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Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro Fail to Qualify for Eurosong
All Balkan contestants in the semi finals on Tuesday failed to qualify for Eurosong. Macedonia and Albania are still hoping they will qualify on Thursday show in Malmo.
Balkan Contestants Gear Up For Eurovision
Performers from Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia will take to the stage for the first semi-final of Eurovision 2013 on Tuesday, closely watched by the glitzy song contest’s Balkan fans.
BIRN Fellows for 2013 Selected
The jury in the Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence has selected 10 participants for this year’s programme.
Thieves Plunder Historic Albanian Labour Camp
Six people have been accused of demolishing part of the infamous former Communist prison camp of Spac in the region of Mirdita in northern Albania.
Balkan Films Make Good Showing in Berlin
Movies from the Balkans have a significant presence at this year's international fim festival in Berlin, which opens on February 7.
Albania Police Catch Antique Smuggler on Border
Police at the border crossing of Kakavije with Greece on Thursday arrested Edjon Abazi for trying to smuggle religious antiques out of the country in the trunk of his car.
Albania Activists Slam Museum Mosaic’s Collapse
The Forum for Protection of Cultural Heritage, a Tirana-based pressure group, has accused the Ministry of Culture of doing little to preserve the mosaic on the façade of Albania’s National Museum, which is falling apart.
Pet-Lovers Use Net to Rescue Albania's Many Strays
Animal rights activists are using social networks to rescue and arrange adoptions for hundreds of abandoned kittens and puppies.
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First Culture Watch Award Goes to Vranje
The first ever Culture Watch Award for analytical and investigative reporting on cultural issues in the Balkans went to Valentina Milenkovic from Vranje.
Final BICCED Culture Conference in Belgrade
The closing event of the three-year project “Balkan Initiative for Cultural Cooperation, Exchange and Development”, BICCED, started on Thursday in Belgrade's Youth Centre.
Culture Watch Award Shortlist Made
Four journalists from the region have made it to the Culture Watch Award shortlist.
Letters Reveal Kadare's Ties to Albania Regime
A series of leaked letters sent by Ismail Kadare to the widow of the former Stalinist dictator, Enver Hoxha, have reopened a debate on the writer’s rapport with the authorities.
Albanians Want Independence Google Doodle
Some 30,000 activists have signed an online petition asking the internet giant to mark Albania’s 100 years of independence with a Doodle.
UNESCO Hosts Albania at Venice Architecture Exhibition
The UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe is hosting the Albanian pavilion at the 13th International Exhibition of Architecture in Venice for the second time.
BIRN to Fund Summer School Participants’ Investigations
Journalists who attended BIRN's summer school 2012 have obtained funds to conduct cross-border investigations.
Albania’s Modern Art Festival Kicks Off
The Art-Kontakt Festival is expected to attract thousands of people this weekend in the Porto Palermo Castle, with a mixture of music and modern art inspired by the global economic crisis.
Culture Policy Focus
Albania Struggles to Protect its Vandalized Heritage
While authorities promise action following the shocking destruction of an ancient fresco by blundering thieves, activists and experts remain skeptical of their pledges.
Business
Albanian Businesses Pessimistic About Economy
A survey published by the American Chamber of Commerce in Albania reveals that the majority of its members saw an economic downturn in 2012 and expect worse in 2013.
CEZ Files Lawsuit Against Albania
Albania-Kosovo Trade Dispute Escalates
