Albania

  • Mar 31, 2022
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Albania’s waste incinerator scandal will come to court

Prosecutors have charged 13 for awarding contracts to build three waste incinerators that are still not operating

Albania
  • Mar 21, 2022
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Albania will limit media freedom by curtailing access

Domestic and international opposition is resisting government attempts to impose more restrictions on media freedom

Albania
  • Mar 17, 2022
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Western Balkans EU accession prospects will rise

A key EU official has visited three countries in the region amid concerns over the impact of the Ukraine war

Balkans
  • Mar 10, 2022
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Albanian premier faces further protests over prices

Rama's initial attempts to reassure Albanians about a ten-year surge in inflation failed to head off a wave of protests

Albania
  • Jan 18, 2022
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Albania will put EU above ties with Turkey

Turkey’s president visited Tirana yesterday to discuss further cooperation with Albania’s prime minister

Albania
  • Jan 10, 2022
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Albania’s main opposition party faces long struggle

Protesters have broken into the headquarters of the Democratic Party as tensions over its leadership intensify

Albania
  • Nov 12, 2021
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Corruption and incompetence dog Albania’s energy plans

Declaring an energy emergency was partly aimed against social unrest, but meanwhile a shift to renewables may emerge

Albania
  • Oct 7, 2021
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Western Balkans will look more to Russia and China

The EU has diminished its influence by not giving a clear time frame for the region's six countries to join it

Balkans