Tag Archives: Albania
Albanian 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 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 StoryAmmunitions 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 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 StoryAlbania rising as a realty haven for foreigners
The realty sector of Albania is experiencing phenomenal progress with various foreign investors willing to inject massive capital in the embryonic property sector of the country. Southeast European Times has recently revealed that the Eastern part of the European continent is relatively unexplored in such times of increasing globalization. The region has transformed as the [...]
Full StoryL’Italia ratifica l’accordo per l’Albania nella NATO
La commissione esteri della Camera dei deputati italiana ha dato il via libera al progetto di legge numero 1908 e cioè alla ratifica dell’accordo, raggiunto la primavera scorsa a Bucarest in Romania tra tutti i governi dei paesi aderenti alla Nato, con il quale si prevede che entro l’estate prossima anche Croazia ed Albania possano [...]
Full StoryAlbania, il paese di fronte
“Albania, il paese di fronte” produzione dell’istituto Luce e di Fox Channel Italia, presentato lo scorso 13 novembre a Roma, racconta agli italiani un secolo di storia albanese attraverso immagini di archivio italiane e albanesi. Un’intervista all’autore realizzata dal quotidiano Shekulli “Albania – il paese di fronte” è una produzione dell’istituto Luce e di Fox [...]
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