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After Serbia, Kosovo also declares trade war on Albanian products

After Serbia, Kosovo also declares trade war on Albanian products

TIRANA, May 22 – Albania and Kosovo finalized a trade facilitation meeting on Tuesday that was supposed to ease trade between the countries but which reportedly opened an even tougher trade war. The superficial engagement of the Albanian government to

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EU integration scares some Albanian businesses

EU integration scares some Albanian businesses

TIRANA, May 21-  Albania has turned its eyes to Brussels for this summer, keeping its spirit up to the decision for opening accession negotiations with the European Union. If the answer is negative, most likely a wave of pessimism will

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Albanian President Ilir Meta on official visit to Montenegro

Albanian President Ilir Meta on official visit to Montenegro

TIRANA, Jan. 22 – Albanian President Ilir Meta was invited from his Montenegrin counterpart Milo Djukanovic for a two-day official visit that started on Monday Jan. 21. In the press conference that followed the meeting, Meta said both counties have

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Albanian-Chinese relations come with a new vitality

Albanian-Chinese relations come with a new vitality

Her Excellency Jiang Yu, the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Albania is ending her mission soon, leaving behind a progressive work in our country and developing the relations between Albania and China since she took office in

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Albanian authorities suspend Great Ring constructions in face of fraud allegations

Albanian authorities suspend Great Ring constructions in face of fraud allegations

TIRANA, Dec. 7 – The Albanian Road Authority (ARA) announced Friday it has decided to suspend the construction activity of companies Biba X and DH Albania for the a part of the New Ring after the recent publication of facts

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Venice Commission: Opposition’s political vetting proposal necessary, but unclear

Venice Commission: Opposition’s political vetting proposal necessary, but unclear

TIRANA, Dec. 5 – The Venice Commission preliminary report on the vetting of Albanian politicians said the opposition’s proposal to investigate the ties between politics and criminality is legitimate, but that the Parliament should have a final say on the

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Police confirms wanted Macedonian ex-PM used Albania to flee to Hungary

Police confirms wanted Macedonian ex-PM used Albania to flee to Hungary

TIRANA, Nov. 19 – On Thursday, Albanian police confirmed that former Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski used a Hungarian embassy car to flee through Albania and Montenegro to Hungary, where he has been officially granted political asylum. The police confirmed

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After two-week-long battle, Albanian President decrees new MoI

After two-week-long battle, Albanian President decrees new MoI

TIRANA, Nov. 17 –  President Ilir Meta announced on Friday evening he is decreeing Sander Lleshi as the country’s new interior minister after signing his release as a military general earlier in the day. Meta, who rejected Prime Minister Edi

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Tirana residents protest Great Ring project, as opposition warns of corrupt affair

Tirana residents protest Great Ring project, as opposition warns of corrupt affair

TIRANA, Nov. 12 – Over the last two weeks, residents living in the Astir area – soon to be part of a construction project that foresees demolishing a number of houses and buildings – have been protesting and calling on

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PM Rama makes Lleshi deputy MoI following president’s rejection

PM Rama makes Lleshi deputy MoI following president’s rejection

TIRANA, Nov. 5 – After Albania’s President Ilir Meta rejected Prime Minister Edi Rama’s proposal to make Sander Lleshi the country’s new interior minister, Rama appointed Lleshi as deputy minister of interior on Monday morning. After a meeting with the

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