Latest News from Albania

Greek Ambassador to Brussels removed because of her anti-Greek stand on FYROM matters

Published by Protothema on Sat, 10/10/2015 - 19:05

Macedonia Online (MINA), a website focusing on issues of relevance to Skopje, reports taht Alexandra Papadopoulou was removed from her post as Greek Ambassador in Brussels because she failed to follow orders related to Greece’s line on the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM).

Serbia 2-0 Win Knocks Albanian Euro 2016 Dream

Published by Balkan Insight on Fri, 10/09/2015 - 00:06

The Serbian football team delivered a last-minute victory over Albania on Thursday, winning the Euro 2016 qualifier 2-0 after scoring two goals in extra time.

The game kicked off at 8.45pm local time and was hosted by Albania at the Elbasan Arena, around one hour's drive southeast of the capital city Tirana.

Match vs. Albania to go ahead as planned, no security risks

Published by B92 on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 18:09

The Albania vs. Serbia EURO 2016 qualifier is free of security risks and will go ahead as planned at the Elbasan stadium late Thursday.

The Albania vs. Serbia EURO 2016 qualifier is free of security risks and will go ahead as planned at the Elbasan stadium late Thursday, UEFA and the top officials of the Serbian and Albanian football associations have decided at a meeting.

Voting for the Nov 1 polls starts abroad and at customs gates

Published by Hurriyet on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 16:23

Voting for the snap elections on Nov. 1 has started at Turkey's representatives in foreign countries and at border gates across the country. 

A total of 2,895,885 Turkish citizens living abroad are eligible to vote either at 112 foreign representative offices in 54 countries or at 30 customs gates on Turkey's borders and international airports. 

Ex-KLA Fighter Detained Over Crimes in Albania

Published by Balkan Insight on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 15:14

Kosovo court ordered a month's detention for former Kosovo Liberation Army leader Xhemshit Krasniqi, suspected of carrying out war crimes in Albania.

Rama apologizes to Serbs over stoning of bus

Published by B92 on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 13:54

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama apologized for the incident in which a bus transporting Serbian football team was stoned.

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama conferred on Thursday with Serbian Minister of Education Srdjan Verbic and a group of students from Serbia and apologized for the incident in which a bus transporting Serbian football team was stoned.

Albanians Brace for Big Match With Serbia

Published by Balkan Insight on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 07:51

On the eve of the much-awaited football match between Albania and Serbia, security is in the spotlight as Albania seeks to gain a good image as well as qualify for the Euro 2016 finals.

Albanian man arrested for flying nationalistic banner over European qualifier

Published by Protothema on Wed, 10/07/2015 - 21:55

Albanian police arrested Ismail Morinaj, the man believed to have flown a drone carrying a nationalist banner over a stadium in Serbia during a European qualifier. The incident caused a diplomatic incident between the two countries and ignited racial violence.

Bulgaria's Energoremont Holding AD Acquires Majority Stake in Electroimpeks AD

Published by Novinite on Wed, 10/07/2015 - 21:41

"Energoremont Holding" AD has acquired the majority stake in "Electroimpeks" AD, a company with over 50 years of international experience in the sphere of engineering services and the implementation of turnkey projects in the sphere of energy.

The main sphere of activity of "Energoremont Holding" AD is maintenance and repair of power and heat generation and distribution facilities.

Serbian Bookies Favour Albanian Win in Elbasan

Published by Balkan Insight on Wed, 10/07/2015 - 16:17

Most bookmakers in Serbia are betting on the Albanian football team beating Serbia at Thursday's qualifying game for the UEFA European Championship 2016.

Mozzart, one of Serbia's biggest betting companies, is giving odds of 2.65 for an Albanian win and 2.90 for a Serbian victory.

Some football fans in Serbia told BIRN they had lost their faith in their team already.

IMF Projects Economic Growth for Bulgaria of 1.7 % in 2015, 1.9 % in 2016

Published by Novinite on Wed, 10/07/2015 - 11:54

According to the latest World Economic Outlook of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which was released on Tuesday, the Bulgarian economy is expected to register a growth of 1.7 % in 2015.

Thus Bulgarian GDP will retain its 2014 level and it is projected to increase further to 1.9 % in 2016.

Bulgaria's Lukoil Neftochim Remains Third Biggest Company in Southeast Europe

Published by Novinite on Tue, 10/06/2015 - 18:03

Lukoil Neftochim Burgas, the largest crude oil refinery in Southeastern Europe and the largest industrial enterprise in Bulgaria, retained its third position in the latest annual ranking of SeeNews released on Tuesday.

The company which specialises in the production of fuel, petrochemicals and polymers retained its ranking from 2013.

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