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Albania opposition activists rally on streets of Tirana to demand government steps aside
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Albania opposition activists rally on streets of Tirana to demand government steps aside

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Members of Albania’s main opposition party on Monday blocked the capital Tirana’s main intersections in an anti-government protest calling for a technocratic caretaker cabinet ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections. In the first rally after their leader was released from the house arrest, activists linked to the main center-right Democratic Party defied the cold and rain to …

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Albanians abroad will vote for the first time in parliamentary elections set for May
1 month ago

Albanians abroad will vote for the first time in parliamentary elections set for May

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s president on Thursday set May 11 as the date for the country’s next parliamentary election, and Albanians living in other countries will for the first time be able to cast ballots from overseas. Albania’s number of potential voters is 3.6 million even though the small Balkan country’s current population is no more than 2.4 million. Albania’s …

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An ethnic Greek politician and EU lawmaker is released on probation in Albania
4 months, 1 week ago

An ethnic Greek politician and EU lawmaker is released on probation in Albania

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — A former ethnic Greek mayor of an Albanian town, whose imprisonment on vote-buying charges has strained Albanian-Greek ties, has been released on probation, his office and a lawyer said Monday. Writing on his Facebook page, Beleris thanked Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for including him on his party’s ballot, which he said “changed the course of my …

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Ethnic Greek politician returns to prison in Albania after attending European Parliament opening
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ethnic Greek politician returns to prison in Albania after attending European Parliament opening

The Independent  

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Ethnic Greek politician jailed in Albania arrives in Athens en route to European Parliament opening
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ethnic Greek politician jailed in Albania arrives in Athens en route to European Parliament opening

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — A jailed member of Albania’s ethnic Greek minority — recently elected to the European Parliament with Greece’s governing conservative party — arrived in Athens Monday en route to Strasbourg, after being granted a five-day leave from prison to attend parliament’s opening session. “To help the Greek ethnic minority stay in its ancestral home, but also for this …

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Albanian authorities strip ethnic Greek mayor of his post for alleged vote buying
6 months ago

Albanian authorities strip ethnic Greek mayor of his post for alleged vote buying

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Albanian election authorities on Friday stripped an ethnic Greek minority mayor of his post after he was imprisoned on charges of vote-buying in municipal elections last year. In response to Friday’s decision, the Greek foreign ministry issued a statement saying Beleris’ case “raises several questions concerning fundamental principles of the rule of law” in Albania. Beleris belongs …

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Could Jared Kushner be forced to testify about the $2billion he got from Saudi Arabia when his father-in-law left office? Democrats demand a probe into Trump family's finances while GOP tries to impea
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Could Jared Kushner be forced to testify about the $2billion he got from Saudi Arabia when his father-in-law left office? Democrats demand a probe into Trump family's finances while GOP tries to impea

Daily Mail  

After Republicans' 'influence peddling' probe into the Bidens, Oversight Democrats are now demanding they subject Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner to scrutiny over his foreign business deals. 'We write to urge you to convene a hearing regarding Jared Kushner's apparent influence peddling and quid pro quo deals involving investments in exchange for official actions and to examine the resulting threats …

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Albanian Parliament approves controversial deal to hold migrants for Italy
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Albanian Parliament approves controversial deal to hold migrants for Italy

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s Parliament voted Thursday to approve a deal for the country to hold thousands of asylum seekers for Italy, despite protests from opposition lawmakers and human rights groups. The agreement, signed in November between Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, is part of Meloni’s efforts to share the burden of addressing migration with …

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Greece protests arrest of mayoral candidate in Albania accused of buying votes
1 year, 7 months ago

Greece protests arrest of mayoral candidate in Albania accused of buying votes

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — The detention of a mayoral candidate belonging to the Greek minority in Albania has raised tensions between the two neighboring countries. Greece’s Foreign Ministry released a statement Saturday demanding the release of Dionysis-Fredi Beleri, a candidate for mayor of the Albanian city of Himare, which has a strong Greek minority presence. The decision to detain the mayoral …

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North Macedonia parliament OKs deal; EU talks start July 19
2 years, 5 months ago

North Macedonia parliament OKs deal; EU talks start July 19

Associated Press  

SKOPJE, North Macedonia — North Macedonia has approved a French proposal that opens the way for negotiations to join the European Union and overcome Bulgarian objections. Under the proposal, announced by French President Emmanuel Macron last month, North Macedonia would commit to changing its constitution to recognize a Bulgarian minority, protect minority rights and banish hate speech, as Bulgaria, an …

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Albania Parliament Fails to Elect a President in Third Round of Voting
2 years, 7 months ago

Albania Parliament Fails to Elect a President in Third Round of Voting

News 18  

The Albanian Parliament on Monday failed to elect a new president after no candidates were nominated for a third round of voting. The governing left-wing Socialist Party and the opposition failed to reach a compromise on a candidate to replace President Ilir Meta, and no independent candidate was nominated. Though no votes were actually cast in the first three rounds …

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Nexhmije Hoxha: Wife of Albanian dictator and symbol of totalitarian repression
4 years, 9 months ago

Nexhmije Hoxha: Wife of Albanian dictator and symbol of totalitarian repression

The Independent  

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