Albanian village gains peace, loses livelihood as cannabis burns
By Benet Koleka LAZARAT Albania (Reuters) - Albanian police declared victory on Friday over drug producers who for more than 15 years had run the southern village of Lazarat as...
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Albania readies power imports to make up for drought
TIRANA (Reuters) - Albania is working to arrange the import of electricity worth up to 90 million euros ($124.93 million) to make up for the loss of domestic output caused...
After slow start, Albania and Kosovo look to potential as partners
TIRANA/PRISTINA (Reuters) - Shortly after Kosovo declared independence from Serbia six years ago, neighboring Albania said it would bequeath its Adriatic port of Shengjin to its landlocked ethnic kin. The...
Albanian leader concedes defeat, soothes fears of poll dispute
TIRANA (Reuters) - Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha conceded defeat on Wednesday after losing a parliamentary election at the weekend, ending three days of public silence and soothing fears of...
Albanian leader concedes defeat, soothes fears of poll dispute
TIRANA (Reuters) - Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha conceded defeat on Wednesday after losing a parliamentary election at the weekend, ending three days of public silence and soothing fears of...
Albanian leaders fan flames of nationalism, unnerving West
TIRANA (Reuters) - The walls of Kreshnik Spahiu's office in the Albanian capital bear the names of towns far beyond the borders of this Adriatic state, in modern-day Greece, Macedonia,...
Albanian PM’s coalition ally switches sides ahead of polls
TIRANA (Reuters) - The junior partner in Albania's ruling coalition pulled out of government on Wednesday and allied itself with the opposition Socialist Party ahead of parliamentary elections on June...
Albania marks independence with giant cake and quarrels
TIRANA (Reuters) - The foreign minister of neighboring Greece boycotted festivities on Wednesday marking 100 years of Albania's independence after its prime minister hailed a town over the border as...
Albania marks independence with giant cake and quarrels
TIRANA (Reuters) - The foreign minister of neighboring Greece boycotted festivities on Wednesday marking 100 years of Albania's independence after its prime minister hailed a town over the border as...
Allies of Albanian president create new party
TIRANA (Reuters) - Allies of Albanian President Bamir Topi announced the creation of a new party on Monday, threatening to shake up the Balkan country's polarized political scene and challenge...