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Albania in flooding

TIRANA, Jan. 11 – Thousands of hectares and houses have been flooded in the Shkodra region. Authorities were forced to discharge water from three hydro electric power stations after danger levels were
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EU sends experts

TIRANA, Jan. 9 – Deputy Foreign Minister Selim Belortaja received last week the Monitoring and Information Center Team for Civil Protection of the European Union (MIC) accompanied by the Head of EU
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Dams are safe, says expert

TIRANA, Jan. 11 – President Bamir Topi met Sunday with Farudin Hoxha, head of the Commi8ttee of Big Dams. Following their meeting both Topi and Hoxha reassured the population there was no
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Tirana asks for help from EU

TIRANA, Jan. 10 – Albania has requested the activation of a European civil assistance program to deal with flooding from heavy rains and melting snow, authorities said. The European Civil Protections Mechanism,
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Italy helps flooded population

ROME, Jan. 11 – On recommendation of Foreign Minister Franco Frattini, the Directorate General for Development Cooperation set up a transport for humanitarian emergency ‘ sending of basic needs’, worth about 250,000
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Kosovo helps flood-hit people

TIRANA, Jan. 10 – Kosovo government decided to help Albania with EUR 200,000 in dealing with the consequences of floods that ravaged the region of Shkoder for almost a week. The government
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En Brief

Police arrest life imprisoned person SARANDA, Jan. 11 – Police arrested 1 70-year old man who has escaped prison after he was sentenced to life imprisonment. Latif Zholi, 70, was arrested last
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