All News on Politics in Albania
Rama to pay official visit to Serbia
BELGRADE - Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama will arrive and meet with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade Monday.
Vucic will greet his colleague from Albania in front of the Palace of Serbia, where the two prime ministers will also hold their talks.
Rama pays official visit to Serbia
BELGRADE - Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama will arrive and meet with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade Monday.
Vucic will greet his colleague from Albania in front of the Palace of Serbia, where the two prime ministers will also hold their talks.
Albanian prime minister visits Belgrade
Albanian prime minister visits Belgrade
BELGRADE -- On Monday Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama is visiting Belgrade, which is a historic event in the diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The last visit by a head of the Albanian state to Belgrade was recorded in 1946 when Enver Hoxha met with Josip Broz Tito.
Albania PM to Pay Historic Visit to Serbia
Diplomatic sources told BIRN that Rama will hold a meeting on Monday morning with his Serbian counterpart, Aleksander Vucic, followed by a joint press conference.
The Albanian leader will also take part on Monday in a business forum. It is unclear whether a meeting with Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic will be held on the sidelines.
Krasen Kralev - Sports Minister (GERB)
Krasen Kralev is Minister of Sports in the coalition cabinet of GERB party and the Reformist Bloc (RB) led by Boyko Borisov.
He was elected member of Bulgaria's Parliament in October 5 early elections running on GERB ticket.
Albania Plans to Hike Taxes to Curb Deficit
Albanians face higher taxes next year as Edi Rama's centre-left government struggles to cut the budget deficit and meet the terms imposed by international lenders.
The package of tax changes presented this week in parliament shows higher duties on tobacco and petroleum products. Income tax rate will rise from 10 to 15 per cent.
Albania MP Quits Over Son's Role in Shoot-out
Luiza Xhuvani resigned from Albania's parliament on Tuesday evening following the arrest of her son in connection with the killing of four people in a Tirana nightclub shoot-out.
"He is my son. Those who are parents will understand me. I feel the pain of the families of these four lost lives. I give my resignation as MP," Xhuvani, a well known actress, said.
Regional governments urged to give up territory
Regional governments urged to give up territory
PODGORICA -- Albanian historian Koco Danaj has sent a letter to the governments of Montenegro, Serbia, Greece and Macedonia demanding they give up parts of their territory.
These countries should do so, he argues, for the sake of "unification of all Albanians".
Berlin hosts conference on Western Balkans and SE Europe
BERLIN - A conference on Southeastern Europe and the Western Balkans is to be held in Berlin on Wednesday, with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic representing Serbia atthe event.
Berlin hosts conference on Balkans and SE Europe
Berlin hosts conference on Balkans and SE Europe
BERLIN -- A conference on Southeastern Europe and the Western Balkans is to be held in Berlin on Wednesday.
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić will attend.
Ruling party MPs served as observers in Donbass
Ruling party MPs served as observers in Donbass
BELGRADE -- Opposition Democratic Party (DS) official Borislav Stefanović says he wants to know why two MPs from the ruling SNS party served as observers in Ukraine.
Albania’s New Public Consultation Law Wins Praise
"The main goal of this law is to encourage the participation of the public and interest groups in decision making and governance, and raise the efficiency, transparency and accountability of public institutions toward the public," OSFA said in a statement after parliament approved the law on Thursday.
Trichet: Serbian govt EU integration policy is impressive
BELGRADE - Chairman of the European branch of the Trilateral Commission Jean-Claude Trichet has said that the Serbian government policy of progressive EU integration is clear, impressive and convincing.
Albania to create anti-terror directorate, deepen terrorism fight
Albania to create anti-terror directorate, deepen terrorism fight
The new directorate is one of the biggest in the Balkans, according to Albanian experts.
Albania decided to establish a special anti-terrorism directorate after security experts detected rising religious and ethnic extremism in the country.
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Permanent Electoral Authority organizes electoral observation program with international participation
The Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) is organizing, on Saturday and Sunday, an electoral observation program for the elections for the President of Romania with international participation during which participants can familiarize themselves with the AEP's activity and the electoral system in place for the presidential elections of November 2.