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Poll Shows Opposition Ahead In The Next Elections

TIRANA, March 11 – A poll conducted by Zogby International for broadcaster Top Channel TV showed that Albania’s opposition Socialist party of Tirana Mayor Edi Rama is ahead of the ruling Democrats
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Alleged murderer arrested after 12 years

TIRANA, March 11 – Police arrested Vladimir Ibrahimi for an alleged murder he had committed in 1997. Genc Barci was killed in November 1997 in northern Burrel and though police had accused
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Gerdec rallies divide opposition

TIRANA, March 11 – The opposition has called on all Albanians to join their rally on Sunday to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Gerdec blast which killed 26, injured 300 and
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European ombudsmen gather in Tirana

TIRANA, March 11 – Albania’s Ombudsman Ermir Dobjani gathered in the Albanian capital his counterparts from Greece, Sweden, Ireland, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Serbia, Macedonia, Kosova, Montenegro and Vojvodina in a seminar
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Ardian Turku decreed as new culture minister

TIRANA, March 11 – Albania’s president decreed Ardian Turku as the new Minister of Culture, Tourism, Youth and Sports to replace his predecessor Ylli Pango sacked last week for alleged abuse of
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Judges trained on judicial ethics

TIRANA, March 10 – The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe office in Albania and the School of Magistrates, in co-operation with the High Council of Justice and the High Court,
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Oketa meets with Macedonian counterpart in Ohrid

OHRID, March 1 – Host Macedonian Defense Minister Zoran Konjanovski met in an informal meeting with his Albanian counterpart Gazmend Oketa last Saturday in Ohrid. There were also high-ranking military officials at
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Albania, Croatia hopeful about NATO 3

TIRANA, March 3 – Albania and Croatia expect to become full NATO members by the beginning of April. Albanian Parliamentary Speaker Jozefina Topalli visited Croatia to meet with her Croatian counterpart Luka
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