Financial Time (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
Grandiose projects will be on the table when Silvio Berlusconi meets Sali Berisha, his Albanian counterpart, who is offering attractive terms to investors to address a power crisis
Albania Economy (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Tirana, Nov. 18, 2008 (AENews)- Thousands of people protested in front of Albania’s parliament on Tuesday as MPs gathered to vote a new electoral code for the parliamentary elections in the summer of 2009. Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha and... You can read the rest online...
Albania Economy (Free subscription) | 11/16/2008
Tirana, Nov. 16, 2008 (AENews) – Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha and opposition leader Edi Rama have come under pressure by civil society groups and smaller parties in parliament over a draft bill that aims to change the electoral code. Ten... You can read the rest online...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
Eleven lawmakers from Albania's smaller parliamentary parties have started a hunger strike to protest against proposed changes to electoral law, local media said on Tuesday. Deputies from opposition Socialist Movement for Integration and another small party in Prime Minister Sali Berisha's governing coalition Christian Democratic began their hunger strike inside the country's parliament from Monday...
Albania Economy (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha and the head of Opposition Edi Rama, hailed today the election of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. “His victory shows that in the United States, the possibility to become President is not... You can read the rest online...
Albania Economy (Free subscription) | 10/29/2008
Tirana, 28 Oct. 2008 - Albania’s Prime Minister Sali Berisha admitted on Tuesday at a business roundtable that the economy would be affected by the global economic downturn. Albania is not directly affected by the crisis but will see a slowdown in emigrant remittances, which account for almost €1 billion every year. “Not only emigrant remittances but [...]
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Berlin - Albania is keeping up its fight against corruption and crime, Prime Minister Sali Berisha said Wednesday during a visit to the German capital Berlin. Speaking just before an address to German business leaders on investment opportunities, he ...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
Albanian Prime minister Sali Berisha sent a note on Sunday to U.S. President George W. Bush, thanking him for his contribution to getting Albania's NATO accession ratified by Senate. "We thank you for your contribution towards this, and we will collaborate with all American institutions (on this)," Berisha said in the note of acknowledgment. The U.S. Senate ratified, along with Croatia, Albania's accession...
The Why of the World (Free subscription) | 09/17/2008
Good morning. Here is the news from Albania. Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha One: on Monday, the European Commission praised the country's jud...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008
A new batch of 120 Albanian soldiers left for Iraq on Thursday, bring the country's total troops in Iraq to 240. "Albania feels proud of its peacekeepers and its cooperation with the U.S.," said Prime Minister Sali Berisha at the send-off ceremony for the contingent. Albania has already had 120 troops serving under U.S. command at Mosul airport in southern Iraq. The new troops will serve in another...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
An independent Albanian TV station on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Sali Berisha of trying to gag media critics after it was fined over an anti-government advertisement.
Moldova.org (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
A Greek minority group in Albania has petitioned the government to declare Greek a second official language in the country, local reports said.The group called Omonia sent the request to Prime Minister Sali Berisha in Tirana, noting that neighboring Macedonia had already declared Albanian its second official language, Macedonian Radio & TV reported Tuesday.Albania's Koha Jone newspaper said the group...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Tirana - Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha threatened to kill an opposition member of parliament during a debate over ministerial appointments, local media reported Wednesday. Berisha decided to ditch his coalition partner, the Christian Democrati...
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Dalton McGuinty is no different from any politician. He only wants the same thing as Gordon Brown, John McCain, Nicolas Sarkozy, Silvio Berlusconi and Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha.They all want power, yes. But not just any kind. Nuclear is their preferred choice.
Hispanic Business Magazine (Free subscription) | 06/18/2008
Tirana (dpa) - Albania has sold state-owned oil refiner ARMO to US and Swiss investors for 128 million euros (198 million euros), the government said Wednesday. Refinery Associates of Texas and Swiss-based Anika Enterprises and Mercuria Energy Group made the winning bid, Prime Minister Sali Berisha said....
