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Apr 13, 2012 | Balkans.com

Albania's Government Approves Loan Agreement for Fier Bypass

The Albanian government approved on Thursday the loan agreement with the European Investment Bank for the construction of the Fier bypass.

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Wed Apr 11, 2012

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Albanian Politician Arrested for Drug Trafficking

Fatmir Kajolli, a councillor from Fier with ties to several ministers, was arrested on Monday based on an Italian warrant, accused of drug trafficking and association with organized crime.

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Wed Mar 28, 2012

The Guardian

Italian court to decide whether to compensate wrongly imprisoned man

Edmond Arapi was working in a cafe in Trentham, Staffordshire, when the murder was committed in Genoa Illustration: Dominic Lipinski/PA What happens if someone is wrongly accused of a serious crime by a foreign country and held in jail in Britain while extradition proceedings are carried out? Are they entitled to compensation in the same way as a ... (more)

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Thu Mar 15, 2012

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Eight Indicted for Fraud in Albanian Elections

Prosecutors in Lezha on Tuesday indicted eight poll commissioners for rigging the elections in the commune of Dajc on May 8, 2011.

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