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10 Dec 07

Investment Plan Provokes Political Stir

Prime minister's plan to lure foreign investment with rock-bottom land prices draws criticism from opposition and public alike.
10 Dec 07

Brussels Puts Paid to Balkan Hopes ' and Europe's Fears - of Speedy Accession

Slow pace of reforms means European Commission doesn’t expect new members anytime soon for enlargement-weary EU.
10 Dec 07

Clothiers Slump in Face of Chinese Competition


Undercut by low-priced Chinese labour costs, Albania's clothiers are struggling to maintain growth in the global market.
10 Dec 07

Support for Kosovo Crosses Left-Right Divide

In politically split Albania, independence for Kosovo is one of the few issues that cause no controversy for Berisha.
10 Dec 07

Europe Keeps Door to Poor Albanians Closely Guarded

Relaxation of EU visa rules benefits middle-class professionals but leaves poor and unskilled families as trapped as before.

10 Dec 07

Politics Thwarts Balkan Transport Revolution

Thanks to regional rivalries and European inconsistency, the dream of a modern transport system for the Balkans is going nowhere fast.

10 Dec 07

Popular Albanian TV Station Accuses Berisha of Vendetta

Top Channel claims investigations of tax evasion are the result of a government grudge against its criticism.
10 Dec 07

Albania: Greek Citizenship Offer Raises Hackles

Move by Athens to give citizenship to ethnic Greeks meets criticism from opposition on both sides of border.
10 Dec 07

Serbia May 'Trade' Mladic for Concessions in Kosovo

Belgrade increasingly confident it can command a high price for the delivery of two top suspects, Mladic and Karadzic.

By Aleksandar Vasovic in Belgrade
10 Dec 07

Business Insight: The Importance of Being 'Stingy'

Bulgaria's quiet repayment of its IMF debt shows how the country has come to take financial stability for granted

By Nikolay Petrov in Sofia

10 Dec 07

Foreign Minister's Departure Takes Albania By Surprise

Souring relationship between minister and former ally, Prime Minister Sali Berisha, seen as main reason behind resignation.
10 Dec 07

New Drive to Tackle Corruption in Albania

Efforts to clean up the judiciary have fallen foul of political in-fighting, but citizens hope latest initiative will bring a measure of justice.

10 Dec 07

Albania's PM and Prosecutor Fight Corruption ' and Each Other

Tirana's efforts to curb corruption are held hostage to the government's feud with the prosecutor-general.

05 Dec 07

Albania's Gay Flight

Homosexuals face little choice but to leave Albania or put up with deep-rooted homophobia.

29 Nov 07

Tirana - Choking on Growth

Albania’s capital becomes a victim of its own phenomenal growth, as the city’s environmental problems multiply.