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Tsarizm (blog)
April 4, 2018
The contract between the Albanian government and the private concessioner that is responsible for the road maintenance foresees that in a short period of time, they will design a special scheme for frequent users to pay less. The government should take into consideration the construction of a second localÃâà...
B92
April 4, 2018
"At the session (of the Assembly) when we were leaving (the government) we said it clearly we were in opposition from that moment on, but we called on other parties to declare themselves and confirm as opposition by voting against the government. However, that has not happened, while Albanian partiesÃâà...
Mondaq News Alerts
April 4, 2018
Such declaration should be done at the local self-government units or any institution authorized either by the government or by local self-government units for ... The local self-government units may decide that for certain areas of their territory differentiated tax rates within a margin of +/- 30% shall apply.
TASS
April 4, 2018
The Albanian government has unilaterally scrapped visas for Russian nationals from April 1 to October 31, 2018, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on ... "The rules will be applied to the Russian nationals holding valid foreign passports, making tourist trips to Albania or private trips for a period of up to 90Ãâà...
Balkan Insight
April 3, 2018
Albania's Socialist government faces more protests on Tuesday after dozens of people arrested following a violent protest on Saturday are expected to appear in court accused of violence and arson. The protest started after the government started implementing a concessionary agreement that includesÃâà...
SeeNews
April 3, 2018
They have been criticised as excessively high by Kosovo citizens and government officials, as well, including by prime minister Ramush Haradinaj. In 2016, the Albanian government signed a 30-year concession contract with a consortium comprising Abu Dhabi-based Catalyst Viva Das GeneralÃâà...
euronews
April 2, 2018
On Saturday, protesters clashed with police on the 'highway of the Nation' linking Albania to Kosovo. A tax being imposed on users of the road by the Albanian government has sparked outrage. Albanian and Kosovon Demonstrators gathered on the Albanian side of the Kalimash tunnel, which is part of theÃâà...
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
April 1, 2018
The Albanian leader said those who use the road, which crosses mountainous terrain, should help pay for it. Many tourists from Kosovo travel to Albania for seaside locations. The 110-kilometer highway runs from Milot, near the Adriatic coast, to the border crossing at Morine. Kosovar Prime MinisterÃâà...
SeeNews
March 31, 2018
TIRANA (Albania), March 30 (SeeNews) – The Albanian Securities Exchange (ALSE) is expected to help attract foreign investors and improve the business climate in the country, the ... He urged the Albanian government to develop policies aimed at attracting foreign investors, starting with the tax relief.
APA
March 16, 2018
... is the main problem of Azerbaijan. I know that part of the country's territory is under occupation,” said the former Albanian leader, expressed support for Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's position on this issue. He also hailed the efforts being made by the Azerbaijani government to settle the conflict byÃâà...
The Calvert Journal
March 16, 2018
The company said that the new designs would provide the Albanian capital with a much-needed meeting place. “Our design for the new National Theatre of Albania will continue the city's efforts for making Tirana's public spaces more inviting and its public institutions more transparent,” said Bjarke Ingels inÃâà...
Balkan Insight
March 16, 2018
While Albania and Kosovo have praised Macedonia's new government, led by the Social Democrats, for improving Albanian language rights, nationalist critics at home have savaged the change as unconstitutional. Macedonian police on Thursday confirmed that the car of one Social Democrat MP, SlavicaÃâà...
Independent Balkan News Agency
March 15, 2018
“I hope that the beautiful colors and sounds of spring to renew the feeling of optimism, hope and joy in each family”, said the head of the Albanian state, ... what's more important is that we enable people to have more jobs, a better economy and more security for tomorrow”, said the head of the government.
Iran Focus
March 15, 2018
In a statement, the Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) wrote: “Since the purpose of the mullahs' intelligence is to exert pressure and endanger the security of members of the PMOI in Albania, the Iranian resistance urges the Albanian government not to allow the mullahs' GestapoÃâà...
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
March 15, 2018
Parliamentary speaker Talat Xhaferi, an ethnic Albanian, dismissed the amendments and ordered the vote to proceed. ... The language measure carries out a critical pledge made by the ruling Social Democrats to win the support of ethnic Albanian parties for a new coalition government last year.
Xinhua
March 14, 2018
According to him, Albanian government was firm in its stand to guarantee the entirety of the food chain that represents a vital sector for Albania, a potential, yet untapped resource in the socio-economic development of the country. The Albanian government has gradually increased its support to agriculturalÃâà...
Balkan Insight
March 13, 2018
Critics say Prime Minister Edi Rama's 'inspiring' plan to build a new Albanian national theatre is inspired mainly by a wish to hand the site of the old theatre to ... Critics have savaged the plan, however, claiming that the real aim of the government is not to build a better theatre but to free up land for high-riseÃâà...
B92
March 10, 2018
If Pristina is unable to implement the agreement on the formation of the ZSO, then the Serb List should withdraw support to that government and bring it down. Source: ... Not even Albanian scholars mention Kosovo being part of Albania and even your scholars know you migrated to Kosovo long after Slavs.
FederalNewsRadio.com
March 7, 2018
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania's interior ministry says law enforcement staff will be vetted in the next two years as part of an effort to clean up the police. Fighting organized crime and especially drug trafficking is a key challenge for Albania. The country has been a NATO member since 2009 and wasÃâà...
Mother Jones
March 7, 2018
But one condition the EU had set was that Albania's government had to vet all its judges and prosecutors to address the significant corruption within its judiciary system—a move opposed by the DPA and denounced by Basha as the EU interfering with Albanian sovereignty. “Basha has been critical of theÃâà...
Construction Week Online
March 6, 2018
He said Abu Dhabi had “special relations” with the Albanian government, which had seen the former invest in three construction projects in the last seven years. In 2013, ADFD gave a loan of $28m (AED103m) to Albania to fund the Tirana River Rehabilitation project. More than 70% of the work, whichÃâà...
gulfnews.com
March 6, 2018
Al Suwaidi said, “The visit of the Albanian delegation marks an important step in bolstering cooperation between the UAE and Albania, especially with regard to development opportunities and assistance. Over the last seven years, ADFD's special relations with the Albanian government hade advancedÃâà...
Kathimerini
March 5, 2018
The President of Albania Ilir Meta met a group of lawmakers from the majority and opposition parties, members of the parliamentary foreign committee, ... Meta justified his decision by saying that he needed more transparency and information on what and how the Albanian government would negotiate inÃâà...
Balkan Insight
March 2, 2018
Albania President Ilir Meta on Friday met parliament's foreign affairs committee, seeking more talks on the government's request for authorization to negotiate a new maritime border deal with Greece. A press release after the meeting said the President had "informed MPs of his stance on this issue,Ãâà...
Balkan Insight
February 27, 2018
Smaller Albanian parties in Macedonia say they are willing to bolster Zoran Zaev's government with their support but petty quarrels between them could ... Up to ten MPs from smaller ethnic Albanian parties could soon boost the government's narrow majority in parliament, but settling their petty feuds so thatÃâà...
The Calvert Journal
February 12, 2018
Actors in Albania have stormed the country's national theatre to protest government plans to demolish the iconic building in Tirana. Official plans to move the National Theatre to the capital's Turbine Arts Centre — which is still under construction — have sparked outrage in the country's cultural circles.
IntraFish
December 31, 1999
"Albania is the first country in Europe to provide such level of support to seafood companies in their transition to sustainable seafood production practices" said Paolo Bray, founder and director of Friend of the Sea. "I am sure the Albanian government decision will in turn stimulate an improvement in theÃâà...
SeafoodSource (blog)
December 31, 1999
To support sustainable practices in Albania's seafood sector, the European country's government has said it will cover 50 percent of the cost for companies to undergo the Friend of the Sea (FOS) certification audit. Last month, FOS was invited by the Albanian Ministry of Rural Development and AquacultureÃâà...
Exit
December 31, 1999
In the name of the sovereignty of Albania, the ONM was given only an advisory role, which was enshrined in article B of the Annex to the Constitution. ... This would be of course a shocking misrepresentation of the facts, because in fact the Albanian government ignores the advice of the international missionÃâà...
Exit
December 31, 1999
Albanian citizens will be paying more taxes on their homes, businesses, and other property, starting from April 2018. According to the fiscal changes approved in December 2017 by the Rama government, property tax will be now calculated as a percentage of the property value, instead of being a fixedÃâà...
Exit
December 31, 1999
The report, titled “The Principles of Public Administration: Albania,” shows that there are no data available concerning the “annual turnover of civil servants at the level of central ... Furthermore, the data show that in 2015 0% of the senior managers in the government changed, while in 2016 only 2%. 16% ofÃâà...
Exit
December 31, 1999
On April 27, 2009, Albania and Greece signed a treaty on the naval border, the Albanian delegation led by then Minister of Foreign Affairs and current ... now forms part of the basis of President Meta's refusal to grant Minister Bushati the authorization to negotiate with the Greek government on his behalf.
Eurasia Review
December 31, 1999
Albania's President on Friday signaled continuing reluctance to give the government the authority to negotiate a sensitive maritime border agreement with Greece – despite fears that delays could affect the country's EU membership prospects. Albania President Ilir Meta on Friday met parliament's foreignÃâà...
