Now that the independence of Kosova draws nearer even the long held hopes of all Albanians seem to find renewed strength and increased expectation. The Prime Minister of Kosova Hashim Thaçi, and those around him claim that the independence of Kosova will happen soon.
A growing number of media sources confirm this and they claim that [...]

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Fellow blogger Albtranslator writes about her experience meeting an older lady while visiting the eastern city of Pogradec, which is a beautiful place to visit at any time of the year. Also check out more of her posts as you will find some great pictures there.

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Thanks to Our Man In Tirana for the heads up, I too would like to report about the BBC’s European Editor Mark Mardell, whose visiting Albania and posting about it in his blog.

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For all those of us who have been following this latest development about the new Macedonian Visa regime I would point you to another interesting article by daily Shqip, that brings some more clarity to the issue.
The article has an interview with the former minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kastriot Islami, some economical details about [...]

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The Macedonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it would tighten the Visa issuance procedures for all non-EU countries including Albanians. For several years now, Albanians would get a Macedonian visa at the border with just their passport, however, starting from February 2007, this will not be possible.
Albanians will now have to apply for a [...]

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The New Year is quite a major celebration time for all Albanians everywhere. Families and friends come together to be with each other and many preparations are made especially for the dinner on the New Year’s Eve, which lasts for several hours into the New Year day.
The dinner celebration is often marked by large [...]

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If you drive a car in Albania, like I do, then you have to put fuel in it every so often. And like every Albanian you too worry about the high prices that you pay for it.
I have to go through the same ritual of putting fuel in my car every week or sometimes more [...]

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