Albania's government
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.
Albania designates Europe’s last ‘wild river’ as a national park
Albania's government has designated the Vjosa River in the southern part of the country as a national park, marking a victory for environmentalists who have been fighting for years against plans for hydropower plants along the waterway.
Albania Has Paused ‘Golden Passports’ Scheme, Rama Assures EU
The "golden passports" scheme promoted by Albania's government in recent years has been suspended, PM Edi Rama has told the vice president of EU Commission Josep Borrell and Olivér Várhelyi, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement.
For the Right Buyer, Albania Sells Prime Public Land for Peanuts
Albania's government is selling prime public land on Albania's coast and in the capital at far below market rates, but why?
AstraZeneca Fears Make Albanian Teachers ‘Hesitant’ About Jab
Teachers' unions in Albanian say their members are worried about taking the AstraZeneca anti-Covid vaccine after 13 European countries suspended use of the vaccine pending a ruling by the EU regulator.
The vaccination process for teachers in Albania started two days ago, and union leaders have told BIRN about their unease.
Albania Urged to Save Wild River by Proclaiming National Park
Twenty environmental organisations have called on the Albanian government to declare the river Vjosa - one of the last "wild" rivers in Europe - a national park. The request was sent on Wednesday to the Minister of Environment and Tourism, Blendi Klosi,
Kosovo Says Albania is Stalling Over Free Trade
Kosovo's Minister of Trade, Bajram Hasani, told BIRN in an interview that Kosovo wants to scrap taxes between Kosovo and Albania for local producers and create a "joint national" market - but that Albania was stalling on the idea.
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Albanian Actors Denounce Govt Plans For Theatre
Albania's government has come under fresh fire over a proposed law that will transfer the public property currently occupied by the National Theatre to a construction company, Fusha sh.p.k., in exchange for it erecting a new theatre building.
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Croatia to Help Albania Stop Tide of Plastic Waste
Croatian Foreign Minister Marija Pejcinovic Buric signed an agreement with a UN representative in Albania Brian Williams to help a project to fight marine pollution, in the presence of Albanian Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati and Minister of Tourism, Blendi Klosi.
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Albania Makes Public State Security Files From Hoxha's Regime
Albania's government has made public the files of the sinister Directorate of State Security Sigurimi from the time ofthe communist dictator Enver Hoxha, reported BGNES.
There are millions of documents collected in tens of thousands of files of people persecuted by the regime.
During the rule of Hoxha, over 100,000 people were arrested and thrown into camps.