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Albanian officer killed in Spain while trafficking drugs
Albanian officer killed in Spain while trafficking drugs
TIRANA -- Albanian Army Major Sokol Feka was the pilot of a helicopter that crashed yesterday in Spain while transporting narcotics from Morocco.
Feka served in the Albanian military for 18 years and was made major in 2009. He is described as "a pilot who enjoyed the highest degree of trust."
Albania, Italy create anti-terror task force
Albania, Italy create anti-terror task force
Italian authorities say that in fighting terrorism, it is important to engage Albania and Kosovo.
Roberto Della Rocca, a deputy director with the Italian police (left) visits Albania's interior ministry. [Albanian Ministry of Internal Affairs]
Healthcare in Bulgaria Ranks Among Poorest in Europe
The healthcare services provided in Bulgaria rank among the poorest in Europe, according to the Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI) released by the Health Consumer Powerhouse on Tuesday.
Bulgaria obtained 547 out of 1000 possible points, ranking 30th out of 36 countries included in the survey.
Serbia improves rankings in Index of Economic Freedom
WASHINGTON - Serbia has made progress on this year's economic freedom list advancing from the "mostly unfree" to the "moderately free" category based on the Index of Economic Freedom created by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal.
Albania minorities object to territorial division
Albania minorities object to territorial division
Civil society groups in Albania call for a referendum on reversing the country's new territorial reorganisation to diffuse ethnic tensions.
The Macedonian minority representatives in Albania meet at Pustec municipality. [Courtesy of Municipality of Pustec]
Arrested Albanian Imams Praise Charlie Hebdo Attack
"Whoever has pained the prophet or has written articles in newspapers, magazines, books or produced movies in which he is offended? this is considered an act of war," imams Abdurrahim Balla and Bujar Hysa wrote in a letter sent from prison, which is being circulated on social networks.
Macedonia's Foreign Minister Visiting Albania to Boost Cooperation
Macedonia's Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki is visiting Albania on Monday as part of intensified contacts between the two Balkan neighbours.
Poposki is scheduled to meet his Albanian counterpart Ditmir Bushati and Prime Minister Edi Rama as well as the head of the foreign affairs committee in Parliament, Arta Dade, the Foreign Ministry in Skopje said in a press release.
Gentiloni: Serbia, Albania EU membership important
ROME - Serbia's and Albania's EU membership is of strategic importance for the stabilization and security of the entire Western Balkans, Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has said after meeting with Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic and Albanian Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati in Rome.
Dacic in Rome on stabilization of relations with Albania
BELGRADE - A trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Serbia, Albania and Italy, on Belgrade-Tirana relations and regional cooperation, was held in Rome on Friday.
The meeting was organized at the initiative of Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, and the participants included the foreign ministers of Serbia and Albania Ivica Dacic and Ditmir Bushati.
Ivica Da?i?: Kolinda, you need to choose your words
Ivica Da?i?: Kolinda, you need to choose your words
Minister of Foreign affairs Ivica Da?i? stated that newly elected president of Croatia Kolinda Grabar Kitarovi? should "choose her words and moves carefully."
Serbian Minister commented Kitarovi?'s innapropriate statements about Serbia and Vojvodina, saying that she is the president now, and not opposition anymore.
Dacic meets with Italy's foreign minister in Rome
Dacic meets with Italy's foreign minister in Rome
ROME -- Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic met in Rome on Friday with Italy's Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni.
They discussed "relations between the two countries, improvements to their economic cooperation, Serbia's chairmanship of the OSCE and other issues."
Greater Albania picture removed from govt. website
Greater Albania picture removed from govt. website
BELGRADE -- An image showing the Albanian prime minister's residence with a display of the map of Greater Albania has been removed from the government's website.
Serbia had sent a demarche after the image was posted.
Dacic meets Italy's foreign minister in Rome
BELGRADE - Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic met in Rome on Friday with Italy's Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni to discuss relations between the two countries, improvements to their economic cooperation, Serbia's chairmanship of the OSCE and other issues.
Romania to Launch Receipts Lottery at Easter
Romania will hold its first fiscal receipts lottery on April 13, the second day of Easter, in a move to encourage people to demand fiscal receipts when buying goods or services, which will suppress sales tax evasion.
Dacic to attend trilateral meeting in Italy
BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister Ivica Dacic, who is also minister of foreign affairs, will take part in a trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Serbia, Italy and Albania in Rome on Friday.