Parliament sets up cannabis investigative commission

Parliament sets up cannabis investigative commission

TIRANA, March 5 – Albania’s parliament approved this week the establishment of an investigative commission on the role and responsibility of state institutions in the marijuana cultivation phenomenon. According to its mandate, the commission would also look into the case

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Parliament discusses approval of Balkan Medical Task Force

Parliament discusses approval of Balkan Medical Task Force

TIRANA, March 5 – Albania’s parliament discussed this week an agreement among countries in the region to establish a joint Balkan Medical Task Force, an initiative supported by the United States and Norway to help the population in times of

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Lazio sporting director says he could leave only if he becomes Albania’s coach

Lazio sporting director says he could leave only if he becomes Albania’s coach

TIRANA, March 5 – Former Albania international Igli Tare says he is happy with Lazio in Italy’s Serie A where he ended his career as a professional striker in 2008 and has been serving as the club’s sporting director for

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Environmentalists protest against building projects in protected areas

Environmentalists protest against building projects in protected areas

TIRANA, March 5 –  Environmental activists held a rally in Tirana on Sunday in protest against various constructions in protected tourist areas. Their protests have now become a common sight on the Deshmoret e Kombit boulevard, but officials do not

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Stefano Boeri Architetti’s new public schools will be open every day of the year in Tirana

Stefano Boeri Architetti’s new public schools will be open every day of the year in Tirana

Italian architect Stefano Boeri’s firm Stefano Boeri Architetti has unveiled plans for new three public schools which aim to increase a social value and every-day use in educational institutions in Tirana, Albania – it will possibly be a new educational

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Government to launch diaspora involvement programs for economic and social development

Government to launch diaspora involvement programs for economic and social development

TIRANA, March 3 – The government published a project aiming to involve the Albanian diaspora in the country’s social and economic development this week, in particular by collecting aids for Albanian migrants and diaspora representatives to help the country’s economy

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Colors and Shapes exhibition at Kalo Gallery

Colors and Shapes exhibition at Kalo Gallery

TIRANA, March 1 – Kalo Gallery is artistically inaugurating March by bringing the Colors and Shapes exhibition to the audience. The exhibition, which features works by Erina Bektashi, will remain open until March 12. Bektashi is an example of Kalo’s

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The EU and Western Balkans: From parasitism, to symbiosis

The EU and Western Balkans: From parasitism, to symbiosis

By Sidonja Manushi During a recent top-notch, EU-related conference in Brussels, I was once again positively struck by the idealism with which EU officials in particular speak concerning the union: Its future, its values, its enlargement, its survival, its ability

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Environmental experts warn forest degradation is worsening with lack of legal framework

Environmental experts warn forest degradation is worsening with lack of legal framework

TIRANA, Feb. 24 – Forestry experts have expressed concerns regarding environmental reforms, while forest degradation in Albania continues in alarming rates, according to them. In many of the municipalities in charge of forest surfaces, forestry and environmental experts have been

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Francophone spring arrives in Albania

Francophone spring arrives in Albania

TIRANA, March 1 – Albania’s Francophone spring will last throughout March this year, an annual traditional event celebrating French culture in several Albanian cities. This year’s events, scheduled from March 1-30, will focus on cinema, where 12 movies seperated in

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