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Beleri: ‘It was a sham trial’
A mayor from Albania's Greek minority who was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday for buying votes, described the judicial proceedings as a "sham trial."
Albania: Ethnic Greek mayor sentenced to two years for vote buying
An Albanian court on Tuesday convicted a mayor from the country's Greek minority to two years in prison for buying votes, a ruling that was expected to raise tensions with neighboring Greece.
The Special Court on Corruption and Organized Crime also handed Pantelis Kokavesis, Beleri's aide, an 18-month suspended sentence.
Defense firms showcase products at DIMDEX in Qatar
Some 39 Turkish defense companies are attending the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) this year, the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) has said.
Albania turns an old Soviet-era air base into a regional hub of NATO air operations
NATO member Albania on Monday inaugurated a refurbished Soviet-era air base, the alliance's first in the Western Balkan region.
The air base is named after the small town of Kucova, 85 kilometers (52 miles) south of the capital Tirana.
Officials said the new air base will serve as a modern hub of operations, for training and hosting an array of fighter jets.
Albania, wary of Russia, reopens Soviet-era air base to NATO
NATO member Albania, which has no fighter jets of its own, opened a rebuilt Soviet-era air base to serve NATO aircraft on Monday amid an increased threat from Russia, Prime Minister Edi Rama said.
European crime ring behind 60 killings is dismantled, police say
International cooperation triggered by a spate of gangland murders in Greece has helped to dismantle a crime ring accused of more than 60 killings across Europe over the past decade, police said on Friday.
Mali: Open Balkan states have officially established common labour market
BELGRADE - Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali announced the Open Balkan member states - Serbia, Albania and North Macedonia - had on Friday, March 1 officially established a common labour market.
Mali said electronic services for applications by workers would become available next week and that the eGovernment portals of the three countries would become interconnected.
Bulgarian Writer Nominated for Prestigious EU Literary Prize!
Todor P. Todorov's novel "Hagabula" has been nominated for the European Union Prize for Literature, reported BTA. Todorov is competing for the prize alongside 12 other authors from Albania, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, and Tunisia.
World leaders attend Antalya Diplomacy Forum
Heads of state and government, dozens of foreign ministers, academics and think tanks from across the world will be in Antalya to attend the annual diplomacy forum, which will focus on the role of diplomacy in the age of conflicts.
Vučić in Tirana: "I will adhere to principles of National Security Council of Serbia"
"We have several proposals for a declaration, we'll see... The only thing I can say is that I will stick to the principles adopted by the National Security Council of the Republic of Serbia two years ago," Vui told the gathered journalists.
Tirana is "boiling": Rama, Zelensky, Plenković, Sandu, Vučić...
In the capital of Albania, on the occasion of the summit, Ukrainian flags were hung on the central streets, and the sign "Ukraine-Southeastern Europe Summit" was placed on the plateau of the Congress Palace itself.
Zelensky to rally for support, weapons at Balkan security meet
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to meet with Balkan leaders in Albania on Wednesday, seeking to keep support and weapons flowing to Kiev as Russia makes gains on the battlefield two years after invading its neighbour.
Bulgaria and Albania to Establish Regular Airline Connection
Bulgaria's commitment to Albania's EU aspirations and bilateral cooperation took center stage during a meeting between Rosen Zhelyazkov, Speaker of the National Assembly of Bulgaria, and Lindita Nikolla, Speaker of the National Assembly of Albania, in Tirana.
Bulgaria and Albania Forge Stronger Ties: Minority Rights Assured
Bulgaria has received assurances from Albania regarding the protection of the rights of the Bulgarian minority within its borders, alongside a commitment to ensure transparency in the upcoming census.
Greek Farmers Revive Protests, Call for EU Policy Change
Greek farmers have reignited their protests in solidarity with fellow farmers in Brussels, urging decisive action from the European agricultural ministers' meeting amid ongoing discontent with EU policies.