The Albanian public and the mass media were recently shaken by the sudden and quite sad death of the president of the largest media in the country, Dritan Hoxha (Top Media). Most of you probably know already about this event and may have been able to follow it through the different media sources. However, with [...]

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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, John [...]

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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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It finally happened, Kosova declared itself independent from Serbia and is now free to chart its own course for the future. The much awaited Independence Day has now dawned and Albanians everywhere in the world have been celebrating its coming since the day before.
Sadly, I was not able to go to Kosova to witness this [...]

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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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According to the Tirana Genetics Laboratory results, the genetic mutation Delta F508 was found in 78% of a group Albanians tested randomly. Researchers say this supports the theory that we descended from the northern parts of the continent.
This was the first ever genetic research of this type in Albania. The testing was carried out using [...]

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In her speech commemorating the holocaust, the Chairperson of the Albanian Parliament, Josefina Topalli spoke about the benevolent hospitality and generosity of the Albanians, as the two most prominent moral values, of our nation, which helped to save the Jews from the fatal persecution of the Nazis during the II World War.

“Albania was the one [...]

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