How Voice of America ‘Opened a Window’ in Isolated, Communist Albania

Afrim Krasniqi’s new book highlights the US radio station’s crucial role in bringing about change in Albania in 1990 – then ‘the most closed society in Europe’.

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Day 114: Citizens Protest Outside Prime Minister’s Office, Another Rally Planned Outside Parliament on Thursday

Once again this Monday, numerous citizens and activists took to the streets for the latest protest, which has now entered its 114th day. As they do every afternoon, protesters initially gathered in Skanderbeg Square after 6:30 p.m., chanting slogans including: “Your end has come,” “A new Albania,” “Rama resign,” and …

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Rama Meets Albanians in Michigan: We Will Open an Albanian Consulate, Our Priority Is Albania 2030

Prime Minister Edi Rama began his several-day visit to the United States with a meeting with the Albanian community in Michigan, ahead of his participation in events related to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In his remarks, Rama focused on the role of the diaspora, European integration, …

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15-Year-Old Albanian Dies in Italy, Young Footballer Hit by Car While Cycling

A 15-year-old Albanian boy has died in Italy after being hit by a car while riding his bicycle. Manuel Korreshi, who lived in Castegnero Nanto, was struck by a vehicle along the Riviera Berica, near Ponte di Barbarano. The teenager was taken to San Bortolo Hospital in Vicenza, but despite …