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The CFO's Guide to Services CPQ: Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Growth
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‘A much stronger focus on storage integration’
This trend is filtering down into some of the less mature renewable energy markets in the region, too. Earlier this year, Aurora Energy Research published its first coverage of the Balkans region, noting that across the Western Balkans—consisting...
Iran's school for cyberspies could've used a few more lessons in preventing breaches
Iran's school for state-sponsored cyberattackers admits it suffered a breach exposing the names and other personal information of its associates and students. The Ravin Academy was established in 2019, ostensibly to train individuals in all facets...
Iberia adds Bucharest and Tivat to summer 2026 network, expands key European routes
Madrid, 15 October 2025 – Iberia is expanding its European network for the summer 2026 season with two new destinations: Bucharest (Romania) and Tivat (Montenegro), each with two weekly flights. The additions support the airline’s 2030 Flight...
Through the Thinning Veil: Autumn’s Tarot Forecast for the Art World
Vittoria Benzine, Elephant’s resident psychic, returns to read the art world’s tarot for the month ahead. What came true from her last reading? What new revelations do the cards hold for the industry’s ever-elusive psyche? Install view of Raúl de...
EUR 10bln in Budget Revenues by 2030; Malaj
The Minister of Finance, Petrit Malaj, said on Sunday that the main fiscal reforms undertaken by the government will guarantee a fairer, more competitive, and fully harmonized system with European Union standards by 2030. According to him,...
Cannabis farmer brought into the UK by people traffickers will be deported
An Albanian cannabis farmer who was brought into the UK by people traffickers will be deported. Mateo Caushi was arrested trying to run away from police when they raided an address on The Lanes in Darlington, County Durham, in June. The...
King Charles welcomes Balkan leaders to London summit
LONDON, Oct. 22 — King Charles III welcomed Western Balkan leaders to London on Wednesday for talks on migration, security and regional growth, as the UK hosted this year’s Berlin Process summit. Delegations from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,...
Croatia’s regulatory deadlock is strangling large-scale solar
Regulatory inaction on grid fees has stalled 3.5 GW of large-scale renewables in Croatia, mostly solar, with developers such as Solvis citing a lack of stable grid-connection rules as a barrier to planning and investment. October 21, 2025...
Elon Musk to ‘rewrite history books’ through AI archaeological research
Whether likening his social media platform to a colosseum battleground or challenging another tech magnate to a gladiatorial duel, Elon Musk has long made clear his fascination with the ancient world order. Now the world’s richest man, who once...
Visiting PM says UK paying price for Brexit with dig at Nigel Farage 'theatrics'
Edi Rama said people who target Albanians should 'shut the f up'(Image: Getty Images) A visiting Prime Minister has said Britain is paying the price for leaving the EU as he took a swipe at Nigel Farage's theatrics. Albanian leader Edi Rama told...
Report: West Africa Is Transshipment Node for Balkan Cocaine
The French Navy on September 22 seized nearly 10 tons of cocaine worth $610 million from an unflagged fishing vessel in the Gulf of Guinea. About three weeks earlier, the French Navy nabbed nearly six tons of cocaine worth almost $375 million in...
Belgium is becoming a narco-state, warns judge
Belgium is becoming a narco-state with drug kingpins rivalling the police for control of the country, a senior judge has warned. An investigative judge from Antwerp has admitted that the judiciary was powerless to protect citizens from the...
Marina Cino Pagliarello – The Meloni method after three years in power
Giorgia Meloni’s time as prime minister of Italy has been marked more by style than substance – eventually that will catch-up with her. Dr Marina Cino Pagliarello is a Visiting Fellow at the LSE’s European Institute, and a Senior Research...
Festivali i Këngës 64 set for December 17 to 20 as artists announced
RTSH have confirmed the dates for Festivali i Këngës 64. The four-night festival will commence on December 17 and conclude on December 20, with 28 acts competing to represent Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. 🇦🇱 28 artists confirmed for...
Free Mumia Campaign discusses China and the international anti-imperialist struggle
On Sunday October 19 the Free Mumia Abu Jamal Campaign UK organised a discussion meeting on the theme of China and the international anti-imperialist struggle at International House in Brixton, south London. Chaired by Sarah Mudd and introduced by...
Sun sets on Macron as Europe’s visionary-in-chief
“It’s not the right moment, we have the far right breathing down our necks,” the ally said. “Any talk about Albania, Montenegro entering the Union is a gift for … Le Pen,” he said, noting that French farmers would be the first to take to the...
King Charles III and Prime Minister Keir Starmer host Western Balkans leaders in London
British King Charles III and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hosted a reception in London for the leaders of several Western Balkan countries, including Prime Ministers Edi Rama of Albania, Albin Kurti of Kosovo, Milojko Spajić of Montenegro, and...
Gboard’s upcoming Auto-switch feature could save you countless keystrokes
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Gboard beta introduces an “Auto-switch after apostrophe” feature to enhance typing speed. Once the feature goes live, the keyboard will return to letters automatically after ‘ is pressed. The feature will...
Domestic Demand is Fading; IMF
After two years of strong growth driven by tourism, construction and domestic consumption, the economies of Southeast Europe are facing a period of slowdown. The International Monetary Fund's latest report "Regional Economic Outlook for Europe,...