopolitical tensions and renewed momentum for EU enlargement.The new office in Tirana will serve as a key [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Albanian Writer Ismail Kadare Dies at 88</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 07:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TIRANA, July 1 Albanian beloved author Ismail Kadare has died aged 88.Widely regarded as the most important contemporary Albanian author, Kadare was born in 1939 in the southern city of Gjirokastra, the stone city that’s always there even when not mentioned in many of his works written in different times and places. Gjirokastra is the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Albania Launches Call to Develop Public Institution Clusters</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 14:19:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TIRANA, June 10 A call that aims at upgrading two existing buildings into administrative centers in Tirana is now open for proposals by Albanian and international teams. The call launched by the government of Albania and the Albanian Investment in cooperation with the National Territorial Planning Agency solicits design proposals for a project that is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Albania and Italy Sign Pensions Agreement</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 14:04:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Over 500,000 Albanian residents in Italy and a considerable number of Italian citizens, who live and work in Albania will benefit from the social security deal
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		<title>Lin’s Pile Dwelling Settlement Confirmed Oldests in Europe</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 14:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TIRANA, July 19 The prehistoric pile dwelling in the Lin peninsula, Pogradec area is the oldest settlement of this type in Europe, specialists from the University of Bern confirmed. A team of archeologists from the University of Bern (UBern) and Albanian archeologists have been exploring the remains in the shore area of Ohrid Lake as [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ksamil among Airbnb’s Top Searched Stays for Summer 2023</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 13:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TIRANA, May 16 The tinny village of Ksamil, its rocky coast, and islands, unknown to the world when Edward Lear (original travel influencer) visited and painted in April 1857, is now one of the most searched summer destinations worldwide according to Airbnb. The 2023 Summer Release Highlights report by the San Francisco-based company confirms that [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>European Parliament Approves Visa Liberalization with Kosovo</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 13:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TIRANA, April 18 Citizens of Kosovo will be allowed to travel to the EU –and EU citizens to go to Kosovo without needing a visa, for periods up to 90 days in any 180-day period.The Members of the European Union Parliament (MEPs) endorsed on Tuesday the agreement on short-stay visa freedom with Kosovo. The act [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Commerce Chambers Call for Better Business Environment</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 09:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TIRANA, April 12 Commerce chambers’ members consistently rank the business environment as one of the top three challenges to doing business in Albania. This was pointed out in an unusual joint statement issued on Tuesday by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), the German Chamber of Commerce (DIHA), the Italian Chamber of Commerce, Confindustria Albania, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Vjosa Becomes Europe’s First Wild River National Park</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Vjollca Shehu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 15:19:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TIRANA, March 15 Vjosa River was designated National Park by the Albanian Council of Ministers during its last meeting. This decision gives Vjosa the status of the first and only protected wild river in Europe. International and local experts, environmentalists, NGOs, and local communities along the river have worked hard for many years to protect [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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