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17 of February 2008 did not come easy, but has made its way in history

Remarks at the Gala dinner organized by Illyria Newspaper to commemorate the Fifth Anniversary of the Independence of Kosova  ... »

Kosova celebrates 5 years of independence

The Associated Press PRISHTINA, Kosova – Ethnic Albanians in Kosova celebrated the fifth anniversary of their declaration of independence from... »

Roundtable in Albania on fiscal priorities

Experts invited by IMF and World Bank advised for initiating fiscal consolidation in the near term   A roundtable was... »

US President Barack Obama congratulates Kosova on its 5th anniversary of independence

US President Barack Obama has sent Kosovo a message of congratulations on progress made in terms of democracy, reform, and... »

Albania, Italy, Greece sign pipeline agreement

ATHENS – Italy, Greece and Albania signed on Wednesday an agreement backing a plan to build the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, part... »

Albanian appeals court reduces jail sentences over munitions factory blast that killed 26

By Associated Press TIRANA, Albania — An Albanian appeals court on Wednesday reduced sentences for several top defendants convicted in... »

Albania consider lower bidder in oil-and-gas sale

The Associated Press Authorities in Albania say they are considering a (EURO)298 million ($402 million) bid from China-based Win Business... »

The March for Chameria

By Ilir Ademi The Balkan Peninsula is ethnically and linguistically one of the most complex areas of the world. Within... »

The Making of “Right to Love”, with the Albanian-Canadian director Paul Kurti

Interviewed by Ermira Babamusta, New York   How did the film come together? I received an email from Amina Zhaman,... »

Berat is everywhere – memories of rescue and survival in face of tragedy

The number of victims was fewer, even microscopic by comparison, the massacre of children, in a public school, in Newtown,... »

Farewell to the Iron Lady

By Ruben Avxhiu The death of Margaret Thatcher has been followed by mixed reactions in UK and in the world,... »

Court clears two Albania state guards of protester deaths

An Albanian court acquitted two state security guards Thursday on charges of killing four people during a 2011 anti-government protest,... »

ONUFRI, the most prestigious publishing house in Albania

After the fall of Enver Hoxha’s monument in Tirana’s main square, I looked through my grandfather’s personal library and found... »

Ken Biberaj corrects a street name, earns NYT’s attention

Candidates running for City Council rarely interest a major newspaper like The New York Times, but Ken Biberaj’s efforts to... »

John Kerry – An inspiration, a mentor, and an exemplary leader

Interview with Guljed Birçe, Office Manager and Policy Advisor on Foreign Relations in the Boston-based staff of former US Senator... »

Kosova Case

Humanitarian Intervention or Competing for Vital Interests   By Cafo Boga Introduction It is a widely accepted notion that the... »

Ken Biberaj shows leadership on controversial homeless shelter

Upper West Side has a long tradition of hospitability, but it is also determined to safeguard the hard-earned right of... »

Albania cuts rate 25 bps to historic low as inflation falls

Albania’s central bank cut its benchmark refinancing rate by 25 basis points to a historic low of 3.75 percent, saying... »

A Very Simple Answer

By Alexander A. Arvizu, U.S. Ambassador to Albania Albania celebrated its 100th anniversary in November. It was a time to... »

EU will not allow reintroduction of visas

By Tanja Fajon A decade has passed since the Thessaloniki Summit, which firmly confirmed the European agenda for the Western... »

Attacks on Sufi mystics warn of wider Islamist carnage

In nearly all the Arab revolutions in North Africa and the jihadist offensives that followed them, incursions against Sufi shrines... »

Statement of the Albanian-American community on the recent development in South Serbia

The Albanian American community is deeply concerned with the deterioration of the human rights and the rising tensions in Presheva... »

The 2nd Inaugural Celebration from the Capitol Hill

Special events were held in Washington DC to commemorate the second Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama. The National Day of... »

Letters from an immigrant: Vasil Gjoni (1948-1989)

He climbed the barbed wires on an August night. His goal was to be on the other side of the... »

Martin Luther Day in Vlora, Albania

Martin Luther King Day has become a traditional annual celebration for American Corner Vlora. This year the American Corner Vlora... »

Dilin Bitici, carrying on the tradition

Dilin Bitici is only 18 months old but he us already carrying on the Albanian tradition of his family. Here... »

Albania governor calls for deeper European integration to fight crisis

Address by the Mr. Ardian Fullani, Governor of the Bank of Albania, at the China-Europe Economists Symposium on “China-Europe economy:... »

Albanian opposition holds memorial march

TIRANA, Albania – Some 3,000 supporters of Albania’s main opposition Socialist Party have held a peaceful march to honour four... »

Kosova’s leader rules out autonomy for Serbs

By Nebi Qena Fifteen years ago, Hashim Thaci and Ivica Dacic were locked in an armed battle over the future... »

EBRD’s €12.7 million investment to upgrade the safety of Albania’s HPP dam

January 18th, 2013 – With over €180 million invested in improving Albania’s power sector operation to date, the EBRD has... »