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Start of investigation of the flooding

SHKDORA, Jan. 27 – The prosecutor’s office in northern Shkodra has started the investigation of the causes of the floods earlier this year. Head of the Albanian Electro-Energy Corporation, KESH, Muharrem Stojku
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A Group against Mother Teresa postage stamp

TIRANA, Jan. 25 – Mother Teresa is becoming a religious saint, a position she already holds in the hearts of many Albanians and Indians. Everybody had heard warm words to honor this
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Balkan countries urged to join NATO

PODGORICA, Jan. 25 – With Albania and Croatia becoming NATO members last year, it seems that the alliance is also interested in having the other countries as part. Last week NATO military
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Tema newspaper closes down

TIRANA, Jan. 25 – Albanian newspaper Tema reported last weekend it was closing down due to the political interference from the government. The same day the Finance Ministry came out with a
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Tirana’s new embassy in United Arab Emirates

TIRANA, Jan. 25 – Albania is to open an embassy in the United Arab Emirates in the near future, reflecting the country’s priority on cooperation with the Gulf state. “The Albanian government
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En Brief

Power official arrested on corruption TIRANA, Jan. 26 – Police reported they had arrested Lirjan Qirici, 37, after the Power Distribution Operator, OSSH, had sued him of abuse of post causing damage
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Political Statusquo

TIRANA, Jan. 21 – The Council of Europe (CoE) issued a report Tuesday that in part urged an end to the political crisis in Albania. The CoE said the contested June 2009
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Europe starts political pressure

TIRANA, Jan. 20 – The European Union is increasingly asking the country’s politics to start a dialogue to resolve the impasse. The opposition Socialist Party is boycotting the new parliament since its
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CoE asks politics to launch compromise

TIRANA, Jan. 20 – The Council of Europe has prepared a draft report it is to discuss later this month written from two rapporteurs who visited Albania last month. Co-rapporteurs for Albania,
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