Sali Berisha News

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.

Bundalo et al: Additional Evidence The Trial Chamber accepts proposals made by the Defence of Ratko Bundalo and Nedjo Zeljaja and the Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina pertaining to the presentation of additional evidence at the trial for crimes committed in Kalinovik.

Assailants badly beat Mero Baze, chief editor of the independent Albanian daily Tema and host of the prime-time television show "Faktor Plus," at a bar in the capital, Tirana, on Monday, according to news reports.

Tirana Mero Baze A group of Albanian journalists and civil society activists protested on Wednesday in front of the office of Prime Minister Sali Berisha against the brutal assault of Tirana publisher Mero Baze by oil magnate Rezart Taci.

No man is a prophet in his own country. As a keen churchgoer and Catholic convert, Tony Blair must be familiar with those words from the Bible - " a proverb that applies closely to his own situation this week.

The government is satisfied with the recent EC progress report, but significant problems still need to be addressed.

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.

Tirana Besar Likmeta Mero Baze A businessman with close ties with Prime Minister Sali Berisha viciously assaulted publisher and journalist Mero Baze on Monday evening in Tirana, following a series of reports accusing the businessman of tax evasion.

Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, declared Thursday that the Macedonians must read and understand better the values of the European Union.

Albania Society Tirana Besar Likmeta Ina Rama Albanian General Prosecutor Ina Rama unveiled the directors and staff of six new anti-corruption units to fight economic crime on Thursday.

Chinese vice Premier Zhang Dejiang arrived in Albania on Thursday for a three-day visit at the invitation of his Albanian counterpart, Ilir Meta.

A deal between Greece and Albania that aimed to settle a longstanding disagreement between the two countries over their sea borders and continental shelf rights could be scuppered by a legal challenge being mounted by opposition parties in Tirana, it emerged yesterday.

"By blood, I am Albanian. By citizenship, an Indian. By faith, I am a Catholic nun.

Kosovo prime minister Hashim Thaci, left, and Albanian prime minister Sali Berisha review Kosovo's Security Force honour guard during an official welcoming ceremony in Pristina, October 6 2009.

India has rejected a demand by the Albanian government for the return of the remains of Nobel laureate Mother Teresa, buried in the city of Calcutta.

On Sunday, October 10, 2009, tens of thousands of Albanians took to the streets of Tirana demanding a recount of votes from June's general election, which they believe were stolen by the ruling Democratic Party .

New Delhi News.Net Tuesday 13th October, 2009 Mother Teresa was a Kolkatan, part of the city's heritage and one could not give history away - be it intellectuals, Christian organisations or the common person, Kolkatans reacted as one to Albania's proposal that the remains of the Nobel laureate be returned to her country of origin.

Kolkata, Oct 12 : The Missionaries of Charity today said it had not received any request to transfer Mother Teresa's mortal remains to Albania, but felt such a proposition may not be 'fair or tenable'. '' We have not received any such specific request so far.

Albaniaa s Foreign Minister Ilir Meta and his Serbian counterpart Vuk Jeremic, have agreed to strengthen cooperation between their two countries.

Mother Teresa's remains are in India and King Ahmet Zog's in France. Prime Minister Sali Berisha's government has asked India for the Roman Catholic nun's to be returned by the 100th anniversary of her birth in August.