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Albania progresses in fighting human trafficking

TIRANA, Jan. 9 – After United Nations conference “Giving Voice to Victims and Survivors of Human Trafficking” called for more attention and stronger enforcement, Special Rapporteur Juan Miguel Petit has issued a
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European integration tops government’s priorities

TIRANA, Jan. 10 – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ilir Meta received Spanish Ambassador Manuel Montobio and Head of EU Delegation in Albania, Ambassador Helmuth Lohan. The meeting was focused on
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Albania to declare state of emergency on floods

TIRANA, Jan. 7 – Prime Minister Sali Berisha said a state of emergency may be declared to cope with the consequences of the widespread flooding in northwestern Albania. “If obliged we shall
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Opposition wants energy minister to resign

TIRANA, Jan. 7 – Opposition Socialist Party on Thursday asked Energy Minister Dritan Prifti to resign blaming him for the situation of the flooding resulting from the water discharge from the three
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Germany lends money to help sanitation project

TIRANA, Jan. 7 – Germany’s ambassador in Tirana Bernd Borchardt signed an 800,000-euro loan with Transport Minister Sokol Olldashi to support improvement of the Albanian city of Pogradec’s sewerage system that will
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Real Madrid to play Albania friendly

TIRANA, Jan 7 – Real Madrid will collect 2.5 million euros to face Albanian club Gramozi Erseke, owned by oil magnate Rezart Taci, 38, in a friendly match on January 20, Spanish
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Albanians eager to get bio passports

TIRANA, Jan 6 – Albanians continue to stand in long lines to apply for the biometric passports which, they believe, will open the European doors – most likely next summer. During the
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FLOODING

TIRANA, Jan. 6 – All of Albania’s top authorities insisted Wednesday that the residents of the areas affected by the floods in the northwestern part of the country should immediately evacuate as
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