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Migration is derailing leaders from Biden to Macron. Who’s next? – POLITICO

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BRUSSELS — Western leaders are grappling with how to handle two era-defining wars in the Middle East and in Ukraine. But there’s another issue, one far closer to home, that’s derailing governments in Europe and America: migration. 

In recent days, U.S. President Joe Biden, his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak all hit trouble amid intense domestic pressure to tackle immigration; all three emerged weakened

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Dua Lipa Rocks Metallic Dress on Vacation in Albania

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Dua Lipa channeled her inner Mermaid Barbie in a sleek dress.

Lipa, 27, could be seen in a pink metallic frock on Thursday, August 3, while on vacation in Albania. Her mini dress featured spaghetti straps, a square neckline, a cinched waist, flowy skirt and extra fabric at her waist that cascaded down to the ground. For glam, Lipa opted for minimal makeup and parted her brunette locks down the middle. She teamed the

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Dancing Till Dawn at a Music Festival in Albania

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More than a dozen sweaty people in various states of undress giggled as a capoeira instructor directed us to crawl around on the floor. Make eye contact, he told us as we tried to follow the flow of one another’s bodies. But it was hard not to stare at the sparkling blue Ionian Sea.

On one side of an open-air pavilion in Dhermi, a village on the Albanian Riviera, those waters glimmered under the summer sun, free of the yachts

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Searches on wanted ex-deputy PM’s property continue in Albania – EURACTIV.com

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Albania’s  National Bureau of Investigation conducted searches of property belonging to former deputy prime minister Arben Ahmetj who is wanted on charges of corruption and money laundering, as suspicions emerge over a reported transfer of €1.8million to a Swiss bank account.

The NBI searched on Tuesday and seized mobile phones and other items. Ahmetaj responded to the inquiry on Facebook, criticising the action and denying any wrongdoing.

“Today, family members of mine aged 82 and below became subject to reprisal.

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The story of Dua Lipa and Albania

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Dua Lipa has been granted Albanian citizenship by Albania’s president for what he said was the British pop star’s role in spreading Albanians’ fame internationally through her music.

The 27-year-old songstress was born in London in 1995 to Kosovar-Albanian parents who fled conflict and political instability in the Balkans.

She has often proudly referenced her Albanian origins on Instagram and in interviews with press. She also enjoys family trips to the nation – and takes part in traditions such as

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Russian espionage in Bulgaria/ Albania faces poverty and is tired waiting for the EU – EURACTIV.com

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In this week’s episode of EURACTIV’s Beyond the Byline, we are talking about the worst inflation of the past decades and low-income countries like Albania being pushed into poverty. We also ask if accession to the EU remains citizens’ biggest hope and why the country’s prime minister is lashing out at the EU.

But first, we start our journey in Bulgaria, where the outgoing government decided to expel 70 Russian diplomats for espionage amidst pro and anti-government protests.

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Europe’s under-fire gatekeeper – POLITICO

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As EU leaders prepare to meet their Western Balkan counterparts on Wednesday, they might want to ask the European Commission’s point man for an impartial view of the region’s efforts to meet democratic standards and one day join the bloc.

Then again, they might not.

According to more than a dozen officials from multiple institutions and an analysis of internal documents, European Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi has overseen a push to play down concerns

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