The summit brings together international leaders to discuss key issues including institutions and multilateralism, as well as disinformation and digital technologies. Particular focus is placed on regulating the digital environment to counter disinformation, strengthening democratic institutions and multilateral cooperation, and addressing inequality as a foundation for resilient democracies.

On the sidelines of the summit, PM Rama is expected to hold bilateral meetings with his Spanish counterpart Sánchez, and with the President of the European Council, António Costa.

A day ago, PM Rama and the accompanying delegation visited the Chamber of Commerce of Catalonia, one of the region’s leading economic institutions.

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Minister of Environment Sofjan Jaupaj said today that the Drilon–Tushemisht Waterscape Park project, implemented by the Ministry of Environment and AADF, has been selected as one of the 8 best finalists in the world at the Barcelona International Landscape Biennial, among 230 projects from 20 countries and 4 continents.

Jaupaj also said that the restoration of the new visitor center in the Drilon–Tushemisht park and the completion of the project for implementation of the Prespa Biosphere are important investments with an impact on the local economy and tourism of the area.

“The investment is an added value for this tourist spot that is among the most frequented by visitors during the winter season,” added the minister.

The project is known as a model of ecological restoration, habitat restoration and tourism development responsibly, served to bolster Albania’s global visibility and appeal and promote nature as a tourist attraction. /e.xh/j.p/p.s./

In the opening training session, there took part most of the players who have already arrived in Spain. Meanwhile, tonight the team will be complete with the arrival of Thomas Strakosha, Nedim Bajrami and Mirlind Daku.

The players initially trained in the gym and then went down on the pitch for various tactical exercises. Berat Gjimshiti and Arbër Hoxha trained only in the gym, with a focus on recovery, given that they played with their clubs yesterday.

The national team will continue training in Spain before departing for Andorra for the match on November 13.

While the match versus England will be played on Sunday, November 16 at the “Air Albania” stadium in Tirana.

In the meantime, in Tirana, the State Police in cooperation with the Albanian Football Association reported today of measures to guarantee order and security during the match. /p.s./

“TIA strengthens connectivity with Spain through Vueling, Barcelona airport’s main airline, a strategic choice for Albanian travelers looking for greater flexibility in travel,” TIA said.

Vueling, as part of the IAG Group, ensures a high-standard travel experience at competitive prices.

The airport in the Albanian capital Tirana handled 10.7 million passengers in 2024, 48% more than a year earlier, hitting a record high. Tirana International Airport is the fastest-growing airport in the post-pandemic Europe, increasing by 225% compared with 2019.

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“I met with Beppe Salan, iconic Mayor of Milan, at a time when our cities our closer than ever in common euro-projects, education, economy and tourism,” Mayor Velia announced via the social media on Friday.

According to him, it is an interesting fact that after Rome and Milan, Tirana is the third most connected city to Italy with almost 50 flights a day from Sicily to Lombardy.

“Thank you Ajuntament de BCN for another great city expo and Mayor Jaume Collboni for a productive Mayors Summit,” Veliaj added.

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Barcelona is a city on the coast of north-eastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain.

It is one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, and bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola mountain range, the tallest peak of which is 512 metres high.

The city is home to two of the most prestigious universities in Spain: The University of Barcelona and Pompeu Fabra University.

Barcelona is known for hosting the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as world-class conferences and expositions and also many international sport tournaments.

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The game will be played at the Estadi Nacional on Thursday evening.

All the players called by Albania’s Italian head coach Edoardo Reja for the three first qualifiers took part in the training session, as Etrit Berisha, Federik Veseli and Mario Mitaj joined the squad on Monday evening.

This was the last training session in Barcelona, as the Albanian delegation travelled to Andorra on Wednesday morning, where they will hold a final training session ahead of their first group stage qualifiers.

Reja has included many youngsters in the squad, including midfielder Nedim Bajrami of FC Empoli, defender Mario Mitaj of AEK Athens, midfielders Enis Cokaj and Sherif Kallaku of Lokomotiva Zagreb, and forward Florian Kamberi of Aberdeen.

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