Here’s the deal: A little work for a ticket to Fiji
Websites offering free trips to paradise in exchange for working as a house sitter or boat crew are on the rise, but it’s important to do your research
Drug trafficking, more powerful than ever, floods Europe with cocaine
In 2023, 100,000 kilos of cocaine were seized in Spain. According to police sources, this was more than double what was confiscated the previous year. The reasons for the drug avalanche are on the other side of the Atlantic
WTO head Natalia Bayona: ‘Tourism must be regulated taking citizens into account’
The executive director of the U.N. organization explains that education and the working conditions of employees are two of the main challenges in the sector
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy pleads for more ammunition at Albania summit of southeastern European nations
His impassioned plea comes as Russian troops have seized the initiative on the battlefield in Ukraine amid worsening shortages of weapons and soldiers for Ukraine’s military
The EU is watching Albania’s deal to hold asylum seekers for Italy. Rights activists are worried
EU members and institutions are trying to push long-awaited asylum and migration reforms through the bloc’s parliament before the Europe-wide elections in June
Italy’s lower chamber of parliament OKs deal with Albania to house migrants during asylum processing
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has endorsed the deal as an important initiative and the fruit of necessary ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking to address the migration issue
10 reasons why we want to travel this year
From tasting the best cheese in the world to visiting small award-winning villages, here are just some of the many reasons why it is worth packing your bags in 2024
The TikTok effect in tourism: When virality is not welcome
The social network can make a place fashionable quickly, which can cause saturation problems in sites that are not prepared for large crowds
Ukraine gets good news about its EU membership quest as Balkans countries slip back in the queue
Russia’s war in Ukraine has spurred the EU to open up its doors to new members, perhaps as soon as 2030
Migration experts say Italy’s deal to have Albania house asylum-seekers follows worrying trend
Denmark and Britain, which tried to relocate some asylum-seekers to Rwanda before an appeals court intervened, have so far failed to implement similar measures
European Union offers a new growth plan to Western Balkans that partly opens access to single market
Russia’s war in Ukraine has put integration of the Western Balkans into the EU at the top of the 27-nation bloc’s agenda. The EU made it a requirement for Western Balkans to reform their economies and political institutions before joining
Russia is defeated in its bid to regain a seat on the UN’s top human rights body
Moscow’s U.N. ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, accused the United States on Monday of leading a campaign to prevent their return to the council
Albania, a new travel hotspot, opens up to the world
The Balkan state is enjoying a boom in tourism and exports, but faces challenges such as poverty, organized crime and the sharp appreciation of the lek
The mystery of Saimir Sula’s heartless body
The family of a 31-year-old Albanian who died in hospital in Barcelona has been campaigning for Spain to repatriate the organ for DNA tests, on suspicion that it was stolen for a transplant
Belgrade’s policies take a toll once again on Kosovo
The main problem is ensuring that the small Serb population that has not gone into exile, can live in safety and with dignity, which is currently not the case
The Albanian mobster who tried to conquer Rome in 10 months
The Prosecutor’s Office and the Carabinieri in the Italian capital have discovered new criminal groups from Albania who are competing with local clans