Edi Rama
Albania Pays Brits to Rank its Universities
Albania is to pay a British agency, Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, QAA, around 700,000 euros to rank the quality of its 35 public and private universities.
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Albania Opposition to Boycott Parliament Over 'Criminal' MPs
Albania's parliament is again in deadlock over judicial reforms because of an angry dispute between the parties over ridding parliament of people with criminal records.
Opposition MPs tried to stop the parliamentary session on Thursday by throwing eggs towards Prime Minister and Socialist Party leader Edi Rama.
Balkan Leaders Discuss Energy, Transport at Summit
The Western Balkans Investment Summit in London on Monday brought together the prime ministers of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia with investors to discuss the development of transport links, energy projects and privatisation.
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Serbian and Albanian PMs trade barbs at EBRD event in London
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama suggested on Monday Serbia was advancing more quickly along the EU path "because of the Russia factor."
John Kerry Pushes for Albanian Judicial Reform
Kerry met Prime Minister Edi Rama during his three-hour visit to Tirana on Sunday, emphasising the need for Albania to enact the judicial reform package that is currently under discussion in order to boost the fight against corruption.
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Albania Parties Split Over New FBI-Style Agency
Albania's parliament was split on Thursday over the planned formation of a new body to fight corruption, modelled on the FBI, called the National Bureau of Investigation, BKH.
The new structure will be considered part of the police although it will closely collaborate with the General Prosecutor's office as well.
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Cham Party Eyes Cabinet Post in Albania
The Party for Justice, Integration and Unity, PDIU, which lobbies for the rights of the Cham community in Albania - postwar expellees from Greece - is seeking a ministry in the country's government for the first time.
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Albania Pays Dearly for Cherie Blair's Legal Advice
The Albanian government has raised the compensation for legal advice offered by Omnia Strategy in the dispute with US company by 150,000 euros, bringing the payment to a total of 645,000 euros.
No reason was given for the increased payment in the government decision, which was taken on December 28 but published in the official gazette on Tuesday.
Army Joins Flood Relief Effort in Albania
Flooding resulting from heavy rain has blocked roads and caused power outages in several parts of Albania. In the capital, Tirana, the river has overflowed its banks and flooded dozens of houses on the outskirts.
The Coordination Committee of Civil Emergencies said large areas were submerged also in Lezha, Durres, Elbasan and Kuksi, and many families had been evacuated.
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Albanian Land Grab Victims Renew Compensation Bid
The former landowners renewed their challenge to the new law after President Bujar Nishani refused to sign it at the end of December, returning the legislation to parliament.
The law, which aims to end the compensation process within the next 10 years by paying out around 363 million euros to former landowners, was passed by parliament earlier in December.
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