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🇦🇱 #Albania: Protests have erupted across Tirana over plans to construct a luxury resort backed by Jared Kushner (son-in-law of Donald Trump, which is married to Ivanka Trump) on Albania's Adriatic coast.
Demonstrators accuse the government of allowing development in protected coastal areas, including the Vjosa-Narta wetlands and nearby Sazan Island. The protests have drawn thousands of people for several consecutive days as construction work has begun at parts of the site despite the ongoing manifestations.
(via The Guardian & @kos_data on X)
Demonstrators accuse the government of allowing development in protected coastal areas, including the Vjosa-Narta wetlands and nearby Sazan Island. The protests have drawn thousands of people for several consecutive days as construction work has begun at parts of the site despite the ongoing manifestations.
(via The Guardian & @kos_data on X)
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—🇧🇬 /🇬🇷 NEW: Radev hosted Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Sofia, declaring the bilateral relationship a strategic axis for Southeast Europe.
➡️ During the meeting, Radev advocated for enhanced transport, gas, and rail corridors to secure access to northern Greek ports, beginning with Kavala.
➡️ Meanwhile, Mitsotakis requested a long-term water management agreement on the Arda and Mesta rivers.
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—🇭🇷 NEW: Four people have died after a small aircraft crashed in the Campanož area near Medulin, Croatian police confirmed.
➡️ Emergency services deployed to the crash site, and authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the fatal accident.
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—🇲🇩 NEW: Moldova is set to introduce a comprehensive cryptocurrency regulatory framework in 2026 modeled after the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) standards.
➡️ The upcoming legislation will formally legalize the ownership and trading of digital assets, though cryptocurrencies will remain strictly prohibited as a recognized means of payment within the country.
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—🗳 🇽🇰 POLITICO: Ahead of tomorrow's snap parliamentary elections in Kosovo, the country’s ex-president is warning that the results could determine whether Pristina will remain on course to join NATO and the EU.
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—🇭🇺 WATCH: Tens of thousands protest migration in Budapest as Péter Magyar taunts the crowd from his balcony.
➡️ Protesters chanted "Traitor!" against Magyar, citing the 2016 referendum where 3,251,000 voted "no" to migration and accusing him of defying the Hungarian people's will.
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—🗳 🇷🇴 /🇷🇺 NEW: Romanian President Nicușor Dan promises a timely report on the 2024 presidential election annulment.
➡️ The document aims to conclusively prove Russian interference, enabling the public to confirm the extent of foreign influence.
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—🇷🇴 Romania plans massive one billion euro Dracula Land theme park near Bucharest
➡️ Construction for the €1 billion "Dracula Land" project is scheduled to begin next autumn on land already purchased near the Bucharest airport.
➡️ Developed in coordination with major partners including Deloitte and Europa-Park attraction developers, the mega-complex is projected to attract approximately three million visitors in its first years and create thousands of local jobs.
➡️ The development will feature six distinct thematic zones—including Dracula's castle, a Transylvanian village, and Victorian London—alongside a 22.5-thousand-spectator arena, a water park, three hotels, an outlet village, and a dedicated race track.
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—❗🇫🇷 /🇨🇾 POLITICO: France and Cyprus will sign on Monday a status of forces agreement allowing Paris to station troops on the Mediterranean island, two senior Cypriot government officials told POLITICO.
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—🗳 🇽🇰 NEW: Polls opened on Sunday for another early election in Kosovo—the third in just over a year—as voter frustration mounts over a political deadlock paralyzing Europe's youngest country.
➡️ The snap vote is seen as an effort to unblock the political impasse while the nation continues its push for EU and NATO integration amid a global energy crisis and surging fuel prices.
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—🗳 🇽🇰 Europe Elects: Kosovo National Parliament Election turnout at 3:00 PM CEST, according to the Central Election Commission.
2019: 29.40%
2021: 32.00%
2025-02: 28.32%
2025-12: 28.64%
2026: 21.57%
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2019: 29.40%
2021: 32.00%
2025-02: 28.32%
2025-12: 28.64%
2026: 21.57%
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—🗳 🇽🇰 NEW: Polling stations across Kosovo have officially closed following today's national parliamentary election.
➡️ Preliminary counts from domestic voting locations will be published progressively as ballots are processed and tallied.
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