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Albanians arrested in Italy for drug trafficking

TRIESTE, Sep. 21 – Italian police claimed they have discovered a cocaine traffic network from Albania to Italy and have arrested eight persons, including two Albanians. The operation, called “Black Tulipan,” was
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Berisha meets with Pope Benedict XVI

TIRANA, Sep. 21 – Prime Minister Sali Berisha met last Friday with Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to neighboring Italy to take part in a meeting of center-right political parties. Berisha
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Democrats’ Paloka wins snap polls

TIRANA, Sep. 24 – Edi Paloka of the governing Democratic Party came out victorious in Sunday’s voting for the post of the parliamentary seat left vacant after President Bamir Topi was elected
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Berlusconi to visit Albania

TIRANA, Sep. 21 – Opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi of Forza, Italia warmly welcomed an invitation to visit neighboring Albania made by Prime Minister Sali Berisha during the meeting of the international center-right
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Electoral reform is parliament’s top priority

TIRANA, Sep. 24 – Electoral reform will be a top priority for the parliament in the coming session. The special parliamentary commission on electoral reform held its first meeting Monday. A week
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Mediu denies Albania aiming at Greater Albania

TIRANA, Sep. 25 – Defense Minister Fatmir Mediu said that Albania did not intend to create any Greater Albania country following Kosova’s independence. Mediu gave an interview to the Spanish newspaper El
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