Albania

  • Feb 8, 2013
  • 2 min read

Polarised Albanian politics divides over Tirana deaths

The US embassy in Tirana has expressed its dismay at yesterday's acquittal of two senior police...

Albania
  • Dec 5, 2012
  • 2 min read

Populism stirs Balkan fear of Albanian ambitions

Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha yesterday announced a accelerated path to citizenship for...

Albania
  • May 14, 2012
  • 7 min read

New party promises to break Albania's political mould

New parties such as the centre-right New Democratic Spirit (FRD) have emerged amid rising...

Albania
  • Feb 21, 2012
  • 7 min read

Albania's warring parties pretend to improve their act

Six men arrested for blowing up electricity pylons in Lezhe late last year are criminals who also...

Albania
  • Aug 16, 2011
  • 7 min read

Russia is still star in CIS/Balkans for FDI

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Serbia in the first five months rose by 26%...

Balkans
  • Jul 8, 2011
  • 6 min read

Balkan regulation risks lagging better reformers

The latest Doing Business report updates a previous 2008 report on the SEE region. It finds that...

Balkans
  • Jun 13, 2011
  • 11 min read

Prospects for Europe in the third quarter

The EU and euro-area's economic performance will continue to be powered by Germany, where links...

EU
  • Jun 10, 2011
  • 6 min read

Local vote sparks further Albanian political strife

A senior US State Department official has called on the political parties to avoid inciting...

Albania