US REPORT: CORRUPTION AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNANCE
“SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW, ‘PRESTIGE RESORT’ WAS TORN DOWN TO SILENCE CRITICISM”
US REPORT: CORRUPTION AT
ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNANCE
State Department report: Political pressure, intimidation and corruption hindered the judiciary. The media in Albania are under pressure. The government misused the administration
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Accused of the kidnapping and murder of Jan Prenga, the GJKKO Appeal gives life imprisonment to gardener Festim Bexhdili
THE EVENT
Accused of the kidnapping and
murder of Jan Prenga, the GJKKO
Appeal gives life imprisonment to
gardener Festim Bexhdili
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In ancient Greek mythology, King Midas (pronounced “Mida”) of the second millennium BC, who lived in an area of Greek settlements, then...
Today’s Opinion
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The golden man, or the Midas of Albanians
By FATOS ÇOÇOLI
The golden man, or
The Midas of Albanians
They declared it a “National Park,” but the Vjosa River is being polluted
Today’s Opinion
By ABI MALLTEZI
Abi Malltezi reacted to the declaration of the Vjosa River as a “National Park”, saying that it must first be determined which part of the river...
They declared it a “National Park,”
but the Vjosa River is being polluted
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Crawford: The government broke the contract with the Americans for the Serbian company linked to Russia’s Gazprom
Former head of the American Chamber of Commerce
Crawford: The government broke
the contract with the Americans
for the Serbian company linked to
Russia’s Gazprom
“The FBI does not meet with foreign prime ministers without the embassy’s knowledge”, Crawford: There was internal influence
How did Albanian oil end up with the Russians? This issue was in focus in today’s “Open” program on News24, where former president of the American Chamber of Commerce Mark Crawford was a guest. He explained how the Albanian government broke the contract with the American company for oil exploration in three wells for the Serbian company linked to Russia’s Gazprom.
Crawford also spoke about the role...
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The 2017 massacre, the Appeal upholds the life sentence for Orges Bilbili and Anterio Kaloshi
LUSHNJE
The 2017 massacre,
the Appeal upholds the life
sentence for Orges
Bilbili and Anterio Kaloshi
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“Rama the despot”, Berisha: He will become as rich as Alabari
The PD leader: He mocked and ridiculed the president. He builds roads at 20 million euros per kilometer
“He gave 820 thousand square meters of public land. They shared the port of Durrës together”
Former Prime Minister Sali Berisha yesterday presented his candidate for the Municipality of Rrogozhina for the local elections on 14 May, Mr. Sheqim Hoxha. He highlighted the difficult situation the country is in after depopulation and the departure of young people into emigration, while blaming the governing party for everything that is happening. Berisha said that Rama wants to become as rich as Alabbar, therefore they also share one of the greatest assets...
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Cadastre: Legalizations, the list of owners for Tirana
NAMES
Cadastre:
Legalizations, the list
of owners
for Tirana
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“Corrupt contract”, Meta’s denunciation: Millions of euros are being stolen through the energy tender
THE OPPOSITION
“Corrupt contract”,
Meta’s denunciation: Millions of
euros are being stolen through
the energy tender
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Formerly persecuted people, the new list with the names of 1,500 beneficiaries
HOW TO BENEFIT
Formerly persecuted people,
the new list
with the names of
1,500 beneficiaries
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