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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.
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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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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Greek Minority Leader Disappointed With Albania Govt
The Greek minority party leader Vangjel Dule says Edi Rama is letting ties with Greece deteriorate while running the country through ‘a closed circle’.
Albania, Israel Pledge Anti-Terror Cooperation
Rama said during his visit to Jerusalem on Monday that Albania is ready to collaborate with its ally Israel in order to contribute to the country's security.
The agreement also expressed the willingness to cooperate in the fields of energy, agriculture, water management, tourism and culture.
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Albania Opposition Stages New anti-Rama Protest
Opposition parties in Albania have vowed to continue with their campaign of street demonstrations until the centre-left Prime Minister, Edi Rama, steps down.
The opposition, led by the centre-right Democratic Party, will lead a new protest on Thursday in front of parliament as MPs adopt a budget for 2016.
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Deadly Floods Cause Chaos in Albania
One person has been killed and another is missing after heavy rainfall triggered widespread flooding across Albania over the weekend.
Viktor Gjergji, from the northern town of Lezha, drowned on Sunday while fishing on the Kune lagoon as the weather worsened. A worker from the Dibra hydropower plant, also in the north of the country, is still missing.
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BIRN Albania Slates Call to Restore Libel as Crime
BIRN office in Albania had criticised an apparent initiative to restore defamation as a criminal offence in Albania and has called on the government to immediately distance itself from any such move.
On Wednesday, media reports said the government was intending to restore defamation as a criminal offence in the law code.
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