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Forged Identity – highway to EU
Fake identity cards can easily be obtained in Romania and Bulgaria, and many illegal migrants use them to reach Western Europe.
Albania Hit By 5.4 Magnitude Quake
Eastern Albania was hit by a 5.4 magnitude earthquake on Sunday, with the epicenter recorded close to the village of Libolesh, close to the mining town of Bulqiza, near the border with Macedonia.
Albania Opposition Rejects Poll Results
Tirana, 28 June 2009 – (AE) Albania Socialist Party rejected on Wednesday the June 28 parliamentary elections as corrupted by fraud and the new government as “morally illegitimate.”
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.
Rating Agency Downgrades Albania on Pre-Election Spending Fear
JCR Eurasia Rating, a Turkish based rating agency changed its evaluation on Albania’s public debt from “stable” to “negative outlook” as result of deteriorating macro-economic situation in the country, a clear sign of the challenges that the country is facing.
India Approves Tax Deal With Albania
Tirana, Jan. 28, 2008 (AE) – India’s government approved on Thursday an agreement for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital (DTAA) between India and Albania.
Macedonia NGOs Form Pro-Choice Lobby
Seven Macedonian NGOs have accused the centre right VMRO DPMNE-led government of endangering the basic human rights of women by plotting to enforce tighter rules for abortion in the country.
Serbia Dinar Slide Worries Consumers, Govt
With investors fleeing emerging markets in the aftermath of the global credit crunch, and little light at the end of Serbia’s political tunnel, the dinar currency slid to a new record low of 97.50 to the euro this week, having lost a quarter of its value in four months.
Albania Sells Electricity to Greece
Tirana, Jan. 29, 2008 (AE) – An ample rainy winter has propped state owned Albania Power Corporation, KESH, to export electricity to Greece.
Macedonia Discovers “Unknown Europeans”
A new photo exhibit dubbed “Unknown Europeans” is introducing Macedonians to some of the smallest minorities in Europe.
