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The governing centre-right party of Albania's prime minister has claimed victory in elections held last weekend. With most results in, the Democrat party headed by Sali Berisha was narrowly ahead of its Socialist rivals, but possibly short of a majority.
Tags: Albania, Sali Berisha, democrat parties, parliamentary elections, claims victory, prime minister
The leader of the Socialist party and main challenger Edi Rama accused the governing Democratic Party of Prime Minister Sali Berisha of delaying the vote count in an attempt to manipulate the results. "The Socialist Party is ahead and nobody should even...
Tags: Albania, vote count
The polls closed in Albania Sunday after general elections that European political analysts predicted would include a close race for prime minister. A spokesman for the European Union observers monitoring the voting told the BBC that the process went...
Tags: Albania, Sali Berisha, exit poll, prime minister, Mr Berisha, European Union, parliamentary elections, poll conducted, minister sali, democrats party
The Albanian government sees the 170-kilometer highway running through northern Albania's rugged mountains as an important commercial link not only to Kosovo, but to other Balkan nations and central Europe. A 61-kilometer stretch of the highway was built...
Tags: Sali Berisha, Albania, European Union, prime minister
Albania's ruling Democratic Party is enjoying a two-point lead in a survey ahead of the general elections due on June 28, local media reported on Friday. The Democratic Party led by Prime Minister Sali Berisha garnered 40 percent of approval rate...
Cristiano Ronaldo's involvement in Manchester United's pre-season tour of Asia next month is in doubt following reports the Portugal winger could need a hernia operation. Ronaldo suffered a groin injury in the latter stages of his country's 2-1 win over...
Tags: Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldo Asian, Manchester United, Portugal, Estonia, Albania, world cup, cup qualifier, groin injury
Albania's and Kosovo's prime ministers have inaugurated the first highway link through northern Albania's rugged mountains. Sali Berisha met his counterpart from Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, on Sunday at the last tunnel dug through the 164-miles 265-kilometer...
Tags: Kosovo, Albania, Sali Berisha, prime ministers, Hashim Thaci
After a meeting between French president Nicolas Sarkozy and Mr Berisha on Saturday, the French presidency issued a statement in support of Tirana's bid. "Albania will be a member of the European Union and France fully supports this idea," the Elysee...
Tags: Albania, European Union, Sali Berisha, Mr Berisha
Uefa Under-21 Championship qualifying campaign by thrashing Albania at the Falkirk Stadium to register six points from their opening two games. Just four days after emerging with a 1-0 victory in Elbasan, Billy Stark's youngsters celebrated back-to-back...
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The Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) between Albania and the European Union, signed three years ago, officially came into force on Wednesday. According to European Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn, the implementation of the SAA between...
Tags: Albania, SAA, European Union