Three-day blitz operation by Athens police. Handed over at the Kakavija crossing
Greece turns back 1,800 Albanians
They had crossed the border between the countries illegally
This is the largest group of Albanian undocumented migrants to be repatriated from Athens in recent times. In just a day and a half, nearly 1,800 Albanians who had crossed the Albanian-Greek border illegally were turned back by the Greek police. The news was reported directly from Athens by the most important international press agencies.
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Albanian migrants at Kakavija
“I escaped the hell of war in the former Yugoslavia”
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“I escaped the hell of war in the former Yugoslavia”
Fatmir’s account from Kosovo
BRINDISI - They are lined up neatly on the old, scratched sideboard, next to one another. They are portraits of the three brothers of Fatmir Mziu, a 23-year-old Albanian from Serbica, a village in Kosovo.
Fatmir should have been in the war zone in the former Yugoslavia; he now lives in hiding in an apartment in Taviano, from which he comes out only occasionally, for fear of being sent back to his homeland. If that were to happen, he would be forced to take up arms on behalf of the Serbs, something he does not want at all.
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Companies up for auction: vouchers turn Albanian citizens into shareholders
Vrioni announces the major privatization phase
TIRANA - Albania is preparing to join the “dance” of privatization in full. “The first 20 companies are ready to be privatized, with 800 privatization vouchers, becoming joint-stock companies.”
This was stated yesterday by Deputy Prime Minister Dylber Vrioni himself. After the distribution of securities to former political prisoners and to the elderly, this is the second major step—perhaps the most important—in the long road to privatization.
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Map of the beach’s owners
Durrës
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A center for the peace “guardian angels” in Albania
Confirmed by the US Commander-in-Chief in Europe
TIRANA - “The purpose of my visit here is to see how work is progressing on the Crystal Water project and to meet our military personnel working there. We are very—
Albanians return to trains
Transport
TIRANA - The age of cars, but also of trains. It seems people cannot part with the railway tracks. In just the past few months, 2 million 222
He hid his brother’s killer: arrested after two years
Vlorë
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Lack of investment “raises” the port
Shëngjin
“guardian angels” of peace
TIRANË - “The purpose of my visit here is to see the progress of the work on the Uji i Kristaltë project and to meet our servicemen working there.”
TIRANË - “The purpose of my visit here is to see the progress of the work on the Uji i Kristaltë project and to meet our servicemen working there. We are very interested in this project, since this is a rare opportunity for the American army as well,” said yesterday the person who expressed these words, one of the most important figures in the American military in Europe, the commander of the U.S. Army forces in Europe, General William Couch. On page 5
General William Couch (photo: P. Omeri)
They put the brakes back on
TIRANË - The age of cars, but also of trains.
TIRANË - last few months, 2 million 222 thousand and 109 passengers have continued to use what is otherwise known as public transport, the train, which has now returned to its normal “rhythm.” The curious news was confirmed to the official media by the General Directorate of Railways. The hot summer of July and the temptation to take a dip in the sea have meant that train carriages are always full of people. On page 3
An Albanian arrested with three kilos of heroin
Thessaloniki
An Albanian arrested with three kilos of heroin
Checks on both sides of the border
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Seven municipalities accused of embezzlement
The audit
Seven municipalities accused of embezzlement
Financial irregularities uncovered
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The legend of the red bear that makes sheep disappear
Krujë, alarmed villagers guard their sheepfolds
The legend of the red bear that makes sheep disappear
The strange story reaches as far as the city
KRUJË—At least, there are those who have seen it up close and alive. The “dangerous” bear that has finally alarmed the villagers in the areas around Krujë appeared red. Just 30 kilometres from the city, it has appeared in recent days: the solitary bear continues to keep villagers in their homes on edge. Has it threatened them? The villagers say they are not afraid for themselves; their livestock and domestic animals are at risk. Suddenly, a way of seeing reality differently.
“What are we to do?” say the frightened villagers. Some have sounded the alarm—“they are the ones who claim to have seen the bear up close”—over the missing sheep. But no one “dares” to approach the red bear openly as it roams around. No one has managed to catch it in the act, with them wearing them. They say they have also been left with an impression themselves, or that they have heard its “song.” The village elders say evening is the rare animal’s favourite time to leave tracks. The villagers do not know what might happen to their livestock again. Perhaps it is the bear that has made them disappear. For now, they have no definite information. So far, only a few rumours have raised concerns about the danger the bear poses to their domestic animals. The municipalities in this area have remained silent so far. Where, and for how long, will the red-coloured bear “live” near and far from the villagers of Krujë? It remains a source of worry for them. Nd.Go
The “Queen” of Albanian athletics at the Presidency
Berisha meets Mirela Manjani
TIRANA—President Berisha meets the queen of Albanian athletics, Mirela Manjani.
President Berisha’s praise for Manjani comes immediately after the renowned athlete’s success at the athletics world championships in the Swedish capital.
“You are the generation of young people who represent the new image of Albania with distinction.” President Berisha expressed his pleasure in these words during his conversation with Manjani. The head of state described the success of the outstanding Albanian athlete as “the outpouring of the energies of a generation of young people who are taking Albania ever further forward.”
Manjani at the Presidency (photo: G. Xhengo)
Gazeta Treg
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Market
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Airport
Ringas, the computer checks passports
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Lack of investment “shrinks” the port
Shëngjin
Lack of investment “shrinks” the port
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Caves taken over by French explorers
Gjirokastër
Caves taken over by French explorers
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