Europe
A handful of countries led by France block European Union membership talks for North Macedonia and Albania.
The Listening Post
Albania
by John Psaropoulos
Albania29 Jun 2019 13:02 GMT
Main opposition parties have refused to field candidates and have told their voters to stay home.
Europe27 Jun 2019 18:06 GMT
Prime minister dismisses date change as president pushes local elections to October 13 due to opposition boycott.
Democracy25 Jun 2019 15:09 GMT
Elections are set for June 30 but an escalating political crisis could derail the vote.
Talk to Al Jazeera16 Jun 2019 17:41 GMT
Albania's president defends his position to cancel elections as parliament begins a process to remove him.
Talk to Al Jazeera16 Jun 2019 16:07 GMT
Prime Minister Edi Rama discusses Albania's political crisis and why he thinks the country is not ready to join the EU.
Europe14 Jun 2019 07:10 GMT
PM Edi Rama vows to go ahead with local government elections on June 30, calling President Ilir Meta's action 'insane'.
Europe12 Jun 2019 20:34 GMT
Albania's president warns of 'uncontrollable consequences' if local elections go ahead on June 30.
Europe09 Jun 2019 09:53 GMT
There have been more protests in Albania accusing the government of corruption and demanding the prime minister quits.
Albania23 May 2019 18:24 GMT
Protesters say the government in Tirana has failed to crack down on criminal gangs.
Kosovo28 Apr 2019 07:10 GMT
On April 27, 1999, Serbian forces killed 376 ethnic Albanian Muslims and Catholics in Meja as they sought refuge.
Europe21 Mar 2019 15:43 GMT
The Albanian government claimed the land last November in a decision not ratified by Parliament or signed by the president.
European Union21 Mar 2019 12:34 GMT
Poverty, crime, corruption and political instability are testing the EU-aspiring country
Albania27 May 2018 07:19 GMT
Albania opposition stages rally with thousands accusing the government of having links to organised crime.
Albania10 Mar 2018 09:36 GMT
Early spring after a harsh winter brings the inevitable spring flood to Serbia and Albania.
Europe27 Jan 2018 21:02 GMT
Opposition supporters call on Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign over his cabinet's alleged links to organised crime.
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