Llazar Semini
Recent Stories
10 Nov 05
Ilir Meta, the new premier, takes an impartial line on Kosovo and promises quick results in the battle to restore order and root out corruption.
10 Nov 05
Macro-economic indicators are good in Albania, despite the impact of the Kosovo crisis. But rampant crime and corruption, combined with a questionable political will, continue to deter critical foreign investment.
10 Nov 05
Albania is reluctant to openly support the Kosovo Albanian demands for independence but Albanians on both sides of the border threw themselves into celebrations for Albania's first official Independence Day on November 28.
6 Sep 05
Tirana smooths over nationalist opposition to its decision to re-establish diplomatic ties with Belgrade.
6 Sep 05
A senior Albanian official has been implicated in a major drug trafficking operation.
6 Sep 05
Kosovo's first commercial bank pledges to promote economic growth in one of the poorest regions in Europe.
6 Sep 05
The Serb National Council decision to rejoin Kosovo's joint institutions has deepened divisions among the minority's leaders.
6 Sep 05
International officials shut down Dita after it failed to pay a fine for an article naming alleged Serb war crimals
6 Sep 05
Kosovo Albanians say they have little interest in Sunday elections, but the UN is preparing for trouble
6 Sep 05
Sali Berisha comes under pressure to step down as head of Albania's main opposition party after its poor showing in local elections.
