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Albania to Open Embassy in Ukraine

Thirty years after establishing diplomatic relations between Albania and Ukraine, the former announced it would open an embassy in Kyiv. The announcement was made on Thursday, on the same date, 12 ...
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Criminal Groups Finance Electoral Campaigns in Albania, Says GITOC Expert

In Albania, criminal groups finance electoral campaigns, getting back as reward impunity for their crimes. As a result, there seems to be no political will to fight drug trafficking in the country, ...
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€863,000 and Tahiri's 2 Boating Licenses, PD Boycots Legal Affairs Commission

After the discovery of €863,000 in cash and two boating licenses belonging to former Minister Saimir Tahiri in the car of 25-year-old businessman Orest Sota this weekend, the opposition has ...
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Albania's First Supercar the "Illyrian Pure Sport" Unveiled

The very first Albanian supercar design has been unveiled by Qendrim Thaci, the CEO of Arrera Automobili. The "Illyrian Pure Sport" will have a 6.2 litres twin-turbo V8 engine, capable of delivering ...
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The Kanun Is about Much More than Just Blood Feuds

The Kanun is a collection of customary laws that governed all aspects of life in the mountains of northern Albania for centuries and is still ingrained in the psyche of many people who live there ...
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Albania Rocked by Earthquake, No Casualties Reported

Albania was hit by a 5.2 magnitude earthquake on Sunday evening, 10km from the town of Klos and 46 km from the capital of Tirana, leaving residents shocked as memories linger from the deadly 2019 ...
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EIB: Albania Must Push Reform, Green Transition to Improve Citizens' Lives

Governments of the Western Balkans, particularly Albania, must expedite reforms, including those in clean energy and renewables, to reap environmental benefits but also improve living standards, ...
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Kosovo Faces Multiple Energy Crises as Winter Draws In

As winter draws in and snow settles on the peaks and hills of Kosovo, the permeating odour from burning firewood and pellets, becomes an inescapable part of reality. But the problem goes far beyond a ...
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Albania has Third Most Expensive Property Prices in Europe in Relation to Salary

Albania ranks third in Europe after Belarus and Russia for the most expensive apartment prices, in relation to purchasing power, according to Numbeo data for the period January-July 2022, compiled by ...
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Albania to Build New HPP with US Loans

Bechtel International Inc., the Albanian government and the US Embassy in Tirana launched the first phase of the Skavica hydropower plant project last weekend. The government will finance its ...
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10 Dead after Fire Explodes Inside COVID-19 Hospital in North Macedonian Town of Tetovo

A fire has exploded inside a modular hospital in the North Macedonian town of Tetovo on Wednesday evening. The Ministry of Health confirmed that a fire broke inside the temporary structure set up to ...
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Gjirokaster Bypass: Landslides, Ignoring UNESCO and Potential Conflicts of Interest

Despite a formal request from UNESCO to halt the works on the Gjirokaster Bypass project, construction is continuing. From observations and footage on the ground, it’s estimated that around ⅓ of the ...