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Chaos in Tirana: Protesters try to storm parliament

Published by B92 on Thu, 03/28/2019 - 14:01

Demonstrators led by the right-center Democratic Party used smoke bombs and various items to target the police they were clashing with, in an attempt to break through a cordon that protects the parliament building.

Mitroglou out, Sokratis in for Greece

Published by Kathimerini on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 20:30

Greece will miss talismanic striker Costas Mitroglou in its key clash with Bosnia on Tuesday due to his injury in the game at Liechtenstein, but at least it will welcome back captain Sokratis Papastathopoulos.

Mitroglou picked up a leg injury that is ruling him out of the game at Zenica, so coach Angelos Anastasiadis has called up Panionios striker Fiorin Durmishaj to replace him.

Bulgaria in the Top 10 of Countries with Nationalistic Sentiment

Published by Novinite on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 12:38

81% of adult Bulgarians put national interests first and Bulgaria falls into the top ten countries in nationalist sentiment. This is the result of an international survey by Gallup International, conducted in 58 countries around the world.
 

Albania Protesters Fail to Break Through Police Cordon

Published by Balkan Insight on Thu, 03/21/2019 - 16:18

Protesters push against police in Tirana on 21 March 2019. Photo: Gjergj Erebara/BIRN

Protesters threw a coloured substance against one of MPs as he was entering the parliament in Tirana for the first time.

After the opposition parties summoned their supporters early in the morning, dozens of them threw firecrackers and smoke bombs while police pushed them back.

Turkey eyes Euro 2020 berth under new coach

Published by Hurriyet on Thu, 03/21/2019 - 11:45

Turkey starts its campaign to qualify for the 2020 European Football Championships on March 22 against Albania under a new coach.

Chizhov: Moscow does not meddle in others’ affairs

Published by Kathimerini on Tue, 03/19/2019 - 17:36

"Is this a democratic way to solve a problem?" Russia's Permanent Representative to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov remarked on the name deal between Greece and North Macedonia during an interview with Kathimerini on the sidelines of the Delphi Economic Forum earlier this month.

Albania Opposition Supporters Clash with Police During Protest

Published by Balkan Insight on Sat, 03/16/2019 - 14:42

Anti-government protesters broke through police cordons and attempted to storm Albania's parliament during a major opposition-led rally in Tirana on Saturday.

Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowd, many of whom had come prepared with gas masks.

Albania, North Macedonia hope Europe launches accession talks

Published by Kathimerini on Wed, 03/13/2019 - 17:18

The leaders of both Albania and North Macedonia say they believe that the European Union will decide in June to open membership talks with them.
North Macedonias Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, who on Wednesday was in Tirana to meet with his counterpart Edi Rama, said they expect "the EU to take a positive stand on our two countries ... so that we fulfil this strategic goal."

Former Ambassador: Regional Security in the Balkans is Not Threatened

Published by Novinite on Fri, 03/08/2019 - 11:26

Mass protests have covered the Balkans. What is the cause of the people's dissatisfaction in Albania, Serbia and Montenegro, and is there any chance the stability of the Balkans to be threatened, Albania and Kosovo's former ambassador to Bulgaria Bobby Bobev commented in the morning block of the Bulgarian National Television.

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