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Holiday mistakes could mean people are committing benefit fraud
The Mirror
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June 21, 2025
Benefit recipients planning a holiday abroad this summer must take three crucial steps before departure. Failure to do so could lead the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to view their trip as an intentional act of fraud. Firstly, you need to...
Kosovo’s Capital Plans Museum Highlighting Long Struggle for Peace
Balkan Insight
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June 20, 2025
“This centre will serve not only to advance research and analysis and train new peace researchers but also to reactivate Albanian lobbying efforts in the United States,” Rama said. He added that since Kosovo’s independence from Serbia, declared in...
Backpacking the Balkans, part I
Sandpoint Reader - Idaho
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June 18, 2025
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There are times in life when the ruts grow too deep around us. Some might settle in and come to love the growing walls around them. When I reach this inflection point, I book a plane ticket to a place I’ve never been...
Tourism in Albania sees longer stays and rising arrivals
Gazeta Tema
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June 17, 2025
In April 2025, Albania experienced a surge in tourism, with overnight stays by foreign guests rising 23% compared to the same month last year and total border entries increasing by 6%. TIRANA, June 18 – Albania’s tourism sector continues to grow,...
Cabinet to discuss plans to favour twin bedrooms and shared bathrooms in student accommodation
Irish Mirror
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June 24, 2025
New national design standards for student accommodation will see twin bedrooms and shared bathrooms favoured over “individual ensuite units”. Higher Education Minister James Lawless will bring the Design Guide for State-Supported Student...
DWP warning benefit claimants travelling abroad could breaking three key rules
Coventry Live
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June 23, 2025
Benefit claimants must adhere to three steps before jetting off abroad this summer, in order to comply with Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) regulations. Failure to inform the appropriate department could result in your holiday being...
Anyone on DWP benefits warned they could be breaking 3 rules if they plan holiday abroad
Daily Express
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June 23, 2025
People claiming benefits must take three steps before going abroad this summer to stick to DWP rules. Failing to notify the relevant department could lead to your trip being viewed as a deliberate act of fraud by the Department for Work and...
DWP rules on holidays abroad that could stop your benefit payments if you're not careful
Yorkshire Live
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June 22, 2025
Benefit claimants must adhere to three steps before travelling abroad this summer to comply with Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) regulations. Failure to inform the relevant department could result in your trip being perceived as a...
Full list of DWP rules for anyone on benefits who is planning a holiday abroad
Chronicle Live
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June 22, 2025
Robert Rowlands Deputy editor, Money and lifestyle hub and Samantha Leathers 15:02, 22 Jun 2025 Benefit claimants must adhere to three key steps before jetting off abroad this summer, in order to comply with Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)...
Kosovo court blocks Serbian flag display before Orthodox holiday
Gazeta Tema
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June 13, 2025
Judges say local council overstepped legal limits; Serbia-linked party vows appeal over perceived bias. PRISTINA, June 13 (TemA) – Kosovo’s Basic Court in Prishtina has ordered the Serb-majority town of Gracanica not to display Serbian flags ahead...
How to comply with DWP rules when travelling abroad on benefits
NorthWalesLive
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June 21, 2025
Benefit claimants must adhere to three crucial steps before jetting off on their summer holidays, in order to comply with Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) regulations. Failure to inform the relevant department could result in your holiday...
DWP rules for anyone on benefits who is planning a holiday abroad
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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June 21, 2025
People claiming benefits must take three steps before going abroad this summer to stick to DWP rules. Failing to notify the relevant department could lead to your trip being viewed as a deliberate act of fraud by the Department for Work and...
DWP benefit claimants issued warning about going on holiday
Liverpool Echo
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June 21, 2025
People who receive benefits must take three vital steps before heading abroad this summer. Jetting off abroad without notifying the relevant department could mean your trip is seen as a deliberate act of fraud by the Department for Work and...
Kosovo Demands Release of Ex-Policeman Detained by Serbia
Balkan Insight
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June 11, 2025
Illustration. Horgos crossing point between Serbia and Hungary. Photo: EPA-EFE/EDVARD MOLNAR HUNGARY OUT Kosovo authorities have demanded the release of Arbnor Spahiu, a former member of the Kosovo Police Special Unit, currently detained in...
Here Are The Countries With The Highest Rabies Risk As Doctors Warn UK Holidaymakers
HuffPost UK
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June 20, 2025
Plane window Speaking on This Morning, Dr Zoe Williams recently advised holiday makers to “check which countries you’re at risk for rabies.” Whether you’ll be going for a long period of time, expecting to work with animals, or hoping to try some...
Kosovo’s president sets Oct. 12 for municipal elections while a legislative impasse continues
WTOP - District Columbia
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June 9, 2025
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo ’s president on Monday set Oct. 12 as the date for municipal elections, while the… PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo ’s president on Monday set Oct. 12 as the date for municipal elections, while the country remains in a...
Blackstenius seals Sweden’s knockout place as victory eliminates Poland
The Guardian
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July 8, 2025
Sweden are purring and will fear nobody in the knockouts. This was a routine victory and, make no mistake, tougher tests lie ahead than the obstacle posed by a limited Poland. The underdogs could, and really should, have been put far out of sight...
Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Metro
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June 19, 2025
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...
Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Metro
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June 19, 2025
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...
Emergency Flight Evacuates Israeli Tourists from Bulgaria Amid Travel Disruptions
Novinite
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A group of Israeli tourists staying in resort areas near Varna, Bulgaria, were flown back to their home country on a special Israir flight, Honorary Consul of Israel to Bulgaria Orlin Mandov confirmed to BTA. According to Varna Airport, the flight...