Albania’s Prime Minister Sali Berisha inaugurated Ashta 1 on Friday, the country’s first major hydro-power plant since the early 1980s.“The Ashta power plant is a novelty because it is the largest one in the world to use advanced tubular turbines technology,” said Berisha during the inauguration ceremony. “This power plant …
Read More »Albania President Reassures Public About His Health
Albania’s President-elect, Bujar Nishani, has tried to reassure the public that he is up to the job in spite of concerns about his health.In a statement for the Tirana daily Shqiptarja, Nishani’s personal physician revealed that the President has been previously treated for brain cavernoma, or malformations.
Read More »Albania fails to elect President for the third time
Albania’s parties failed to elect a president in the third round of voting by MPs for the presidency. The main opposition Socialists blamed
Read More »Bosnia, Albania citizens could travel to EU without visas by autumn
The European Commission adopted on 27 May proposals to allow Albanian and Bosnian citizens to travel to Schengen area without visas, if the two countries satisfy a number of requirements. “I know how much visa-free travel means to the people
Read More »Still no agreement reached on candidate for president in Albania
Albanian PM Sali Berisha discussed on Sunday with opposition leader Edi Rama about agreeing on a candidate for president, but failed to reach any positive results. The opposition rejected Zaganjori’s candidature and asked for talks between
Read More »Political parties in Albania failed to propose a candidate for Presidency
Albanian political parties failed Wednesday to propose any candidates for the country’s new president, forcing parliament to put off his or her election for a week. The Socialists and the governing
Read More »Demographic Challenges in the Balkans
Context Following the collapse of communism throughout Eastern Europe and the subsequent breakup of Yugoslavia, the countries in the Balkan area have experienced changes in their demographics, usually in the form of an abrupt decrease in birth rates and population.
Read More »Albania will start election process for new President
Albania’s parliament will start the procedure for the election of a new head of state on Thursday. Candidates must have the backing of 20
Read More »Bulgarian officials visit Albania
A Bulgarian parliamentary delegation, headed by National Assembly Chairperson Tsetska Tsacheva, will make an official visit to Albania. The Bulgarian delegation includes Ekaterina Mihaylova, Deputy Chairperson of the National Assembly and Chairperson
Read More »Albanian President will not participate to Yalta summit
Albanian President Bamir Topi will not arrive in Ukraine to attend the summit of state leaders of Central and East European countries in Yalta on 11-12 May. Topi said that in this way he expressed his protest against “inhuman treatment” of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who does not …
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