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Tony Blair Winds up Operations in Albania
Tony Blair Associates, which is closing down, has also announced that it has completed and finished its tasks with the Albanian government, ending a period of collaboration that started in 2013.
Albanian Activists Mull Lawsuits to Stop Power Plants
Activists in the northern Albanian region of Tropoja are preparing to submit lawsuits to halt the planned construction of hydropower plants on the Valbona river and its tribunaries, claiming it will destroy tourism in the so-called "Albanian Alps".
Kosovo's Vetevendosje Rallies Supporters in Albania
Two leaders of Kosovo's Vetevendosje [Self determination] Movement, party chairman Visar Ymeri and one of the founders, Albin Kurti, rallied several hundred supporters in Tirana, Albania, on Tuesday, explaining why they oppose the Kosovo parliament adopting a demarcation deal with Montenegro.
Montenegro Albanians Unite in Elections, Seeking Power
For the first time, the three main ethnic Albanian parties in Montenegro will in run the next general elections in the country as a coalition, in order to get more seats in parliament and so boost the fight for their national rights.
Albanians Trade Accusations Over Mystery Plane Crash
Mystery - and a thick web of conspiracy theories - surrounds the circumstances under which a small plane with an Italian pilot crashed on Thursday in the Ishem area north of Tirana, leaving the pilot who was flying alone slightly injured.
Paper License Plates Leave Kosovo Drivers Frustrated
Agim Demaku, a resident of Pristina, is waiting impatiently in line at the civil registration office for provisional license plates that will enable him to drive abroad.
The contract with the company that supplies permanent plates expired months ago, and for now citizens of Kosovo can only get the temporary ones, which only Albania accepts.
Albanians Dispute New Pipeline Compensation Rates
Four families in Albania have submitted complaints to the European Investment Bank, EIB, over the low level of compensation they have been offered from TAP representatives for the displacement of their properties as a result of building the pipeline.
Albania Villagers Fear Lazarat Movie Will Stereotype Them
Villagers in Lazarat in southern Albania fear they are going to be prejudged and stereotyped in a new movie by the Canadian movie company Mercury Films, which is due for release in June 2017.
The small village gained worldwide notoriety for the large-scale of production of cannabis for almost a decade, during which time it was virtually off-limits to Albanian police.
Albania Prepares EU Talks Amid Expert Skepticism
After passing an important package of judicial reforms sought by the EU, Albania hopes to start accession talks with the Brussels by the end of this year.
These are the men who pimped out teenage girl in Larisa
Police released on Wednesday pictures of the four men who were systematically prostituting a 14-year-old girl in the city of Larisa.
Bled Strategic Forum reiterates need for leadership, reform to improve security
Common visions and seeking common solutions against the backdrop of growing uncertainty in the global arena were two main points highlighted by speakers at the opening, with PM Miro Cerar stressing that unless "we efficiently solve the problems of security and migration, we will not be able to focus our efforts on development issues like economy...and on our future as such".
Kosovo Celebrates Historic World Cup Football Debut
Fans gathered in Pristina on Monday evening to watch the Kosovo team kick off its inaugural World Cup qualifying campaign with an important 1-1 away draw in Turku in Finland.
Kosovo's scorer was Valon Berisha, who earned the point with a penalty kick just hours after football's world governing body FIFA cleared him to play for the country.
Exporters call on envoys from 73 countries to spread Turkey's devotion to democracy
The Turkish Exporters' Assembly (TİM) has called for some 181 envoys and civil servants from 73 countries across the globe to talk about Turkey's devotion to democratic rule and robust economy in their countries and to boost cooperation with Turkey during a three-day meeting hosted in the Aegean province of Çanakkale on Sept. 2-4, the association said in a statement.
World leaders line up to express solidarity to FM of Turkey
Scores of foreign affairs ministers from the four corners of the world have queued up to express solidarity to Turkey as they called their counterpart.
Another 54 suspects tied to Greek drug smuggling ring
Thessaloniki police have identified 54 suspects tied to a drug smuggling ring operating across Greece.
According to authorities, 12 suspects were identified as members of the ring, which is believed to have been smuggling drugs into Greece from Albania, while another 42 are believed to have acted as their accomplices.