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· June, 2006

Stories about Albania from June, 2006

Albania: Notes on Driving

Traveller One of Stepping Stones shares her notes on the “Albanian Rules of the Road”: “Seatbelts. Only for babies. No wait. Albanian babies and children never wear seatbelts, so why...

Written by Veronica Khokhlova
20 June 2006

Albania: Restaurants Torn Down

Alwyn Thomson of Our Man in Tirana writes about and posts pictures of the demolition of a number of local restaurants in downtown Tirana: “All the premises that were destroyed...

Written by Veronica Khokhlova
20 June 2006

Albania: Uighur Ex-Prisoners

Alwyn Thomson of Our Man in Tirana provides an update on the fate of the five Uighurs, who were moved to Albania from Guantanamo, but are unlikely to settle there.

Written by Veronica Khokhlova
20 June 2006

Albania: Corruption

Alwyn Thomson of Our Man in Tirana cites the results of a survey on corruption in Albania and realizes that healthcare is “the most corrupt public service insitution in the...

Written by Veronica Khokhlova
20 June 2006

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