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America raises a yellow flag in the face of China
US lawmakers believe that the Chinese currency Yuan is undervalued, which in turn gives Chinese companies an advantage over their foreign competitors. One of the first missions of Obama is to place more pressure on China in order to allow its currency to appreciate more. Obama’s economic team just waived a yellow card in the [...]
Full StoryEVN, Statraft sign 950m euros Albania power deal
Austria’s EVN utility and Norway’s Statkraft will invest 950 million euros ($1.37 billion) to build three hydroelectric power stations in eastern Albania in what they said was currently Europe’s biggest power project. “The unique size of the complexity of the Devoll hydropower project as the biggest ever investment in Albania, and currently the biggest Hydro [...]
Full StoryIn Albania coordinamento ps Italia
In Albania coordinamento ps Italia Capo Polizia, sara’ epicentro del contrasto a criminalita’ L’Albania, annuncia Manganelli, ‘sara’ l’epicentro per le strategie europee di contrasto alla criminalita’ organizzata’. L’ufficio della polizia italiana in Albania, spiega, diventera’ il centro di coordinamento di tutti gli uffici della polizia italiana e delle polizie europee presenti nei paesi dei Balcani [...]
Full StoryCausa Zogaj: Arigonas Asylantrag zugelassen
Knalleffekt in der Causa Zogaj: Der Asylantrag von Arigona und ihrer Mutter Nurie ist gestern zugelassen worden. Zuvor hatte es von Medien geheißen, er sei bereits angenommen worden. Gleichzeitig sind auch drei von vier Geschwistern des Mädchens wieder in Österreich. Sie waren zuletzt nach einem gescheiterten Einreiseversuch in Ungarn in einem Asylwerberheim untergebracht, sind nun [...]
Full StoryAlbanian NGO sues government on CIA kidnap claim
An Albanian civil rights group said Thursday it had sued the government to force it to divulge information on an alleged CIA abduction five years ago.Khaled el-Masri, a German citizen of Lebanese descent, says he was abducted in December 2003 at the Serbian-Macedonian border, then flown by the CIA to a detention center in Kabul, [...]
Full StoryAlbania to apply for EU status membership during Czech presidency
The Czech Republic says it will support Albania’s EU integration efforts during its presidency of the bloc, this first half of 2009. Czech Ambassador to Tirana Marketa Fialkova met with Prime Minister Sali Berisha on Wednesday (January 7th) and gave assurances. Berisha said his government intends to apply for candidate status during this term and [...]
Full StoryKosovo bloggers hope 2009 brings jobs, money
People in Kosovo marked the end of 2008 with mixed feelings. It was the year of independence, a date certain to figure in the history books. But enthusiasm over this watershed event is coupled with worries over unemployment, poverty, high prices and low salaries. At holiday time, Pristina’s Mother Teresa Boulevard shone with bright lights [...]
Full StorySeries of traffic accidents claim lives in Albania
The first week of the New Year has been treacherous along some roads in Albania. According to media reports Monday (January 5th), 21 auto accidents have killed two people and injured 28 others, eight critically. Authorities say the accidents were mainly alcohol-related.
Full StoryGreek police help Albanian immigrants stuck in snow
Greek border police on Sunday (January 11th) rescued a group of Albanian immigrants stuck in the snow in an area near the border with Albania, media reported. The group reportedly consisted of 15 people, including women and children. Albanian police say the immigrants, currently in Greek custody, are in good health.
Full StoryOpposition in Kosovo accuses government of broad-scale failures
Opposition representatives said on Sunday (January 11th) that the quality of life has not improved in Kosovo over the past year, despite claims to that effect by the government. Berim Remosaj, of the Democratic League of Dardania, said corruption levels, high unemployment rates, nepotism and other problems are clear indicators of the economic situation. Ibrahim [...]
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