Guerrilla Politics
Tirana | 29 January 2010 | By Besar Likmeta
Albania’s political class takes its latest spat to the Council of Europe - yet another sign that it has not matured enough to curb its excesses without a referee.
And The Winning Soundtrack is...
Tirana | 23 June 2009 | By Besar Likmeta
Is there any difference between an Albanian election and a turbo-folk festival?
The EU and NATO - the New Religion
Tirana | 07 April 2009 | By Besar Likmeta
Looking at the celebrations marking Albania’s NATO accession over the weekend one could not help but feel a sense of déjà vu, recalling the military parades of Albania’s former Stalinist regime.
The Most Expensive Prayer in the World
| 04 February 2009 | By Besar Likmeta in Tirana
Sali Berisha’s propaganda machine is so desperate for a photo opportunity with Barack Obama that he is travelling to D.C just to say a prayer.
The Fireworks of the Global Economic Crisis
Tirana | 05 January 2009 | By Besar Likmeta in Tirana
The economic crunch could have some good side effects after all.
Besar Likmeta is BIRN Albania editor. Since 2003 he has worked as professional journalist for various print publications, electronic media and television.
He started his career reporting for the Florida Times Union in Jacksonville, Florida. He moved to Albania in 2005 where he has been a features editor for the Tirana Times, a world news editor for 24 hour news channel, TV Ora news, and lately as BIRN Albania editor. He has also contributed stories to various publications such as Jane's Intelligence Review, Businessweek and World Politics Review. He divide’s his time between his reporting duties and working on documentary on the Albania’s righteous among nations, Muslims that through their faith saved the Jews during WWII.
besar-at-birn.eu.com
Guerrilla Politics
And The Winning Soundtrack is...
The EU and NATO - the New Religion
The Most Expensive Prayer in the World
The Fireworks of the Global Economic Crisis
Beating the System
Excuse My English!
Please, don’t insult our intelligence!
The Cyber Battle of Kosovo
Smoke on the Water
Death In The Afternoon
Albania’s Muslim Easter




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