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Tirana Times

European Enlargement After Fifty Years

By Janusz Bugajski Fifty years after the birth of the European Union, the question of further enlargement remains uncertain. The EU is struggling with three fundamental questions: its depth, breadth, and clout.
19 years ago
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Art against stereotypes

TIRANA, April 5-6: The regional Festival “Art against stereotypes” took place in Tirana at the International centre of Culture ‘Pjeter Arbnori’. The Festival was organized by the Council of Europe in cooperation
19 years ago
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Belgrade hosts conference on cultural diversity

Belgrade, March.31- Respect and tolerance towards diversity has always been easier in the cultural field than in the political one. Belgrade hosted this weekend an international conference entitled “Cultural diversity and social
19 years ago
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Spring evening with “Carmen”

TIRANA, April. 2- The well known opera “Carmen” of the famous writer George Bize, will open the premier artistic season of the National Theatre of Opera. The show will start on the
19 years ago
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The Rhapsody of the blue of the South

VLORA, April.2 – Just a few steps away of the blue sea of the Vlora city, where the private gallery “Xhemart” is located, the painter Fatmir Veliaj chose to promote his exhibition
19 years ago
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Albania lobbies for Kosova’s independence

TIRANA, March 27 – Albanian Foreign Minister Besnik Mustafaj went to New York on Wednesday to lobby the UN Security Council for Kosovo’s independence after the proposal from U.N. Envoy Martti Ahtisaari.
19 years ago
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Electoral reform: start of a comprehensive debate

TIRANA, March.29 – Albanian politics is involved in intensive discussions on the need for electoral reform with political and civil society representatives confirming the necessity to change the legal framework, the electoral
19 years ago
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Theft, the main crime police fought this week

TIRANA, March 28 – Theft has been the main crime against which police have increased their fight during the last week. Xhevahir Dervishi, 42, was arrested in Tirana for stealing a Golf
19 years ago
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Police crack down on stolen cars

TIRANA, March 27 – Police started an operation named Catch 5 against stolen vehicles that have entered our country. They sequestered seven vehicles (Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes and Renault) that had irregular documentation
19 years ago
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