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Tapping TAP: The Pros and Cons of Albania’s Gas Transit Status
Has Albania really benefited from becoming a transit country for Azeri gas flowing to Italy?
Air of Secrecy Hangs Over Election of Albanian President
Albania's parliament is set to vote for a new president on Saturday, but no candidates' names are known or even rumoured, less than 24 hours ahead of the vote.
Italian Businessman Bechetti’s Lawsuit Against Albania Dismissed
The building of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, France. Photo: EPA-EFE/PATRICK SEEGER
Had the company done that, "this Court would have had the benefit of the views of the national courts", the ruling read.
The ECHR said the company had failed to take appropriate steps to enable national courts to fulfil their fundamental role.
Turkey appoints new ambassadors to 25 countries
Turkey appointed ambassadors to 25 foreign diplomatic missions, while ambassadors from 23 countries are recalled to their headquarters in Ankara, according to a presidential decision published in the Official Gazette on June 2.
Ukraine: EU Remains Leery of ‘Symbolic’ Offer of Candidate Status
Yet, despite overwhelming support for Ukraine in its fight for survival against Russian aggression, many of the 27 member states are leery of diminishing the accession process just to make a symbolic gesture to a country in need.
Albania Fined by Strasbourg Court for Segregating Schoolchildren
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday found the Albanian state guilty of violating anti-discrimination measures in the European Convention on Human Rights by segregating children from the Roma and Egyptian minorities at the Naim Frasheri primary school in the south-eastern city of Korca.
Concert Commemorates Albanian Artists Persecuted Under Communism
The 'Sounds of Memory' concert at the Orthodox cathedral in Tirana on Monday evening featured 14 songs and readings of poems by people who were imprisoned or killed for their resistance to Albania's Communist dictatorship.
Kosovo Detains Two ISIS Suspects Following Repatriation from Syria
A Kosovo court said on Monday that it had detained two persons suspected of terrorism. Pristina Basic Court said the first person, with the initials H.S., was suspected of "voluntarily and in full conscience" joining Islamic State ISIS terrorist organization in Syria in November 2015.
Albania Parties Fail to Elect ‘Consensus’ President
The last chance for Albania's main opposition Democratic Party to propose names for the new President - who must be elected in June - expired on Sunday, when it failed to do so, in the third round of the election.
The date for a fourth session is yet to be decided. Democratic Party parliamentarians did not show up to vote in the parliament.
EBRD funds Yıldırım’s purchase of Albanian metal miner
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a $28 million loan to Yıldırım Holding, a Turkish conglomerate and longstanding Bank client, for the acquisition of AlbChrome, a metal mining company in Albania.
Boris Johnson with a Secret Plan for a New Alliance as a Balance Against the EU
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson has proposed the creation of a new economic and military union as an alternative to the EU. Johnson's secret plan was reported by the Corriere della Sera, citing informed sources.
Women in Albanian Media: From Secondary Victimisation to ‘Slut-Shaming’
Almost five years have passed, but for the victim, time has stood still, her story becoming an obstacle to her education, employment and personal relationships. She said she had tried to kill herself.
Albanian Police Stop Photographer Filming Riots for ‘Damaging Country’s Image’
Gent Shkullaku. Photo: Courtesy of Gent Shkullaku.
"I was photographing [the violence] when police officers stopped me, saying, it wasn't allowed because it would damage the image of the country," Shkullaku, an experienced photo reporter, told BIRN. "They demanded to delete the photos," he added.
Vučić: "Should we forget the place of suffering even German Nazis were horrified by?"
Speaking to the media about the Open Balkans initiative, Vui said that more people were involved.
"We are satisfied with what we have. Relations between Albania, Serbia and North Macedonia have never been better," Vucic said.
Albania Deports Rioting Fans at European Football Final
Albania deported 80 Italian football fans on Wednesday after they clashed with police on Tuesday evening in Tirana on the eve of UEFA Conference League match between Roma and Dutch club Feyenoord.
Feyenoord fans also clashed with officers, throwing glass bottles, sticks and stones on Tuesday, trying to get nearer to the National Arena Stadium in order to clash with Roma fans.