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New German Ambassador takes office

TIRANA, Aug. 20 – Albanian President Ilir Meta received the Letters of Accreditation from the new Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Albania Peter Zingraf. Meta praised the excellent relations
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Albania, the controversial media law

By Matteo Trevisan  According to the main advocacy organisations, the reform – promoted by Prime Minister Edi Rama since October 2018 to counter the spread of fake news – would include a
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Illegal migration to Italy increased during 2018

TIRANA, Aug. 13 – The number of illegal Albanian immigrants increased during 2018 in the neighboring country, coming second in terms of migration numbers after Morocco.  Compared to a year ago, the
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Two new SP mayors accused of ties with criminal past

TIRANA, Aug. 9 – After the prosecution launched on Tuesday an investigation into the past of Shkodra’s newly-elected Socialist Party Mayor Valdrin Pjetri, more individuals with dubious criminal past were reported to
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More Albanians are losing faith in the economy

TIRANA, Aug. 7 – The latest Spring 2019 Eurobarometer survey showed that 61 percent of Albanians believe the economic situation in the country is bad.  This number is 14 percent higher than
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