AlbanianEconomy.comYour News from Albania
IMF Mission to Visit Romania
A second IMF mission will review Romania’s progress in achieving benchmarks linked to a major aid package, from October 28 to November 9.
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.
Albanian Religious Leaders Slam Gay Marriage Law
Albania’s religious leaders said Thursday that they rejected a government proposal to extend marriage rights to gay couples.
Kosovo Garners Highway Funds
Kosovo’s government has acquired the appropriate funds to begin construction of the country’s national highway, which is scheduled to begin this autumn.
EU to Lift Visas on Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro
The European Commission will propose lifting visa restrictions on three Western Balkans states – Macedonia, Serbia and Montengro – the Justice Commissioner confirmed Friday.
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.
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-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.
Rock, Hip Pop Clash in Albania Poll
Albania’s main political parties, the Democrats of Prime Minister Sali Berisha and the Socialists of Tirana Mayor Edi Rama, clearly differ in their politics, but now it seems they also differ in their music.
Court to Rule on Separation of Albania Blast Case
Albania`s Supreme Court will rule on Friday on whether to separate defendants in a case arising from a deadly explosion at an ammunition depot on March 15, 2008.
