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Albania: Violence erupts as protesters rally against government
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Albania: Violence erupts as protesters rally against government

Firstpost  

Tuesday was the chosen day for the demonstration in honor of the February 20, 1991, event in which pro-democracy protestors destroyed the statue of Enver Hoxha, the longstanding communist dictator of Albania Rama is accused of nepotism and corruption by the main opposition Democratic Party, which claims that these practices are driving many young people to emigrate in search of …

Rama Berisha
They were murdered by Albania’s communist regime. Thirty years on, families are still searching for their remains
1 year, 8 months ago

They were murdered by Albania’s communist regime. Thirty years on, families are still searching for their remains

The Independent  

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Albanian communist-era landmark reinvented as youth center
3 years, 11 months ago

Albanian communist-era landmark reinvented as youth center

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — A pharaonic landmark in central Tirana built as a posthumous museum for Albania’s communist-era strongman, Enver Hoxha, is being transformed into a youth training and art center. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama attended Thursday’s symbolic start of work to radically transform the largely abandoned, 17,000-square-meter structure. Located next to Tirana’s main government complex, it was built in …

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Late Albanian dictator’s son denounces forced home eviction
4 years, 6 months ago

Late Albanian dictator’s son denounces forced home eviction

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — The son of the late Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha on Monday accused the government of arrogance and “fascist acts” after authorities evicted him and his family from an apartment building. Ilir Hoxha, the dictator’s oldest son, said that last week authorities forcefully took them out of their apartment on the outskirts of Tirana without warning. In an …

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Holding onto Hoxha: Guarding the last statue of communist Albania
4 years, 7 months ago

Holding onto Hoxha: Guarding the last statue of communist Albania

Al Jazeera  

In the basement of an old museum in a village in Albania, a 78-year-old woman protects the last remnant of a dictator. For the last three decades, she has served as the guardian of the two-storey abandoned structure in the centre of Labinot, and the three-metre-tall bronze statue that lies hidden in its basement – a statue of Albania’s first …

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