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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 in the Adriatic Sea.
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 new identity documents to voters ahead of June 28 elections is problematic.
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 three Western Balkans countries.
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.
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 cast ballots in June 28 parliamentary elections, which will be a crucial litmus test for Albania’s EU aspirations.
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.
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.
ODIHR/OSCE to Strengthen Cooperation on Albanian Poll
WARSAW, 3 June 2009 – The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Vice President, Wolfgang Grossruck, today expressed their strong commitment to closely work together during the observation of Albania’s June 28parliamentary elections.
Slovenia Tops Balkan Peace Index
Slovenia far outranks other Balkan countries, taking ninth place in the 2009 Global Peace Index out of 144 countries worldwide.
Albania: High Court Highway Ruling Stalled
The publication of an Albanian Supreme Court ruling on April 30 that overruled district and appellate court rulings that had suspended the Albania-Kosovo highway corruption case, is been stalled in the high court.
