Accession

EU Perception Shift: Albania Gains Ground While Croatia Appears Unsettled

No headline about European enlargement ever mentions temperament, yet it often shapes perceptions behind closed doors.

Georgia: Unbroken Route to EU Accession

Georgia’s EU integration faces setbacks after 2024 talks pause, but public support and strategic goals keep accession hopes alive.

How to Kill Corruption? AI Of Course

Albania appoints the world’s first AI minister, Diella, to fight corruption and ensure transparent public tenders in line with EU standards.

On the Right Track: Albania’s Accession Plan

Albania advances in EU accession, tackling corruption, judicial reforms, and regional stability, aiming for membership by 2030.

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Ronaldo Boycott Exposes Saudi Football’s Fault Lines

One player refused to play. An entire model began to crack.

Trade, Not Tribes: Phoenician Culture Spread by Contact, Not Conquest

As a study published in Nature on 23 April 2025 analysed DNA from 210 individuals across 14 Mediterranean sites, researchers discovered that Phoenician ideas travelled further than Phoenician bodies, challenging centuries of assumptions about ancient expansion.

News Room No More: Bezos Cuts Washington Post by One-Third

One-third of staff gone. Democracy dies in spreadsheets.

Youthful Economic Leverage: Africa’s Coming Negotiating Power

At a point at which wealthy states grey and workforces shrink, Africa prepares to use its youthful population as a powerful tool for global negotiation.

Roman Angel Resembling Meloni Painted Over

An angel's face resembled the prime minister. Days later, it vanished.