The EU statement after the meeting with the Albanian opposition
Fassino: “It is essential to open a political dialogue among all parties, government and opposition alike, in order to ensure Albania a democratic transition with the participation of all political forces”
The Italian Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee: “Elections in Albania will be the first item on the agenda.” Occhietto asks Fassino for details about the electoral and post-electoral situation
A call for all Albanian political parties to sit down at a common table to resolve all the bitter disputes that arose following the irregularities denounced in the May 26 elections: this is the formula the European Union proposed yesterday in Brussels, after a meeting lasting just over half an hour, to the highest-ranking representatives of the outraged Albanian opposition. The European leftists were the most forthcoming in supporting the opposition’s demands.
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The areas where voting will be repeated to be determined by the end of the week
New complaints by the DP to the Central Commission
“We are almost ready. We’ll finish within two days.”
It is the head of the Central Commission who confirms the timetable for reviewing the contested areas. There are more than 40 of them, submitted to the Central Commission by four parties as “areas of maximum irregularities.” Although he does not specify their total number, Kapllani assures that his review will identify within a few days the districts where voting will take place again. The review is focusing on areas where there was a close contest in the first round, while the second tier concerns large-scale manipulation and other ancillary irregularities.
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Electoral Commission
Bullets fired at a Guardsman
A non-commissioned officer is shot in the center of the capital. The killer disappears
Bullets fired at a Guardsman
Murder at midday. He had argued with a young man
The officer of the…
Accused of murder at the border
People-smuggling: new surge towards Italy
Refugee speedboats, taxis across the Adriatic
People-smuggling: new surge towards Italy
The flow of Albanians seeking to… is increasing
TIRANA Opposition again demands the square
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Murder at midday. He had argued with a young man
An ambulance carrying away the victim’s body
Gunshots and a dead man in front of the entrance to Enver Hoxha’s former villa. Ervin Veshi, 24, a non-commissioned officer in the presidential guard, was killed yesterday at midday, at 12:45, by three pistol shots on the sidewalk in front of the entrance to the government residence, which was once Hoxha’s villa. The killing appears to have been the result of an argument between the victim and the perpetrator, which began a few minutes earlier in a café near the scene.
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Exiled officer: life imprisonment
Accused of murder at the border
As soon as he returns to Albania, he must spend the rest of his life in a cell. This was the sentence handed down on Tuesday by the military judges in Gjirokastra to a former border officer. They sentenced a former soldier at the same border post to 19 years in prison. The two defendants—their trial was held in absentia—were found guilty of killing two citizens from Patos in November 1990.
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New exodus toward Italy
The flow of Albanians seeking to travel to Puglia is increasing. The journey costs 2 million lire
A new exodus toward the shores of Puglia. The flow of Albanians toward the Italian shore has increased, and so has the price of making the crossing. “We can take you to your destination and can also find you work with Italian entrepreneurs. All this for only 2 million lire.” This is the advertisement drawing thousands of people toward the unknown.
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SHKODËR
Montenegro closes its borders to trade
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TIRANË
Genocide: prosecution seeks sentences for three accused
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KRUJË
He killed over land: life imprisonment
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Croatia and Denmark with the old formations
EURO '96 SPECIAL
Croatia and Denmark with the old formations
Blazevic, a worthy successor to the Yugoslav school
The English challenge: the schedule is here
All match times
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Arab leaders together for peace
From the World
Arab leaders together for peace
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Jordan (Photo: REUTERS)
Boksić
European Socialists: “New elections should be held.” Buttiglione in Rome backs the DP
