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Albania Election Result in Suspense

Albania Election Result in Suspense

With only a hundred ballot boxes still left to be counted, the right-of-centre coalition led by the Democratic Party of Prime Minister Sali Berisha was running neck-and-neck with the opposition Socialists led by Tirana Mayor Edi Rama on Wednesday in Albania’s tightly fought parliamentary election.

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Albania: Banks Show Major Losses

Albania: Banks Show Major Losses

Albania’s banking system registered net losses of 869 million leks (6.56 million euro) in April, down from net earnings of 275 million lek in March, data from Albanian Banks Association show.

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Albania Banks Accused of Abuse

Albania Banks Accused of Abuse

Albania’s government watch dog Competition Authority has opened an investigation into the public debt market based on suspicions that some local banks are running abusive practices.

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Macedonia Passes Budget Rebalance

Macedonia Passes Budget Rebalance

Macedonia’s Parliament Thursday adopted a budget rebalance proposed by the government aimed at cutting revenue and expenses amid the global economic downturn.

June 7, 2009 | No comment | Read More »

Albania Banks Accused of Abuse

Albania Banks Accused of Abuse

Albania’s government watch dog Competition Authority has opened an investigation into the public debt market based on suspicions that some local banks are running abusive practices.

June 7, 2009 | No comment | Read More »

Albania-Kosovo Highway Marks Milestone

Albania-Kosovo Highway Marks Milestone

Crews working on the tunnel of the new highway connecting Albania and Kosovo completed work on Sunday, inaugurating the breakthrough with a celebration ceremony attended by Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci and Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha.

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Macedonia Passes Budget Rebalance

Macedonia Passes Budget Rebalance

Macedonia’s Parliament Thursday adopted a budget rebalance proposed by the government aimed at cutting revenue and expenses amid the global economic downturn.

June 7, 2009 | No comment | Read More »

Albania: Banks Show Major Losses

Albania: Banks Show Major Losses

Albania’s banking system registered net losses of 869 million leks (6.56 million euro) in April, down from net earnings of 275 million lek in March, data from Albanian Banks Association show.

June 7, 2009 | 1 comment | Read More »

Albania Banks Accused of Abuse

Albania Banks Accused of Abuse

Albania’s government watch dog Competition Authority has opened an investigation into the public debt market based on suspicions that some local banks are running abusive practices.

June 7, 2009 | No comment | Read More »

Albania: Banks Show Major Losses

Albania: Banks Show Major Losses

Albania’s banking system registered net losses of 869 million leks (6.56 million euro) in April, down from net earnings of 275 million lek in March, data from Albanian Banks Association show.

June 7, 2009 | 1 comment | Read More »

Albania Banks Accused of Abuse

Albania Banks Accused of Abuse

Albania’s government watch dog Competition Authority has opened an investigation into the public debt market based on suspicions that some local banks are running abusive practices.

June 7, 2009 | No comment | Read More »

General News

Albania Arrests Illegal Dumping Suspects

Albania Arrests Illegal Dumping Suspects

Three people have been arrested in the southern Albanian town of Vlora on suspicion of dumping large quantities of oil residue...

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Report: Albania ID Process Problematic

Report: Albania ID Process Problematic

A newly released monitoring report by the European Movement in Albania, EMA, funded by USAID, says that the process of distributing...

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Three Balkan States Eye Visa-Free Travel

Three Balkan States Eye Visa-Free Travel

European Commission Vice-President Jacques Barrot confirmed the possibility that the EU might decide this year to grant a visa-free regime to...

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US Concerned Over Albania Poll

US Concerned Over Albania Poll

The US ambassador in Tirana expressed concern on Thursday about the process of issuing voters new identity cards in order to...

Jun 7, 2009 | No comment | Read More »

Regional News

Three Balkan States Eye Visa-Free Travel

European Commission Vice-President Jacques Barrot confirmed the possibility that the EU might decide this year...

Jun 7, 2009 | No comment | Read More »

Macedonia Passes Budget Rebalance

Macedonia’s Parliament Thursday adopted a budget rebalance proposed by the government aimed at cutting revenue...

Jun 7, 2009 | No comment | Read More »

Slovenia Tops Balkan Peace Index

Slovenia far outranks other Balkan countries, taking ninth place in the 2009 Global Peace Index...

Jun 3, 2009 | No comment | Read More »

Albania-Kosovo Highway Marks Milestone

Crews working on the tunnel of the new highway connecting Albania and Kosovo completed work...

Jun 2, 2009 | No comment | Read More »