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Socialist Party hires services of lobbying firm with ties to Donald Trump

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TIRANA, April 17 – The Socialist Party of Albania has hired Ballard Partners, a Florida-based firm with ties to U.S. President Donald Trump for “advising, counseling, and assisting the foreign principal in communications with US government officials” aiming to increase bilateral relations with the United States and to boost its profile in America. The news broke out on thehill.com website and was picked by several Albanian outlets. The website referred to disclosures filed to the Justice Department which do not provide details disclose the duration of the contract, or how much the firm is earning, which is typically included in…

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