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Albania – Interior Minister stays put as his brother goes to Italy to serve a 7 year jail sentence

Albania

May 17, 2018 0

Tirana, Albania, May 17 (Tirana Echo) – Albania’s Interior Minister Fatmir Xhafaj has refused to step down after opposition democrats accuse him of protecting his brother from serving a 7 year jail sentence in Italy. […]

Albanian PM Rama in Paris to meet Macron – France still hesitant about opening EU membership talks

Albania

May 17, 2018 0

Paris, France, May 16 (Tirana Echo) – Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama has been received in Paris by the French President Emmanuel Macron , as the small Balkan country hopes to open membership talks with […]

Albania Former Interior Minister Under House Arrest

Albania

May 16, 2018 0

Tirana, Albania, May 16 (Tirana Echo) – Albania’s former controversial interior minister Saimir Tahiri has been placed under house arrest by the country’s Serious Crimes Court following an investigation on alleged drug trafficking involvement. Prosecutors […]

Albania Opposition Demands Resignation of Interior Minister After Exposing Alleged Criminal Links to his Brother

Albania

May 15, 2018 0

Tirana, Albania, May 15 (Tirana Echo) – Albania’s opposition Democratic Party has demanded the resignation of the country’s current Interior Minister Fatmir Xhafaj after exposing an audio-recording allegedly proving that his brother continues to command […]

Turkish Cuisine Ready to Challenge the World

Health & Food

May 5, 2017 0

Besides our history and cultural heritage, it is the Turkish cuisine that is one of our greatest richness. However, unfortunately, Turkish cuisine is one of the richest in the world, but is not adequately known [...]

Nothing Tastes like Albanian Flija, the Layered Pancake

Health & Food

May 1, 2017 0

Being one of the most favorite dishes of Albania, Flija is a layered pancake made with simple ingredients and baked slowly over a few hours. Served hot, fresh and with honey or greek yogurt [...]

Health & Food

Croatian Recipes: Dalmatian Pašticada

May 1, 2017 0

If you visit the Dalmatian coast then you must try this dish as it originates in Dalmatia. Dalmatinska pašticada, or just pašticada, is a stewed beef dish cooked in a special sauce and served usually [...]

Croatia

Traditional Free Grah Lunch to Mark May Day Around Croatia

May 1, 2017 0

Croatians celebrate Labor Day today with a public holiday that will see thousands turn out for traditional free lunches around the country. More than 60,000 portions of free bean soup and 55,000 bread rolls are [...]

Business

EU, 220 m€ Investment for Mediterranean Food Projects

April 30, 2017 0

The EU will invest 220 million euros in water and food projects in Mediterranean areas as part of PRIMA Program. The Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) was announced at the [...]

Durrës City Guide: 48 Hours in Albania’s Coastal Gem

Albania

May 7, 2018 0

Albania’s second-largest city, Durrës has long been the Balkan gateway to the world. Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines all made use of its splendid natural harbour, and it remains one of the busiest ports on the [...]

FORBES: Albania Is An Unusual Country With Unusual Leadership. Now It Wants To Join Europe

Albania

April 17, 2018 0

By Shellie Karabell – The Albanian Prime Minister turned up at his offices in Tirana for our interview wearing what he called his “painting clothes”—denim work shirt and jeans, lightly paint-spattered. Edi Rama had spent the holiday [...]

Albania

Kosovo Unhappy with Albania Road Toll Fee

April 5, 2018 0

Tirana, Apr 05 (Tirana Echo) – Kosovo has officially protested against the latest toll fee introduced by the Albanian government on the highway linking the two neighboring countries. Minister for Infrastructure Pal Lekaj met yesterday [...]

Photos: Snow blankets Rome and Balkans; More on the way

February 28, 2018 0

A snowstorm brought more than a foot of snow to parts of the Balkan Peninsula from Sunday into Monday, while rare snowfall blanketed Rome. Cold air racing from Siberia all the way through much of [...]

Arts & Culture

Ohrid named ‘world’s capital of humanism’ by World Organization for Social Integration

January 18, 2018 0

Ohrid, Jan 18 – The World Organization for Social Integration has issued on its website an exclusive feature about Ohrid and Macedonia describing it as ‘the world’s capital of humanism in honor of St. Clement [...]

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