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Thousands at pro-Europe Albania rally
... in Tirana, Albania, in support of the country's efforts to join the European Union. Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha delivered an address at the rally, which turned into a sea of blue European Union and Nato flags. SEE ALSO MOST POPULAR ... Comment?
Tirana celebrates 19th anniversary of fall of communism
... of Tirana on Tuesday (December 8th), marking the 19th anniversary of the fall of communism. Prime Minister Sali Berisha described December 8th as the day "hope was reborn." He invited all Albanians to join the country's "freedom march towards ... Comment?
Albania Press Review - December 8
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... Movement for Integration but part of the governing coalition, began his speech. TEMA Albania's Prime Minister Sali Berisha attacked the opposition with bulldozers, partly demolishing a Tirana hotel under construction by a relative of Socialist ... Comment?
Albania Court Reviews Greek Territorial Deal
... Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, the Navy and others. The agreement signed by Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha and his Greek counterpart Costas Karamanlis in late April in Tirana, created a stir of controversy in the local media which ... Comment?
Albania's Ruling Majority to Hold Major Rally
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... Stalinist regime. However, for most local observers the rally is seen as a show of force by Prime Minister Sali Berisha, in response to the opposition protest in late November seeking a partial recount of the ballot of the 28 June parliamentary ... Comment?
Albania urges public to mark anniversary of student protests
... of December 8th 1990 will also celebrate international relations achievements Albania has made, Prime Minister Sali Berisha -- head of the DP -- said at meeting of party leaders. Foreign Minister Ilir Meta, head of the junior coalition partner, the ... Comment?
Albania Press Review - December 7
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Jeremic Warns Montenegro on Kosovo Serbian Foreign Minister said that the establishment of diplomatic relations between Montenegro and Kosovo institutions would represent an unnecessary provocation. Comment?
Albania's Socialists urge Berisha to open ballot boxes or step down
... vote in a controversial June election or hold another. Socialist Party leader Edi Rama accused Prime Minister Sali Berisha of the Democratic Party of rigging the parliamentary elections. The Socialists lost to PM Sali Berisha's Democrats in the ... Comment?
Albanian opposition parties announce new protests
... only transparency regarding the June 28th general elections process, but also the resignation of Prime Minister Sali Berisha and early elections. The first protest will be held outside the headquarters of public broadcaster TVSH, where demonstrators ... Comment?
EC's Barrot expresses support for Albanian visa liberalisation
In a phone conversation Tuesday , European Commission Vice-President Jacques Barrot told Prime Minister Sali Berisha that he supports Albania's visa liberalisation process. Comment?
Albania pledges more troops for Afghanistan
Albania has pledged to deploy 85 more commandos to Afghanistan, Prime Minister Sali Berisha said on Wednesday , after US President Barack Obama presented a new Afghan strategy, which would send another 30,000 US troops by the summer. Comment?
Albania willing to accept more Guantanamo detainees
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... is willing to accept [press release] additional Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainees, Prime Minister Sali Berisha [official website] told reporters on Wednesday, calling closure of the prison a "human rights issue." Berisha said [ Balkan ... Comment?
Albania agrees to let in Guantanamo detainees
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... Guantanamo, but it won't let in Chinese Uighurs that could endanger its relationship with China. Prime Minister Sali Berisha met with U.S. special envoy for Guantanamo Daniel Fried on Wednesday to discuss the technical and legal aspects of hosting ... 8 comments
Albania set to take in Guantanamo suspects, but not Uighurs
... the US Guantanamo base, but not Chinese Uighurs, local newspapers said Thursday. Reports quoted Prime Minister Sali Berisha as telling the US special envoy for Guantanamo issues, Daniel Fried, that by receiving Uighurs Albania could strain "greatly ... Comment?
Albania PM Names 'Balkans' Most Dangerous Mafia'
... Herzegovina to ensure justice for rape victims, including compensation. Tirana 03 December 2009 Besar Likmeta Sali Berisha In a late evening press conference on Wednesday Prime Minister Sali Berisha presented a series of documents on what he called ... Comment?
Albania says it's ready to take in more former Guantanamo detainees
... more former Guantanamo detainees, but not members of China's ethnic Uighur Muslim minority. Prime Minister Sali Berisha announced the decision following talks in Tirana on Wednesday with U.S. special envoy for Guantanamo Daniel Fried. But Berisha ... 8 comments
Albania's opposition stages protest rally
... noting that June parliamentary elections were non-democratic. Chanting slogans against Prime Minister Sali Berisha, the demonstrators urged the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to address the demands of opposition parties ... Comment?
EC's Barrot expresses support for Albanian visa liberalisation
In a phone conversation Tuesday , European Commission Vice-President Jacques Barrot told Prime Minister Sali Berisha that he supports Albania's visa liberalisation process. Comment?
Can NATO really get 5,000 troops?
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... Albania pledged to increase its 250-member unit by 85 troops, army trainers and medical workers, Prime Minister Sali Berisha said. Spain's El Pais daily said the defense ministry was considering adding 200 soldiers to its 1,000 contingent. Italy ... Comment?
NATO to provide more troops
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... Albania pledged to increase its 250-member unit by 85 troops, army trainers and medical workers, Prime Minister Sali Berisha said. Spain's El Pais daily said the defence ministry was considering adding 200 soldiers to its 1000 contingent. Italy ... Comment?