The Press Junction.
The Press Junction.
11 July 2026
‘Albania could lose opportunity at EU membership due to Trump’s megalomaniacal project’

‘Albania could lose opportunity at EU membership due to Trump’s megalomaniacal project’

The protests in Albania have been going on for more than twenty days. Angry demonstrators have taken to the streets carrying signs featuring flamingos to oppose plans for a so-called Trump resort, but the underlying discontent extends beyond this single project. The planned luxury resorts by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, the U.S. president’s daughter and son-in-law, are set to be built in a protected nature reserve known as a habitat for flamingos. The European Union is also viewing the plans with concern: according to Brussels, proceeding with construction could affect Albania’s chances of joining the EU.

Trump is gaining ground in Colombia

Trump is gaining ground in Colombia

Colombia is experiencing unrest in its streets following the narrow election victory of right-wing nationalist lawyer and businessman Abelardo De La Espriella.

U.S. and Iran seek to reconnect after eventful week

U.S. and Iran seek to reconnect after eventful week

Amid a back-and-forth exchange of threats, Iran and the United States are trying to build a constructive dialogue toward an effective peace agreement.

Founder of video game company Ubisoft dies in private plane crash

Founder of video game company Ubisoft dies in private plane crash

Claude Guillemot, one of the five brothers who founded the well-known video game company Ubisoft, died Friday evening in a plane crash in La Baule, in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France, in which two people lost their lives.

"Highest temperature ever recorded in France" expected on Monday

"Highest temperature ever recorded in France" expected on Monday

Starting on Sunday afternoon, 35 French departments will be under a red heat alert. The French weather service Météo-France expects Monday to possibly see the highest temperature ever recorded in France.

Trump unveils his gift from Qatar

Trump unveils his gift from Qatar

On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his new Air Force One: last year, he received a Boeing 747-8 as a gift from Qatar, which has now been modified to serve as the U.S. president’s aircraft.

Iceland resumes whaling

Iceland resumes whaling

Whaling returns to Iceland following a two year hiatus.

Zelensky warns of a large-scale Russian attack

Zelensky warns of a large-scale Russian attack

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warns that Russia could launch another large-scale wave of attacks on Ukraine in the coming days. “Please take the air raid alerts tonight and in the coming days very seriously. The Russians have been preparing for a new large-scale attack,” the president said in a warning to his fellow citizens.

Meloni denies Trump's claim that she 'begged for a photo' at G7 Summit

Meloni denies Trump's claim that she 'begged for a photo' at G7 Summit

On the sidelines of the G7 summit in France, a minor altercation broke out between Italy and the U.S.

Zelensky loses Poland’s highest honor over WWII name of military unit

Zelensky loses Poland’s highest honor over WWII name of military unit

The Polish president has stripped Volodymyr Zelensky of the “Order of the White Oerdket” due to the naming of a military unit in Ukraine.