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Albania, i morti sarebbero decine
Albania, i morti sarebbero decine Coinvolti in esplosione anche americani Almeno 63 persone potrebbero essere morte o rimaste gravemente ferite nelle esplosioni che sono avvenute in un deposito militare di armi non lontano da Tirana, in Albania. Queste vittime facevano parte di tre squadre di 21 elementi ciascuna che stavano lavorando vicino al luogo della [...]
Full StoryKing Zog I of Albania From Rebel Leader to Albanian Monarch
The climb to power and meteoric fall of King Zog I of Albania is unique in the annals of 20th Century European royalty. He was born Ahmed Zogu on October 8, 1895 in Burgajet, northern Albania, the son of Xhemal and Sadija Toptani Zogu. Ahmed received his education in Monastir at a military school and [...]
Full StoryAlbania, Macedonia Paralysed by Heavy Snow
The heavy snow fall across the Balkans during the New Year holiday has left mountainous areas of Macedonia and Albania cut off and running low on food, with traffic bottlenecks affecting the rest of the region. The Albanian government called up army engineers and police special forces to free up major highways, while the country’s [...]
Full StoryAlbania’s ‘Patriotic Highway’ Scandal
A controversy tied to a massive road project deals a blow to Prime Minister Berisha’s promise to rid Albania of endemic corruption he road linking Albania and Kosovo stretches 234 kilometers, a mountainous, pot-holed coil connecting two of Europe’s poorest countries. The drive normally takes about seven hours, with the speedometer rarely topping 40. “During [...]
Full StoryAlbania: birthrate in decline
Though still among the highest in its region, Albania´s birthrate is falling in the post-communist era. With the highest male birthrate in Europe under the communist regime, Albania was also known for a generally high birthrate and high maternal mortality. Today, despite a persistently high rate of male births, Albania is facing a drop in [...]
Full StorySerbia-Albania: Exchange of goods amounts USD 76 mln
Serbia achieved surplus, since it exported goods worth USD 65 million, while the Albanian export was USD 11 million, Tanjug news agency reported. During the ten months of this year, the exchange of goods between Serbia and Albania reached USD 76 million, data published by the Serbian Chamber of Commerc said. Serbia achieved surplus, since [...]
Full StoryTurkish support for Albania in NATO
TIRANA – Parliament Speaker Köksal Toptan met with Albanian President Bamir Topi during an official visit to Tirana yesterday. He met his Albanian counterpart, Jozefine Topalli, who thanked Turkey for its support for Albanian membership of NATO. Toptan added, “We care very much about Albania becoming both a NATO and a European Union member as [...]
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