How Albania went from Europe’s socialist poorhouse to a narco-state
Albania was once a socialist backwater with just 1,265 cars in the whole country. And though living standards have improved ...
Thousands of Albanians pay last respects to Orthodox Christian Archbishop Anastasios
Thousands of Albanians gathered in the capital on Thursday to pay their last respects to Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the country’s Orthodox Christian Church after the fall of the country's ...
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The Rise and Fall of Albania's Pyramid Schemes
When transition began in 1991, the country had been reduced to desperate poverty, and the vast majority of its population was unfamiliar with market institutions and practices. Although Albania's ...
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ALBANIA: THE GREEK MINORITY
The fall of communism has brought monumental changes to Albania, long the most isolated and repressed country of the Eastern bloc. During the last four years, the tiny nation has taken significant ...
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Albania: Trends and patterns, proximate determinants and policies of fertility change
For a very long time, Albania has had one of the highest levels of fertility in Europe: in 2002 the total fertility rate of 2.2 children per woman was the highest in Europe. Although this current ...
Albania and Serbia to co-host Under-21 Euros in 2027
Albania and Serbia will co-host the 2027 Under-21 European Championship, Europe's soccer governing body UEFA said on Tuesday, after the two Balkan countries set their differences aside and submitted a ...