Fatos Nano
There was once an American, a Russian and an Albanian. The American says: – Our science is very advanced. We are now able to attach a severed human hand. – That is nothing – says the Russian! Our science is so advanced that we have attached a severed human head. The Albanian bounces forward and [...]
Corruption: 1 in 3 pays a bribe for public services
Albania is currently considered as the most corrupt country in Europe. Though this does not make the news much – a recent study produced by INSTAT (The National Institute of Statistics) with the support of the EU, based on individual interviews of some 5.700 citizens from all over the country, reported that 1 in 3 [...]
Well known surgeon arrested in Tirana
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. [...]
Corruption Needs An Answer !
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, [...]
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