Transforming friendship into a strategic partnership: the common challenge for Italy and Albania - Tirana Times
Transforming friendship into a strategic partnership: the common challenge for Italy and Albania - Tirana Times
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France moves to repair ties with Algeria as ambassador returns to Algiers | Africanews
Summary: France has moved to mend frayed ties with Algeria by returning its ambassador to Algiers and sending senior envoys to commemorate the 1945 repression of Algerian protesters. The gesture signals a diplomatic thaw after tensions over France’s stance on Western Sahara and other disputes. The visit follows other recent French cabinet outreach to Algeria, aimed at restoring dialogue and addressing “memories” of colonial history. Key unresolved issues include the detention
Albania Says Italy Migration Deal Ends in 2030 - Tirana Times
Summary: Albania’s Foreign Minister Ferit Hoxha says the bilateral migration deal with Italy should not be extended beyond 2030, aligning with Albania’s goal to join the European Union by then. In an Euractiv interview, he described the five-year arrangement as not open-ended and stressed that once Albania becomes an EU member, the extraterritorial migration centers would be within EU territory. The stance signals a diplomatic limit on a high-profile offshore migration model
Do the Taliban Have a Foreign Policy? - The Diplomat
The Diplomat piece argues that the Taliban, now ruling Afghanistan for over four years, pursue a pragmatic, increasingly institutionalized foreign policy aimed at international legitimacy and regional integration, even without broad de jure recognition (Russia is the only country to grant it formal recognition). Key points: - Diplomatic reach expands beyond the Muslim world to actors like Japan, Nicaragua, Burkina Faso, and China, India, and Russia, signaling a move toward a