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 food, [...]

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This last Sunday, I had the pleasure of having a friend of mine over at my house for lunch. May be there is nothing special about this event as I have people come over to my house rather often, but this occasion was rather unique, and there are several reasons why.
First, it was unique because [...]

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In a recent article (before the NATO invitation, which was extended yesterday) the Financial Times had the following to say about Albania and its improving prospects for the future: “These are momentous days for Albania. Two separate events – Kosovo’s declaration of independence and … the invitation to join the NATO alliance – offer one [...]

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Very interesting read: “As of June 2007, thirteen (13) Greek New Testament manuscripts were known to exist in the National Archive in Tirana, Albania. Western scholars had tried for decades to gain access to them. There were few success stories. A large part of the reason was due to the fact that Albania is a [...]

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It was not a big surprise to see what the first ISP in Albania would be, for its internet speed service, as I knew already based on my own sources, but the surprise came when I saw that the ISP I use at home was listed as second. That discovery made me think a little [...]

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Finally the much-awaited introduction of the third mobile operator has come to pass. Eagle Mobile, is now functional and customers in Tirana and Durres can start to register their own personal number(s) at the company’s shops in these two cities. Currently, coverage is provided only for the Tirana-Durres and Airport zones. Reported plans are to [...]

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After the tragedy of Gerdec, there is a growing number of people and different sources protesting against the government as the one ultimately responsible for this human catastrophe. More and more details are coming about the entire story and about important aspects that could have spared the lives of some 13 people who died and [...]

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