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Editorial: An Albanian version of the chicken and egg theme

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Some time ago in an interesting expose of his understanding of the problems in Albania, current Albanian Prime Minister offered some thoughts on a key question: is it the system which is at fault or are the single individuals failing? To elaborate it just a bit more: is the system built in a such a way that it makes away with accountability and therefore leaves mistakes and crimes unpunished or are individuals skillful of such levels of corruption that they overcome any systematic barriers? These are important and difficult questions that have bothered many who try to make sense of…

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