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Albania’s Small Parties Seek Say on Poll Reform
As Socialists and Democrats attempt to hammer out a deal on improving Albania’s flawed election system, smaller parties say a two-party stitch-up won’t change matters for the better.
Greek Crisis Turns Albanian Thoughts to Home
The economic turmoil in Greece is forcing the million or so Albanians who have made it their home over the past few decades to consider their options.
Tirana Film Fest Faces Oblivion
With a dwindling budget Tirana’s International Film Festival closed its ninth edition facing a struggle for survival.
New Force Vows to Break Mould in Albania
The nationalistic Red and Black Alliance is the new kid on the block in Albania – but is it the equivalent of a meteorite, flashing briefly across the sky, or a lasting addition to the arena?
Filmmaker Vladimir Blazevski Says Punk’s Not Dead
Macedonian producer Darko Popov reflects on the acclaimed black comedy of Vladimir Blazevski, "Punk’s not Dead" and the struggle to produce and promote films in the Balkans.
Albania: Political Détente May End in Tears
After peace broke out between the big parties late this year, the question is whether the Berisha-Rama honeymoon can survive the challenges ahead, including the election of a new president.
Drive For Balkan Extradition Deal Nears End
Serbia’s initiative to establish a pan-Balkan extradition treaty may see lift-off next year - but Kosovo’s exclusion from the scheme looks like another politically driven error.
Albania: A Year to Forget
Street protests, an alleged coup, yet another disputed election and fresh corruption scandals marked another stagnant year in Albania.
Hard Times Ahead For Crisis-Hit Balkans
A conjunction of local issues and the impact of the crisis in the eurozone have clouded the economic and political outlook for the whole region.
PM Blamed for Albanian Miscarriages of Justice
A notorious crime gang appears to have escaped justice as a result of Sali Berisha’s politicization of its trial.
Pan-Albanian Highway Fails to Deliver the Goods
Costly Patriotic Highway project has had only a negligible impact on trade between the two countries, figures suggest.
Albania Absolves Roma Camp Arsonists of Racism
Tirana’s District court has ruled that two men who burned down part of a Roma camp were not guilty of the crime of racial hatred, as this must involve use of ‘words or writing’
Uncomfortable Truths: War Crimes in the Balkans
Across the Balkans many survivors of the bloody conflicts of the 1990s still don’t know what happened to their missing loved ones. In Kosovo, even discussing the suffering of other ethnic communities is strictly taboo. What hope for lasting peace and reconciliation?
Albanian Hearts Still Beat Strongly For the EU
Despite their slow progress toward membership, Albanians remain front-runners in Europe when it comes to fervent support for the European project.
Blood Feuds Sold as Tickets to Belgian Promised Land
Saintly sounding NGOs are selling fake documents about deadly vendettas to Albanians seeking asylum in Western Europe.
