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Albania’s Victorious Socialists Focus on Ousting President
After winning an unprecedented third mandate to govern Albania, Edi Rama's Socialist Party has turned its attention to its only rival who currently has a senior institutional position, President Ilir Meta.
Tall Story: Stashed Cash but No Crime in Albanian Court
After a short visit to serious crime prosecutors, Rizzatto left Albania the same day, mission accomplished:
Within the year, money-laundering charges against Vladi and four others had been dropped, as one of Albania's most sensational criminal cases of recent years unraveled.