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Jan 3, 2011

TIRANA (Albania), Jan 3, 2011


  1. Tirana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


    Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and now it has a population of ..... Tirana is the media hub of Albania. The city is home to the headquarters ...
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirana - Cached - Similar
  2. Albanian immigrants overcrowd Greek border checkpoints


    Southeast European Times - 2 hours ago

    TIRANA, Albania -- A wave of Albanian immigrants returning from celebrating New Year with their families overcrowded land border checkpoints with Greece on ...
  3. Two more airports in Albania? Hochtief concession contract under ...


    Balkans.com Business News - 9 hours ago

    Albanian government has finally convinced the Germans operators of the "Mother Teresa" ... from the Albanian side for allowing flights not only from Tirana, ...
    Albanian airline Belle Air has recently started two flights a week ...- Balkans.com Business News
    all 2 news articles »
  4. Vodafone Albania outlines plan for 3G launch


    Balkans.com Business News - 10 hours ago

    Vodafone Albania is committed to cover the Albanian territory with 3G ... The 3G services will be available initially in the capital city, Tirana and then, ...
    LON:VOD
  5. Albanian PM seeks probe on organ traffic claims


    Washington Post - 22 Dec 2010

    AP TIRANA, Albania -- Albania has invited an international investigation into claims it was linked with the trafficking of organs from slain civilians ...
    Albania to co-operate regarding Marty's allegations- Southeast European Times
    Albania calls in war crimes team over organ theft claim- The Guardian
    Daily: Serbs' organs sold in Europe, US- B92
    all 135 news articles »


  6. Alechenu's woes, Kaita's gain


    The Nation Newspaper - 19 hours ago

    Different strokes for different folks is the story coming out of Greece, as former FK Tirana of Albania left-wing-back, Abraham Alechenu's exit from ...
  7. Live from Tirana, Albania's second semifinal


    oikotimes.com - Mits Halliwell - 24 Dec 2010

    Welcome to the second semifinal of Albania for the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest. The 49th Festivali i Kenges is in full swing and while we are few hours ...
    Live from Tirana, Albania's first semifinal- oikotimes.com
    Live: First semifinal in Albania- esctoday.com
    all 11 news articles »


  8. Croatia abolishes visas for Albania


    BSANNA NEWS - 3 days ago

    TIRANA, Dec 31 (Tanjug) - The Croatian government has decided to abolish visas for the citizens of Albania as of next year, ATA news agency reported. ...
  9. Pristina, Tirana reject Marty's report on Thaci


    Southeast European Times - 16 Dec 2010

    PRISTINA, Kosovo/TIRANA, Albania -- Officials in Kosovo and Albania angrily deny allegations of weapons, drugs and human organ trafficking that Council of ...
    Thaci led mafia involved in human body organs and arms ring- Blic
    Searching for proof- BBC News
    Ninemsn - The Guardian (blog)
    all 1451 news articles »


  10. Albanian parliament rejects panel to investigate 2009 elections


    Southeast European Times - 6 days ago

    TIRANA, Albania -- Lawmakers rejected a proposal Monday (December 27th) to establish a parliamentary commission that would investigate the disputed 2009 ...
    Albania's Berisha denies allegations of weapons dealing- Southeast European Times
    all 3 news articles »
  11. For Mother Teresa's centennial, Albania sends special gift


    Indian Express - 26 Dec 2010

    1989: Mother Teresa stands in a multi-religion cemetery in Tirana where her mother ... Enver Hoxha, who declared Albania as the world's first atheist state, ...
  12. Slovenia opens embassy in Tirana


    Southeast European Times - 9 Dec 2010

    TIRANA, Albania -- Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor inaugurated his country's new embassy in Tirana on Wednesday (December 8th), saying he hopes it will ...
    News Roundup - Wednesday, 8 December- STA - Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)
    News Roundup - Wednesday, 8 December, until 3 PM- STA - Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)
    Schedule of Events for Wednesday, 8 December- STA - Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)
    STA - Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription) - STA - Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)
    all 33 news articles »
  13. Organ transplantation performed in “Mother Teresa” hospital


    EMportal - 26 Dec 2010

    A number of other facilities in Albania were used for the same purpose, namely, ... A total of 35 out of the 75 patients were retained in the Tirana ...
    Daily: Organs removed at KLA hospitals- B92
    Claims PM was wartime arms dealer- The Daily Telegraph
    Albanian leader cited as a 'key' arms dealer- Gulf Times
    all 16 news articles »


  14. Albanian general prosecution denies Marty's allegations


    Southeast European Times - 21 Dec 2010

    TIRANA, Albania -- The office of the general prosecutor has denied allegations of human organ trafficking on Albanian territory as alleged by Swiss senator ...
  15. 1st chief rabbi inaugurated in Albania


    Ynetnews - 17 Dec 2010

    'This will be the first time in 70 years that there will be a minyan in Albania,' he says The first chief rabbi of Albania was inaugurated in Tirana last ...


  16. Needs of a Stranger: Muslims Saving Jews During World War II


    Tribeca Trib - Shane Dixon Kavanaugh - 1 day ago

    There, a group called the Albania-Israel Friendship Society in the country's capital, Tirana, hosted Gershman and assisted him with his project. ...
  17. Albanian businesses sue energy distribution company


    Southeast European Times - 22 Dec 2010

    TIRANA, Albania -- Hundreds of businesses have filed lawsuits against CEZ Distribution, the company in charge of electricity distribution in Albania. ...
  18. Albania" Tirana establishes "One stop shop," for paying and ...


    Balkans.com Business News - Michael Roberts - 23 Dec 2010

    Businesses in Albania, at least those located in the Tirana Municipality will not waste time by going back and forth to pay or understand their obligations. ...
  19. USAID launches transparency project in Albania


    Southeast European Times - 22 Dec 2010

    TIRANA, Albania -- The USAID office in Albania launched a five-year project Tuesday (December 21st) that aims to improve judicial transparency, independence ...
  20. Holidays in Albania: Full bellies, empty pocketbooks


    Southeast European Times - Linda Karadaku - 4 days ago

    Lidra, proprietor of a small food store in the middle of Tirana, acknowledges that nearly everything she sells becomes more expensive over the holidays. ...
  21. Albanian government partners announce coalition for 2011 elections


    Southeast European Times - 20 Dec 2010

    TIRANA, Albania -- The Socialist Movement for Integration (SMI) announced plans on Sunday (December 19th) to run in the April 2011 local elections with the ...
  22. Albania to send textbooks to expats


    Southeast European Times - 7 Dec 2010

    TIRANA, Albania -- The government pledged on Monday (December 6th) to send textbooks to Albanians living abroad in order to maintain strong language and ...
  23. EU visa-free regime for Bosnians, Albanians begins


    Southeast European Times - 15 Dec 2010

    SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina /TIRANA, Albania -- Bosnian and Albanian citizens are free to travel without visas within Schengen Zone countries as of ...
    Albanians, Bosnians rejoice at visa-free travel- Reuters
    Albanians, Bosnians enjoy visa-free EU travel- The Beverly Hills Courier
    People's Daily Online - TODAYonline
    all 48 news articles »


  24. Albania sees no spike in travel amid visa liberalisation


    Southeast European Times - 16 Dec 2010

    TIRANA, Albania -- Contrary to many predictions, Albanian authorities saw no sharp rise in the number of citizens travelling to EU countries on day one of ...
  25. US to assist flooded region in Albania


    Southeast European Times - 8 Dec 2010

    TIRANA, Albania -- New US Ambassador to Tirana Alexander Arvizu pledged on Tuesday (December 7th) that Washington will assist Albanian authorities in ...

ATHENS (Greece)

  1. Cretan tools point to 130000-year-old sea travel


    The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
    ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's culture ministry says archaeologists on the island of Crete have discovered what may be evidence of one of the world's ...
    Early humans could navigate, evidence in Greece shows- Vancouver Sun
    all 174 news articles »
  2. Greece scales back proposed border fence with Turkey (Roundup)


    Monsters and Critics.com - 5 hours ago
    Athens/Brussels - Stung by criticism, the Greek government on Monday was backing ... to see Greece launch a major overhaul of its creaking asylum system, ...
    Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: Greece threatens Turkey with ...- Focus News
    Greece Will Build Fence Along Border With Turkey, Minister Says- Bloomberg
    Greece to build wall on EU-Turkey border- EUobserver.com
    Southeast European Times - www.worldbulletin.net
    all 185 news articles » ETR:AGS

    Novinite.com
  3. Greece's Piraeus EUR800M Rights Issue Priced At 43% Discount


    Wall Street Journal - Nick Skrekas - 1 hour ago
    ATHENS (Dow Jones)--Greece's Piraeus Bank SA (TPEIR), the country's fourth-largest lender, said Monday its ...
    Greek Piraeus Bank rights issue at 1.0 eur/share- Forex Pros
    all 3 news articles »
  4. Austerity measures dampen holiday shopping in Greece


    Southeast European Times - Nefeli Politis - 2 hours ago
    Greek consumers say they reined in holiday spending this year due to wage and pension ...
    New Year means new strikes in Athens- Southeast European Times
    'Cycling for champagne' in Athens- ANA
    New Year's Day celebrations in Greece- Athens News Agency
    all 11 news articles »

    Greek Reporter
  5. Stokes-Hayford presents Credentials in Greece


    GhanaWeb - 13 hours ago
    Panagiotis Tsakos at the Consulate in Athens, had discussions with him and his staff on matters of mutual interest and how best to promote Ghana in Greece.
  6. DIARY - Greece to January 31, 2011


    Reuters - 8 hours ago
    WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5 GENERAL/ECONOMIC EVENTS * ATHENS - Athens city buses employees hold work stoppage from 1000 GMT to 1400 GMT to protest against reforms ...
  7. Greece Still Pushing for Euro Bonds


    AdvisorOne - Marlene Y. Satter - 19 hours ago
    Greece's Prime Minister George Papandreou said Friday that, despite Germany's opposition to the proposal, Athens was still seeking support for common euro ...
    2011 – no disintegration, struggling to build- Malta Independent Online
    all 35 news articles »

    Reuters India
  8. Greece: Bomb Explodes in Athens; No One Is Injured


    New York Times - Niki Kitsantonis - 3 days ago
    Anarchists in Italy and Greece have been active in recent weeks; in early November, a number of parcel bombs were sent to foreign embassies in Athens and ...
    Bombing in Athens: Explosion Outside Courthouse Rattles Greece- Spiegel Online
    Bomb Explodes Outside Athens Court Building; No One Injured- KBOI
    Island Crisis - The Press Association
    all 796 news articles »

    The Hindu
  9. A toast to history: 500 years of wine-drinking cups mark social ...


    ScienceBlog.com (blog) - 3 hours ago
    This period ends with the devastating Persian Wars, which Greece won. ... By the end of the 5th century BC, Athens was weathering the Peloponnesian Wars and ...
  10. Greece in Talks on Extending Debt Repayment: Source


    ABC News - 3 days ago
    ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece is in talks with commercial banks on extending the repayment of its outstanding debt, in line with a similar plan to stretch out ...
  11. Partial Eclipse of the Sun Visible in Greece on January 4th


    Greek Reporter - 1 hour ago
    The next eclispe will take place on June 1st but will not be visible in Greece. In Athens many astronomers will help others who want to watch the phenomenon ...

    Greek Reporter
  12. 6 in 10 Greeks don't pay income taxes


    CNN - Katy Byron - 3 days ago
    A protester waves a Greek flag in front of the parliament building in Athens in December against austerity measures. Athens, Greece (CNN) ...
    Majority of Greeks Paid No Income Tax in 2009, Year Crisis Hit- Bloomberg
    all 4 news articles »
  13. Greek motorcycle bomb damages court buildings


    TMC Net - 1 day ago
    By AP , ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A powerful bomb hidden on a parked motorcycle exploded outside two court buildings in central Athens and a small bomb went off ...
    Bomb causes damage in Athens- Southeast European Times
    all 3 news articles »
  14. Is Anarchist Violence on the Rise in Europe?


    TIME (blog) - Joanna Kakissis - 1 day ago
    No one was hurt when a ... who lives in Athens and is writing a book on political violence in Greece. ...
  15. Mediterranean whirlwind: Our trip to Italy and Greece


    DesMoinesRegister.com - Mary Pat Pitzen - 1 hour ago
    From there we went to Meteora, an area in central Greece. ... Our next and last stop was Athens. We all went out for a typical Greek evening of food, ...
  16. Greek PMI shows manufacturing slump continues in Dec


    Forexyard - George Georgiopoulos - 9 hours ago
    ATHENS, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Greece's manufacturing sector shrank at an accelerating pace in December, hurt by domestic weakness and a marked decline in new ...
  17. Gazing through the Energy Crystal Ball for 2011


    New Europe - 8 hours ago
    Vladimir Chkhikvishvili, Russian Ambassador in Greece, told New Europe in Athens that Russia is quite prepared to start work on South Stream in 2013 and it ...
  18. Quote of the day


    Peninsula On-line - Hosni Mubarak - 1 day ago
    ATHENS: Greece is in talks with commercial banks on extending the repayment of its outstanding debt, in line with a similar plan to stretch out paying back ...
  19. Greece hit by unions protest ahead of budget vote


    Bloomberg - 22 Dec 2010
    By AP ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek unions are stepping up protests against the government's tough austerity program, leaving Athens without public transport ...
    Greece Passes Austerity Budget- Wall Street Journal
    Greece approves 2011 austerity budget- Financial Times
    About - News & Issues - The Hindu
    all 674 news articles »

    Moneycontrol.com
  20. In London and Athens, protesters are rekindling the true European ...


    The Guardian - 3 days ago
    I was born in Greece but have lived most of my life in Britain. ... Many would have gladly moved their capital from Athens to Brussels. ...
    Greek Burdens Multiply With Illegal Immigrants Finding Back Door ...- Bloomberg
    Greek Burdens Mount as Immigrants Use Back Door to EU- BusinessWeek
    In London and Athens, protesters are rekindling EU spirit- Peninsula On-line
    all 10 news articles »
  21. Authorities in Greece find 65 illegal migrants bound for Italy


    Monsters and Critics.com - 3 days ago
    Athens - Sixty-five illegal migrants were found hidden in a lorry transporting ... Greece has become a gateway for illegal migrants into the European Union. ...
  22. Anti-austerity riots erupt amid Greece strike


    The Associated Press - 14 Dec 2010
    ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Protesters fought running battles with riot police in central Athens, torching cars, hurling gasoline bombs and sending Christmas ...
    Greece races to meet bail-out terms- Financial Times
    Greece Faces Week of Unrest- Wall Street Journal
    Anti-Austerity Protest in Greece Turns Violent- New York Times
    Telegraph.co.uk - Xinhua
    all 1116 news articles »
  23. Citizen in Deed Organization Calls for Special Olympics Volunteers


    Greek Reporter - 1 hour ago
    It aims at supporting the holding of the “Special Olympics ATHENS 2011″. The event will be held in Greece on June 25 th until July 4 th , 2011. ...

    Greek Reporter
  24. A cross-country journey spreads hope


    OCRegister - Fred Swegles - 1 hour ago
    In 2009 he picked Greece for his 10th marathon, the 2010 Athens Classic Marathon on the 2500th anniversary of the battlefield legend that inspired modern ...
  25. Chris de Burgh's spy mum partied with Mountbatten and worked for ...


    Daily Mail - Lucy Moore - Niamh Walsh - 1 day ago
    'I couldn't use the name of the agent in Athens, so I decided to put the name of the British ambassador to Greece on the outside of the envelope. ...

    Daily Mail
  26. Greece PM hopes for end of recession in 2011


    istockAnalyst.com (press release) - 2 days ago
    ATHENS, Dec. 31 (Xinhua)-- The New Year will be the last year of recession in Greece, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said in a New Year's message on ...
  27. EU reassures Greece on loan extension


    The Associated Press - 9 Dec 2010
    ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Debt-strapped Greece will likely get more time to repay the bailout loans that saved it from defaulting, a top EU official indicated ...
    EU reassures Greece on loan extension- BusinessWeek
    EU Rehn: Ecofin "Favorable" To Extend Greece Loan Repayment- Wall Street Journal
    Xinhua - IMarketnews.com
    all 496 news articles »
  28. Poll shows slide in support for Greek government


    Reuters Africa - 3 days ago
    ATHENS (Reuters) - Public support for Greece's ruling socialists has dropped markedly over the past months as austerity bites, but they are still more ...
    Greek Government Lead Over Opposition Thins, Majority Undecided- Wall Street Journal
    Poll shows slide in support for Greek government- Focus News
    all 15 news articles »

    Greek Reporter
  29. Bidding starts for Eurocypria -- Investors from Cyprus, Greece, Russia


    Financial Mirror - 4 days ago
    A number of investors from Cyprus, Greece and Russia have shown serious interest ... CAIR recently reduced staff numbers in Paris and Athens, and outsourced ...

    Financial Mirror
  30. Greek PM says 2011 will be last year of recession


    CNN International - Katy Byron - 4 days ago
    ... be launched so that in 2013, everything that led us to the crisis will be left behind," he said, according to the Greece's official Athens News Agency. ...
    Greek PM vows to continue reforms to curb debt crisis- Xinhua
    Stimulus plans - Greek parliament approves 2011 austerity budget- SteelGuru
    all 12 news articles »
  31. Turkish politician caught entering Greece illegally


    Southeast European Times - 4 days ago
    ATHENS, Greece -- Authorities announced on Wednesday (December 29th) that they have detained a pro-Kurdish politician from an outlawed party in Turkey after ...
  32. Bankers Issue Report With Concerns on Greece, Kathimerini Says


    Bloomberg - Natalie Weeks - 3 days ago
    Greece's creditors expressed ... The report was issued following visits to Athens by a delegation from the ...
  33. Graduates join ranks of homeless


    Kathimerini - 9 hours ago
    The homeless population in Athens and other major cities is growing at an alarming ... graduates and a graduate of Deree, or the American College of Greece. ...
  34. Marathon man runs historic course in Greece


    Granite Bay View - Robbie Enos - 4 days ago
    The route ran through the country of Greece, starting in the city of Marathon and ending in Athens. ...

    Granite Bay View
  35. 5.1-magnitude quake occurs in southern Greece, no damage reported


    Winnipeg Free Press - 17 Dec 2010
    By: AP ATHENS, Greece - Seismologists in Greece say a 5.1 magnitude earthquake has rattled the south of the country, but there have been no reports from ...
    5.1-magnitude quake occurs in southern Greece- Jerusalem Post
    all 28 news articles »
  36. Greece ships a bit of history


    Crain's New York Business - 1 day ago
    A piece of history from ancient Greece is coming to New York City, ... Olympias is due to start its journey to New York from Athens next January and to ...
  37. Greek Americans love their homeland, but there are limits


    Los Angeles Times - Anthee Carassava - 26 Dec 2010
    Officials struggling to fix Greece's economy want to tap into that loyalty to raise ...Athens — Just before dawn in New Jersey 40 years ago, ... Reporting from
    LA Times Reports Greek-Americans Reluctant to Assist Greece- Greek Reporter
    all 8 news articles »

    Los Angeles Times
  38. Greek Stocks: Attica Holdings, Forthnet Move in Athens Trading


    Bloomberg - 5 days ago
    By Eleni Chrepa - Wed Dec 29 16:10:24 GMT 2010 Greece's benchmark ASE Index gained 17.06, or 1.2 percent, to 1428.15 at the 5:20 pm close in Athens, ...
  39. Fourlis, Marfin Popular, Piraeus Bank: Greek Equity Preview


    Bloomberg - Natalie Weeks - 10 hours ago
    28, Athens-based Fourlis announced in a bourse filing. ... Piraeus Bank SA (TPEIR GA): The management of Greece's fourth-biggest lender meets today to ...
    PINK:FOUXF

LISBON (Portugal), info, Jan 03, 2011


  1. First ship in Port of Montreal is MV Power


    Montreal Gazette - 1 day ago
    The MV Power left the Port of Lisbon in Portugal on Dec. 23. A ceremony to hand over the Golden Cane, an award given to the first ship to reach Montreal ...
    THE PORT OF MONTREAL WELCOMES THE FIRST OCEAN-GOING VESSEL OF 2011-CNW Group (press release)
    all 13 news articles »

MADRID (Spain), Jan 03, 2011


  1. China backs Spain to emerge from crisis


    AFP - 5 hours ago
    MADRID — China is confident Spain will recover from its economic crisis and Beijing will buy Spanish public debt despite market fears of an Irish-style ...
    China Says Spain Debt Buys to Continue- Wall Street Journal
    China promises to buy Spanish debt to help EU overcome crisis- Monsters and Critics.com
    China confident Spain will emerge from crisis- Bloomberg
    Xinhua - MarketWatch
    all 106 news articles »