The cafe 'giving hope' to asylum seekers in climate of 'hate and misinformation'

Named after the Arabic word for delicious, Cafe Laziz was launched in 2019 to use food as a way to bring people together and share cultures from around the world. Founded by Debra Hill and now run by Emma Bamber and Claire Nicholls, the weekly...

Europe’s Dependence on Foreign-Trained Doctors and Nurses has Cross-Border Ripple Effects

Between 2014 and 2023, the number of foreign-trained doctors working in the Region grew by 58%, and foreign-trained nurses by 67%. In the same period, annual inflows – new entries into the health labour market – of doctors nearly tripled, and...

Cities Thrive When Women Lead

Elke Van den Brandt, Minister of Mobility, Public Works and Road Safety for Brussels, in her 13th-floor office overlooking the Belgian capital. Carlton Reid Only 25 of the world’s 300 largest cities have female mayors, and just 5% of municipal...

Albania’s AI virtual assistant Diella just got promoted to ‘minister’

Albania’s government AI-powered virtual assistant, which helps citizens obtain everything from driver’s licenses to pension applications and court filings, has just become one of the world’s first AI politicians. “Diella is the first cabinet...

Data Shows Cities Thrive When Women Lead

Elke Van den Brandt, Minister of Mobility, Public Works and Road Safety for Brussels, in her 13th-floor office overlooking the Belgian capital. Carlton Reid Only 25 of the world’s 300 largest cities have female mayors, and just 5% of municipal...

Việt Nam ranks 44th in 2025 Global Innovation Index

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam was ranked 44th out of 139 economies with an overall score of 37.1 in the 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII) released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on Tuesday in Geneva, maintaining the same position as...

Concert boom powers Albania’s tourism shift

TIRANA, Sept 13 (TemA) — Concerts and festivals are emerging as a new economic engine for Albania, drawing foreign visitors, filling hotels and pushing spending beyond the beach-season model. In May, German collective Keinemusik played to 15,000...

EU presidency to open four chapters for Albania

TIRANA, Sept 13 (TemA) — Denmark’s EU presidency has invited Albania to open four more accession chapters on Tuesday, Sept 16, in a session with all EU foreign ministers present, Prime Minister Edi Rama said. The package sits in the Green Agenda...

Seven Saints players named in England Under-20s EPS squad

Seven Saints players have been included in the England Under-20s Elite Player Squad (EPS) for the 2025/26 season. Forward Sonny Tonga’uiha as well as backs Henry Lumley, Freddie St John and James Pater are the uncapped inclusions, while Aiden...

To Combat Corruption, Albania Installs Fully Artificial Intelligent Finance Cabinet Minister

In an effort to combat corruption, Albania is the first nation to install an artificial intelligence (AI) program as a cabinet minister. Prime Minister Edi Rama said his goal is to make his Albania "a country where public tenders are 100% free of...

Can Albania’s AI ‘minister’ end corruption and aid its EU dream?

Albania has taken a pioneering step by appointing Diella, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven virtual figure, as part of its government cabinet. The move, announced by Prime Minister Edi Rama, is being hailed as a bold experiment in governance...

Transport for London 'suppressed' report which showed LTNs did not cut car use

Transport for London reportedly attempted to quash a study which found low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) do not reduce car use. Listen to this article The taxpayer-funded research was not published by the body because its findings showed that,...

Meet Diella, the World’s First ‘AI Minister’ Appointed To Make Albania ‘Corruption Free’

Tirane, September 12: Albania has appointed the world's first Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated government "minister" with a goal to make the nation "corruption free." Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama announced the digital minister to his...

Celebrating everyday champions

Waltham Forest’s Pride Awards 2025 honoured eleven remarkable winners whose leadership, compassion, and innovation are transforming lives, from community hubs and carers to sustainability champions and cultural connectors Waltham Forest has...

Albanian troops join NATO drill in Latvia

TIRANA, Sept 7 (TemA) — Albanian Armed Forces are taking part in Exercise OAK Resolve in Latvia, a NATO member bordering Russia, in support of the alliance’s Multinational Brigade, Prime Minister Edi Rama said. Rama posted training footage on...

Albania takes another step to reduce its reliance on hydropower

On 22 July, an agreement was signed for the construction of a 42-million-euro plant in Belshi. The EU’s Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) provides 9.5 million euros, while the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)...

festival city: archi-tectonics is building a trio of tapered towers in tirana, albania

archi-tectonics arrives in albania with festival city Archi-Tectonics unveils Festival City, a 180,000 square-meter mixed-use masterplan designed for Tirana, Albania. Conceived within Stefano Boeri’s Tirana 2030 vision, the project reimagines...

68th Theater Medical Command hosts 32nd Annual Multinational Military Medical Engagement in Portugal

LISBON, Portugal - More than 240 military and civilian medical experts from 23 NATO and partner nations, including senior Portuguese military medical officials, gathered in Lisbon, Portugal Sept. 8-12 for the 32nd Annual Multinational Military...

EU, Bulgaria Push Forward Green And Digital Transition Initiatives

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 18. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria Elena Shekerletova took part in the regular meeting of the EU General Affairs Council in Brussels, Trend reports. As part of the...

EU envoy: Albania could join by 2030

TIRANA, Sep. 8 (TemA) — The European Union’s ambassador in Tirana, Silvio Gonzato, said Albania could technically enter the bloc by 2030 if leaders show broad political will and involve all institutions. “Technically, yes,” Gonzato said. “But it...