I found this great presentational video for Albania. It is only 7:49 seconds long and it does a pretty good summary of the most important facts about anyone being introduced for the first time to Albania. However, it is also very good to have just for reference purposes. Great Presentational Video for Albania
They are almost always free, innocent, oblivious, and look good if you line them up behind you when you’re giving a speech. You can find a lot of them in schools around the country and all you have to do is tell your politically appointed teacher or school director to round them up and bring [...]
In two months it will be a year since the anti-smoking law came into force in Albania. At that time this new legislation was welcomed by most people. However, as you look at the current situation and the developments till now, you would have to admit that the antismoking law has gone up in smoke. [...]
Recently one of the most experienced and well known oncology surgeons in Tirana’s main hospital “Mother Teresa” was arrested on bribery charges. The surgeon’s arrest was treated as a high profile case by the media, and rightly so. The police cuffed him in public as he was coming out of a restaurant near his job. [...]
Ever since my college days, I had plans about pursuing the next step in my education, but the direction and timing for that were never as clear as this year. Now, four years since I last finished university, a great opportunity arose for me to start my graduate studies in a school and program that [...]
Corruption continues to be a major issue facing all levels of the Albanian society. A recent corruption survey report by the Institute for Development Research & Alternatives (IDRA) reported a 13% increase in the corruption index perception for 2008, compared to last year figures by the same institute. According to the U.S.A. Ambassador in Albania, [...]
Albanian media report on international market developments, especially those affecting the price of oil. The fact is that Albanians have and regularly are affected but the ups and sometimes downs of the oil prices, especially as gas gets ever more expensive to buy. Meanwhile, experts report another difficult year for Albania where the price of [...]
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