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Albania sentences five for building collapse
TIRANA, Albania -- A court in Gjirokastra convicted five people Tuesday in connection with a deadly building collapse a year ago. Comment?
Albanian government, opposition clash in Brussels
Tensions between the Albanian government and the opposition Socialist Party reached Brussels on Tuesday , where a delegation from Tirana was reporting on issues related to Albania's visa liberalisation process and EU integration. Comment?
Albania Press Review - November 11
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... area because they were "unprotected". more Tirana 11 November 2009 Albanian newspapers Here are the top stories in Albania's main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy SHQIP Lack of a legal ... Comment?
Prosecutors to Appeal Albania Sentence
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... of the building had three victims, Janora had gone down on one manslaughter charge. Real estate has been booming in Albania for a decade. Price increases have been fueled by strong domestic demand, availability of mortgage loans, fast-flowing ... Comment?
Fotios Malo, 82, who fled communist Albania, was a champion of freedom
In 1971, Fotios Malo escaped with his family from communist Albania, something he had been trying to do all his adult life. Comment?
EU ambassadors urge Albania to resolve political problems
TIRANA, Albania -- Ambassadors representing EU countries in Tirana are urging political leaders to find a way to entice opposition lawmakers back into parliament. Comment?
EU urges surpassing political crisis in Albania
The Ambassadors of EU member states in Tirana urge a solution and a compromise for stopping the boycott of the opposition in the Parliament. Comment?
Albania Press Review - November 10
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... to leave the prison for an examination. more Tirana 10 November 2009 Albanian newspapers Here are the top stories in Albania's main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy. SHQIP Albania's ... Comment?
Kosovo Press Review - November 10
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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. Comment?
Light Sentences Over Albania Collapsed Building
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... two to two years and six months in prison, while two others were found innocent. Real estate has been booming in Albania for a decade. Price increases have been fueled by strong domestic demand, availability of mortgage loans, fast-flowing ... Comment?
VOA's Albanian-language TV Program Celebrates 10th Anniversary
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Ditari , the Voice of America's popular Albanian-language TV news program, is celebrating its 10th anniversary, with leaders of Albania and Kosovo praising the daily show for its comprehensive news and information. Comment?
Media representatives seek new standards in Albania
TIRANA, Albania -- A group of publicists and journalists met on Saturday in an effort to urge new freedom of speech standards in Albania. Comment?
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. Comment?
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. Comment?
Science and Technology: Albanian waters reveal ship remains
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An international team of experts found the remains of a British military ship off the coast of Albania. Comment?
EC Urges Albania to Speed Up Visa Reforms
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... were found during an exhumation of skeletal remains in 2003. Tirana EC Building EU officials in Brussels urged Albania on Monday to hasten the reforms necessary to lift the current visa requirements for its citizens, in order no to miss on the next ... Comment?
Albania Press Review - November 9
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... She told her story to Merima Husejnovic. Tirana 09 November 2009 Albanian newspapers Here are the top stories in Albania's main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy. SHEKULLI Albania's Ministry ... Comment?
New wine, new friends and a killer sandwich
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... posing for pictures with a group of friendly locals in Brindisi, Italy. After an eight-hour ferry ride from Vlore, Albania, Leigh and I stroll through Brindisi. The town sits like a spur on the heel of the Italian boot, where it does double-duty as ... Comment?
Late January 1948: Yugoslavia Again Requests a Military Base in Albania
In a letter dated January 26, 1948, and delivered by Yugoslav General Milan Kupresanin, Tito tells Albanian leader Enver Hoxha that Greece, aided by the British and Americans, is about to invade Albania, so Yugoslavia wants to quietly station a division and supporting soldiers in the Korca region. Comment?
Pieces of British destroyer mined in 1946 apparently found near Greece
... Both ships suffered extensive damage but reached Corfu for repairs. The incident halted talks between Communist Albania and Britain on restoring diplomatic ties that were broken earlier that year. The two countries only formally re-established ties ... 3 comments