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Editorial: May we live in interesting times

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There is an old Chinese curse: “May you live in interesting times.” And it sure is an interesting time in Albania. The political crisis is ongoing, with what appears to be no end in sight and increasingly the actors are becoming more deaf to each-others’ requests. The opposition parties, as promised, ignored a deadline to register with the Central Elections Commission for the general elections, as they say such elections should not take place until Prime Minister Edi Rama resigns – to allow a caretaker government to hold free and fair elections that fall outside the influence of “mafia and…

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