Albania News

“Further development of tourism in our country is a fact”

Dubbed "Europe's last secret", Albania offers visitors the promise of great hospitality and cuisine -- and not-so-great roads. via SETimes news

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“This is the only way for Serbs to remain in Kosovo”

Serbs in Kosovo plan to form their own parliament after Sunday's elections in Serbia, Marko Jaksic, leader of the Serb National Council of Northern Kosovo, said on Wednesday. via Balkan Times

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“This will help us move faster towards ratification of the agreement and to receive full membership”

TIRANA, Albania -- After receiving invitations to join NATO last month, Albania and Croatia are working together to agree on moves that will help them advance to full membership. via Balkan Times

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“Kosovo Liberation war was fair, and I believe in the KLA (Kosovo Liberation Army) and Kosovo people war”

Kosovo leaders denied on Wednesday claims that Kosovo Albanians abducted and killed hundred of Serbs and sold their organs near the end of the 1999 Kosovo war, which were revealed in a recently published memoir ... via People's Daily

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“I think that the process needs to be a convincing one for all [EU] member states, and for the commission, and I cannot say a [specific] date”

EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - The EU on Monday said it was too early to set a date for the next step in Albania's EU integration process, demanding instead that promised reforms be implemented first. via EUobserver.com

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Southeast Europe is one of the most earthquake-prone parts of the continent, but so far a cross-regional approach to assessing its geohazards has been lacking. via Balkan Times

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“Their case is linked with the March 15 blast but how it is linked and details on that will likely come out of the investigation”

Albania's Prosecutor General said Saturday that four Defense Ministry officials have been arrested and accused of corruption in connection with a series of deadly explosion at an ammunition depot. via ABC7.com

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“Many people have commented about - La Caccia' [ - The Hunt'] without ever having read [it].... Many people have made wild accusations based upon inaccurate press reports”

Allegations that Kosovo Albanian militants killed captives and sold their organs abroad have prompted calls for the claims to be investigated further, but IWPR enquiries suggest there is insufficient new ... via IWPR

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TIRANA, Albania -- President Bamir Topi sent a controversial bill back to parliament for review on Wednesday . via Balkan Times

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“Then neither do I condemn you”

It's a famous passage in Scripture , the story of the woman caught in adultery. The Pharisees and religious leaders have dragged her before Jesus in an attempt to trap him, and they ask if she should be stoned ... via Dallas Observer

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