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Albanian Policeman Arrested for Aiding Fugitive

Albanian prosecutors on Monday arrested a police officer suspected of aiding a notorious convicted murderer, accused of killing four agents during his recent arrest. Maringlen Muca, was arrested on Thursday by Prosecutors of...

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Home Sweet Home? Albania

Well it’s been just a little over two weeks now since my return to Tirana, Albania. What can I say about it? Some ups and some downs. Both equally expected. To start off I have to say it feels a lot better to be back than when...

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Albania Opposition Issues 10-Day Deadline to PM Sali Berisha

Albania's Socialist opposition ended a three-day protest in the capital, Tirana, with demands to the Prime Minister that contested election ballot boxes be opened. The mayor of Tirana, Edi Rama, who led the protest, issued a...

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Welcome to Albania

We may be smug about the EU in the west, but for the troubled Balkans it offers a vision of hope Where on earth, would 88% of a nation's citizenry want to join us (and Herman Van Rompuy ) in the world's least welcoming club?...

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Opposition rallies in Tirana

TIRANA, Albania -- Some 3,000 supporters of the opposition Socialist Party (SP) rallied in front of the government building in Tirana on Friday (November 20th) demanding an investigation into alleged irregularities in the June...

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EC concerned about corruption in Albania

TIRANA, Albania -- Corruption remains a serious problem in Albania, European Commission (EC) head in Tirana, Helmut Lohan, said on Wednesday (November 18th). He added that corruption affects crucial foreign investment. Speaking...

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Europe's Wild East

The traffic circles in Tirana, the capital of Albania, are a free-for-all. President Obama is expected any day now to deliver his verdict on the Afghanistan war. Karl Eikenberry, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, recently...

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Ministers give nod to Albania's EU application

LEIGH PHILLIPS Today @ 09:05 CET Albania has advanced another step on the road to European Union membership, with EU foreign ministers on Monday (16 November) backing the Balkan country's request for official candidate status....

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Journalist's beating stirs outrage, soul-searching

A recent incident highlights shortcomings in media freedom. By Manjola Hala for Southeast European Times in Tirana -- 13/11/09 Albanian journalists protest outside the government building in Tirana on November 4th. [Getty...

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US Urges Solution to Albania Political Crises

US Ambassador in Tirana John L Withers called on Prime Minister Sali Berisha and opposition leader Edi Rama to find common ground and resolve the politcal row that has engulfed the country since the 28 June parliamentary...

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