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Albanian: Extremists threaten the Greek minority in Albania while the Rama turns a blind eye
A wave of targeted break-ins in houses of members Greeks minority of Albania has struck once again with many seeing a pattern. According a letter by the Greek mayor of Dropolis, this wave of break-ins, the stealing of Greek flags in villages inhabited exclusively by Greeks the destruction of road signs written in Greek are aiming in terrorizing the local native Greek minority.
Massive human smuggling gang foiled in multinational operations led by Istanbul police
Istanbul police's human smuggling bureau has exposed a massive smuggling gang that operates in a number of European states and facilitates the illegal travel of both national and foreign migrants as well as criminals to Western European countries.
Far Fewer Albanians Seek Asylum in Germany
Germany said only 17,236 asylum seekers from Albania arrived in the country 2016, a sharp drop of more than 34,000 on the previous year, when over 50,000 arrived.
Viktor Merkuri, from the European University of Tirana, told BIRN on Thursday that Germany had successfully discouraged Albanians from seeking asylum by implementing tough repatriation policies.
Albanian Parties Set Terms For Macedonia's Next Govt
Representatives of Macedonia's ethnic Albanian parties on Saturday in Skopje signed a joint declaration that will serve as a platform for their furture participation in any government that is formed following the December 11 general election.
Spiegel: EU plans to “seal” Greek-FYROM borders
According German Spiegel online, the EU is preparing to send two FRONTEX forces tasked with monitoring the borders between Greece and FYROM and passport checks at the border points, as it estimates the refugee agreement between the EU and Turkey will fall through.
Albania Survey Shocks Victims of Communist Regime
A survey on Albanians' perceptions and understanding of the communist era conducted by an independent think tank on behalf of the OSCE office in Tirana has upset representatives of victims of the old regime and prompted calls for the state to do more to condemn the crimes of the communist past.
WW2 - Time when Kosovo Albanians wanted to create ethnically pure "Greater Islamic State"
Historical evidence demonstrates that genocide and ethnic cleansing were perpetrated upon the Serbian population of Kosovo and Metohija, first by Ottoman Turks, then by Albanian leaders and the populace and continued throughout the Communist period, during which the ethnic Serbian population was forced to emigrate.
Montenegro Journalist Rejects Drugs Smuggling Charge
Presenting his defence before the court in Podgorica on Thursday, investigative journalist Jovo Martinovic pleaded not guilty to drugs smuggling, saying his contacts with the other suspects in the case were purely linked to his work as a journalist.
Albanian Greens Press Parliament on Waste Imports
Environmentalist protesters rallied at dawn on Thursday in front of Albania's parliament to urge ruling party MPs not to push for another vote on a controversial law on waste imports.
Greens fear the MPs intend to adopt the law once again after President Bujar Nishani in mid-October refused to authorize it.
Worker Dies in Oil Refinery Blast in Albania
A 40-year-old worker, Shkelqim Muca, died and five others were wounded after an explosion at the Ballsh oil refinery in southern Albania.
The explosion happened while 300 workers were on a shift, 11 of them in the hydro-cleaning sector where the blast happened. Workers told the media tell that the flames from the explosion burned for around 20 minutes.
Albanian PM's Acropolis post tests ties with Tirana
The Greek Foreign Ministry has described plans by Albanian authorities to demolish 19 homes belonging to ethnic Greeks on Thursday in the town of Himara as a violation of their rights as a minority and as an act that will threaten the neighboring country's bid to join the European Union.
Athens in diplomatic spat with Tirana over demolition of ethnic Greeks' homes
A diplomatic spat has erupted between Athens and Tirana over a decision by local authorities in the Albanian town of Himara to demolish the homes of 19 ethnic Greek families in the predominantly ethnic Greek seaside holiday resort.
Albania Experts Query PM's Promised Pay Hikes
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has raised eyebrows by vowing to raise the salaries of public sector workers by around 35 per cent, to levels equivalent than those in the region.
Croatian Town Launches Classes to Keep 'Arbanasi' Alive
A school in Dalmatia, in Croatia, is introducing Albanian language classes, designed in part to keep alive the language and culture of an ancient, tiny community of long-ago Albanian migrants known as the Arbanasi.
Vucic: Albania significant regional partner
BELGRADE - Serbia has a lasting commitment to developing bilateral relations with Albania as a significant partner in the region, Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic said at a meeting with Albanian counterpart Edi Rama Thursday, expressing the belief the development of Serbia-Albania ties was contributing to overall stability in the Western Balkans, which he said was a mutual interest.