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Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Albania's Socialist opposition ended a three-day protest in the capital, Tirana, with demands to the Prime Minister that contested election ballot boxes be opened. The mayor of Tirana, Edi Rama, who led the protest, issued a 10-day deadline to Prime Minister Sali Berisha to allow the boxes to be opened, for a partial recount of disputed votes cast in the June parliamentary election. Thousands had gathered...
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Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Albania's Socialist opposition yesterday ended a three-day protest in central Tirana by pledging to stay out of parliament until the government agrees to a partial...
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New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
The town of Fushe-Kruje plans to erect a statue of former President George W. Bush to commemorate his visit in 2007, when he was celebrated as a hero in an outpouring of love for America.
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Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
TIRANA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Albanian opposition Socialist Party supporters launched their latest protest Friday to demand the government either recount the vote in a controversial June 28 election or hold another.
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Albania Economy (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
The 2009 corruption perception index released by the Berlin-based watchdog Transparency International shows that most countries in the Balkans have not improved their position in the global anti-corruption index. You can read the rest online...
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Albania Economy (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
A light earthquake shook the Albanian capital Tirana, early on Wednesday, with no injures or damages reported. You can read the rest online...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) on Monday agreed to proceed with Albania's bid to become a member of the 27-nation bloc, but it's only the initial step for the country to be formally admitted as a member of the EU. The next step is for the European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, to decide whether the Balkan country is ready to start the membership talks. After being allowed to...
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European Union Law (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
The Council has decided to implement the procedure of Article 49 of the Treaty on the European Union on the application of Albania for membership. This is a procedural, but important step in the accession process. Now the European Commission is invited to submit its opinion on the application. The assessment of the Commission will take [...]
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France24 (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
European foreign ministers on Monday agreed that Albania should be considered for official EU candidate status, a key step forward for the small southern nation's membership ambitions. The decision now moves to the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, for consideration and assessment. If Albania is accepted as an official candidate it would become the second majority Muslim country to do so,...
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Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
European Union foreign ministers have presented Albania's candidature for accession, to the European Commission. Sitting in Brussels, the ministers decided on the action without discussion. The move is a key step in the ambitions of the small southern nation. ...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Brussels - European Union foreign ministers Monday formally approved Albania's application for membership of their club. Albanian President Bamir Topi and Prime Minister Sali Berisha applied to join the EU on April 28, but its actual membership is li...
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Market Wire (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (MARKET WIRE) Empire Mining Corporation (TSX VENTURE: EPC) ("Empire") is pleased to provide the following progress update and to announce the completion and submission of an independent National Instrument 43-101 compliant Technical Report on its Bulqiza chromite project in Albania which was completed by EC Terra, a European-based independent consultancy.
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Albania Economy (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Albanian controversial oil magnate Rezart Taci handed himself over to police in Tirana on Thursday, after the local district court ordered his arrest following charges of assault over the beating of local publisher, Mero Baze. You can read the rest online...
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Albania Economy (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has delayed disbursing an aid tranche to Romania originally scheduled for next month and will resume talks on a standby loan agreement only when the country has a government. You can read the rest online...
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Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
HANOI, Vietnam, Nov. 4 (PNA) -- Annie Albania did not let her countrymen down as she gave Philippines its first gold medal in the 3rd Asian Indoor Games with a 12-4 victory over Sopida Satumrum of Thailand in the women’s boxing finals held on Wednesday at Bah Nihn Gymnasium.
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