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Ammunitions depot explosion kills worker in Albania
A 45-year-old woman died on Tuesday (January 6th) in Polican, Albania, following a blast inside an ammunition-dismantling depot, prompting Defence Minister Gazmend Oketa to call on Wednesday for stricter safeguards. The dismantling centre is preparing to start a long process to reduce the large amount of old ammunition still present in Albania. In mid-March, a [...]
Full StoryNorthern Epirus (Southern Albania) – Between a rock and a hard place
Elections in Albania over the past years have been treated with foreboding by the Greeks of Northern Epirus, especially given that all polls gave the notorious Dr Sali Berisha a clear lead. Sali Berisha, the leader of the Democratic Party was Prime Minister during the infamous pyramid scandal of 1997 that wiped out the life [...]
Full StoryCountry profile: Albania
With a landscape including rugged mountains and a lengthy stretch of Adriatic coastline, Albania is home to a rich blend of religions and cultures. The origins of the Albanian people are shrouded in some mystery and their language is unique. Overview After World War II, Albania became a Stalinist state under Enver Hoxha, and remained [...]
Full StoryAlbanesi immigrati in Grecia
Indurite le norme che disciplinano la concessione della Carta di Soggiorno agli extra- comunitari, nel mirino soprattutto la comunità albanese. In Grecia un albanese d’ora in poi per aspirare ad un permesso di lunga durata dovrà sapere tutto dell’antica Ellade. “Perché la civiltà ellenica sapeva migliorare ogni contributo che la cultura dei vicini barbari le [...]
Full StoryKorçë, policia ende në kërkim të vrasësit
Policia e Korçës ende nuk e ka prangosur 53 vjeçarin Reshit Adri i cili vrau dje pasdite kushëririn e tij Lulëzim Lazen. Ngjarja ndodhi në fshatin Podgorine të komunës Vreshtas, 20 kilometra larg qytetit. Sipas policisë 53 vjeçari në gjendje të dehur kishte dalë i armatosur në rrugët e fshatit dhe kishte qëlluar me kallashnikov. [...]
Full StoryGeschwister von Arigona wieder in Österreich
Geschwister von Arigona wieder in Österreich Die drei minderjährigen Geschwister von Arigona Zogaj sind wieder in Österreich. Sie dürften aus einem ungarischen Flüchtlingslager nach Oberösterreich gekommen sein. Über ihren Aufenthaltsort wurde zunächst nichts bekannt. Über den genauen Aufenthaltsort weiß man nur, dass er sich im Bezirk Vöcklabruck befinden soll. Eisernes Schweigen Dass die drei minderjährigen [...]
Full StoryKartat, Berisha: Ulje e tarifave per disa kategori
Menjehere pas vizites ne nje stacion aplikimi ne Tirane, kryeministri Sali Berisha ka mbledhur komitetin nderministror per liberalizimin e vizave. Zoti Berisha njoftoi se shume shpejt qeveria do te nxjerre nje vendim qarkullues per te zbatuar tarifa te reja per disa kategori. “Studentet duhet ta marrin me cmim te pergjysmuar, po ashtu edhe familjet ne [...]
Full StoryALPET becomes market leader in Albania
ALPET becomes market leader in Albania Turkey’s Altınbaş Oil & Trade Corp. (ALPET) became the biggest oil company in Albania in 2008 with a 30 percent market share in the country. ALPET, which started operating in Albania in January 2005, was announced as the company of the year in 2007 in a consumer poll and [...]
Full StoryTopi in Prishtina: Belgrade to Respect Kosova’s Independence
PRISHTINA, Jan 8 – Albanian President Bamir Topi warned Serbs not to instigate further the recent hostilities ion the northern city of Mitrovica covered with many incidents between the Serb minority and Albanians during the last days. Topi was on his two-day visit to Kosova, the first in an independent Kosova. Topi was welcomed by [...]
Full StoryAsylantrag zugelassen
Asylantrag zugelassen Geschwister aus Ungarn nach Österreich geflohen. Der Antrag auf Asyl für Arigona Zogaj und ihre Mutter Nurie ist am Montag zugelassen worden. Das betonten Innenministerium und Bezirkshauptmannschaft Vöcklabruck auf Anfrage der APA, nachdem “Kurier” und “Standard” berichtet hatten, der Antrag sei schon angenommen worden. Nun muss das Bundesasylamt im regulären Verfahren klären, ob [...]
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