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Albania Press Review - November 11

The world's eyes were turned to Berlin these days. This is the line, which many journalists used to open their articles on the 20 years anniversary of the wall coming down in Berlin.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Albania, Journalism, Montenegro, Milo Djukanovic

Thu Nov 12, 2009

BalkanInsight.com

EC Urges Albania to Speed Up Visa Reforms

New Zealand Recognises Kosovo Lawrence Marzouk New Zealand has become the 63rd country to recognisne Kosovo's independence.

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Related Topix: Albania, Europe

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Balkan Times

Floods in Albania kill two

TIRANA, Albania -- Bloated rivers in Gramsh, about 60km from Tirana, have killed two people, while heavy rains have caused floods in the northwest regions of Lezha, Kurbin and Shkodra.

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Related Topix: Albania, Europe, World News

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Balkan Times

Tunnel collapses on Tirana-Kosovo highway

TIRANA, Albania -- The Ministry of Transport confirmed on Saturday a partial collapse inside a tunnel on the newly built highway linking Tirana and Kosovo.

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Related Topix: Albania, World News, Europe

BalkanInsight.com

Albania Press Review - November 6

The million-dollar question that's been puzzling me for a while is whether our Prime Minister, Nikola Gruevski, is really considering a compromise with Greece over Macedonia's name or just bluffing.

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Related Topix: Europe, Albania, Nikola Gruevski, Albany, NY

Sat Nov 07, 2009

SETimes news

Businessman Taci surrenders to Tirana police

TIRANA, Albania -- Oil entrepreneur Rezart Taci reported to a police station in Tirana on Thursday , days after he was accused of beating journalist and publisher Mero Baze at a Tirana bar earlier this week.

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Related Topix: Albania, World News, Europe

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Macedonian Radio Television

Albania police arrest refinery owner for assault

An Albanian court has ordererd the arrest of the owner of the country's only oil refinery on assault charges in connection with an attack on a journalist in a bar, police said on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Albania, Europe, World News

Wed Nov 04, 2009

MySanAntonio.com

Pieces of WWII-era UK warship apparently found

TIRANA, Albania -- Pieces of a British destroyer that was badly damaged by Albanian mines in 1946, straining relations between the two countries for decades, appear to have been discovered in a waterway near Greece, U.S. and Albanian researchers said Monday.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Albania, US Military, US Navy, Key West, FL

The Winnipeg Free Press

Albanian journalists protest editor's assualt, throw shoes at premier's office

Several hundred Albanian journalists and other people have protested in Albania's capital over an attack against a prominent journalist and newspaper editor.

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Related Topix: Journalism, Europe, World News, Albania, Sali Berisha, Travel

Tue Nov 03, 2009

The Winnipeg Free Press

Albanian newspaper editor beaten, prime minister condemns attack

A prominent journalist and newspaper editor has been hospitalized after being beaten, police said, in an incident condemned by the country's government and the United States embassy here.

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Related Topix: Journalism, Europe, World News, Albania, Sali Berisha, Travel

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Balkan Times

Albania holds conference on empowering women

TIRANA, Albania -- The position of women in Albania must improve in order to give them a more important role in society, a national conference held in Tirana on Wednesday concluded.

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Related Topix: Albania, Europe, World News

Fri Oct 30, 2009

BalkanInsight.com

Albania's Police Chief Replaced

EBU: Kosovo's RTK is "Media Arm" of PM Lawrence Marzouk more Macedonian Premier Nikola Gruevski will hold a short informal meeting with his new Greek counterpart, George Papandreou, on Thursday in Brussels.

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Related Topix: Albania, Europe, World News

Wed Oct 28, 2009

BalkanInsight.com

Albania to Bolster Ties with Serbia

Foreign Affairs Minister Ilir Meta, declared on Monday that Albania would move to strengthen its ties with Serbia, describing the country as an important partner for regional stability in the Balkans.

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Related Topix: Albania, Europe, World News

Mon Oct 26, 2009

SETimes news

High pollution shortens life in Tirana

TIRANA, Albania -- Air pollution in Tirana shortens the life of residents by one to two years, local media reported on Saturday , citing experts.

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Related Topix: Albania, World News, Europe

Sun Oct 25, 2009

BalkanInsight.com

Albania Press Review - October 23

There was a small piece of news I read yesterday that went almost completely unnoticed in the media frenzy caused by the failure of the latest EU-US high-level talks at camp Butmir near Sarajevo.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Albania, Macedonia, Greece, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Fri Oct 23, 2009

BalkanInsight.com

Albania's Top Prosecutor Slams Judicial Immunity

There was a small piece of news I read yesterday that went almost completely unnoticed in the media frenzy caused by the failure of the latest EU-US high-level talks at camp Butmir near Sarajevo.

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Related Topix: Albania, Europe, World News

Thu Oct 22, 2009

BalkanInsight.com

Tirana Lacks Office Space

Tirana Lacks Office Space Tirana Besar Likmeta Commercial tower in Tirana The list was topped by Rio de Janiero with a 0.6 per cent vacancy rate, followed by two Canadian cities, with Tirana and Geneva tied for fourth.

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Related Topix: Albania, World News, Europe

BalkanInsight.com

Albania's Healthcare Budget Lowest in the Region

Tirana Ambulance in Shkoder, Albanian Albania's healthcare system, often marred by corruption and graft allegations has the lowest budget in the region spending a 238 million, just 2.74 per cent of gross domestic product, GDP, in the current fiscal year.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Albania

Tue Oct 20, 2009

BalkanInsight.com

Albania Press Review - October 19

I feel a little insecure writing this, but Ia TMm sure that Ia TMm in the silent majority, so here goes: Football a ' ita TMs only a game a ' get over it.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sali Berisha

Sun Oct 18, 2009

BalkanInsight.com

Albania's Central Bank Troubled by Slow Growth

Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic, said on Monday that 96 per cent of the National Programme for Serbia's EU Integration had been completed from July to September this year.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Albania, Home, Mortgage

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