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Friday | Balkan Times

Albania steps up anti-drug efforts

TIRANA, Albania -- Police seized and destroyed drugs in several operations across the country over the past few days, local media reported on Tuesday .

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

SETimes news

Trial of Albania's Mediu postponed again

TIRANA, Albania -- The High Court in Tirana on Monday again postponed the trial of former Defence Minister Fatmir Mediu who faces charges of abuse of power.

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Mon Jul 06, 2009

BalkanInsight.com

Leftist Party To Join Albaniaa s Right-Wing Govt

Tirana 04 July 2009 LSI head Ilir Meta The Socialist Movement for Integration, LSI, announced on Saturday, that it had accepted a request from right-wing incumbent Prime Minister Sali Berisha, to join the ruling coalition after last Sunday's poll.

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Sun Jul 05, 2009

Macedonian Radio Television

Albanian ruling party invites small opposition to form new government

Despite the confusion over the outcome of Albania's parliamentary election, a majority was likely to be established Saturday as the small opposition LSI party agreed to enter the coalition led by conservative Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha.

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Sat Jul 04, 2009

Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep

Parliament in Tirana

In Albania, a new government is beginning to emerge a week after parliamentary elections.

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PR-inside.com

Albanian Opposition threatens street protests

Albania's opposition Socialists on Saturday threatened to hold street protests after election authorities declared Prime Minister Sali Berisha's Democrats had won enough seats in last weekend's election to form a government.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

Overseas Property Blog

Top 5 Long Term International Property Investment Destinations

When it comes to overseas property investment there are several choices to be made.

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Balkan Times

Contested votes to be counted in Tirana

The Central Election Commission decided on Thursday to bring the last voting boxes from the Lezha and Fier regions and count the ballots live on national TV in Tirana.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

The Economist

Albania's tight election: Close but no government

FOR months the opinion polls suggested that Albania's election would be close. Most pundits said they were wrong, because respondents were giving unreliable answers.

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BalkanInsight.com

Albania Prime Minister Claims Election Victory

Albania's Democratic Party claimed victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections with 99 per cent of the ballots counted.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

WVLT-TV Knoxville

Albania: Democrats claim election victory

Near complete results showed the Democrats were ahead by just over one percentage point, but it was unclear whether Berisha had secured enough seats in parliament needed to govern alone.

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Voice of America

Albania Votes Amid Corruption and Fraud Concerns

The people of Albania are going to the polls in parliamentary elections that are seen as a key test for the Balkan country's ambition to join the European Union.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

BalkanInsight.com

Polls Open in Key Albania Election

Polling stations around the country opened today at 7 a.m, with roughly 3.1 million Albanians eligible to cast ballots for the countrya s new parliament.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep

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The European Commission is not completely satisfied with the Albanian parliamentary elections on Sunday.

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The New Nation

Albania votes as West watches election standards

Reuters, Tirana Albanians began voting on Sunday in elections seen as a test of the Balkan state's democratic credentials, with the front-runners for prime minister a dominant leader of the post-communist era and a Socialist.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep

Albania election passes without violence

The parliamentary elections in Albania have passed without incident. According to the electoral college there were no irregularities and no reports of violence.

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TravelPod.com Recent Updates

June 20: In Albania, Muslims eat pork - Tirana, Albania

Albania is a strange place where strange things happen. For example, under the former dictator, Hoxha, for many years it was the most closed and isolated country in the world, with only one ally: Mao's China ; and it is the only European country where blood-feud is still practiced.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

BalkanInsight.com

Albania Opposition Supporters Clash With Police

Tirana Socialist leader Edi Rama One opposition supporter was injured when he was hit by a police van as he and dozens of others tried to break a cordon of small trucks set by police to block the boulevard where the manifestation is due to happen.

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Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep

Tirana Mayor Edi Rama on the campaign trail

Change is on everyone's mind in Albania, where a post-communist era generation is going to the ballot box for the first time.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

Guardian Unlimited

Albania's Berisha pledging free and fair elections - AP

A A A' Prime Minister Sali Berisha faces a tough fight Sunday in national elections seen as a key test of the country's political maturity as it eyes European Union membership.

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