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Montenegro PM hopes for post Brexit EU enlargement
The prime minister of Montenegro, a small Balkan nation that is the next in line to join the European Union, expressed hope on Monday that once Brexit is finalized EU's enlargement policy would regain importance.
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CLEAN : Albania quake exposes scourge of sketchy construction
Chaotic and unregulated building in Albania is under the spotlight as the Balkan country picks through the damage of the earthquake that tore down houses and killed 51 people more than two months ago (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Alleged corruption in Albanian building industry
A civil engineer has called for all construction to halt immediately until building standards are improved following Tuesday's deadly earthquake which struck Albania's Adriatic coast.
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CLEAN : Albanians shelter in tents after quake
Hundreds of Albanians from Durres spend the night in tents after a violent earthquake that killed more than 30 people (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Albania: a village guards the last statue of Hoxha
In Labinot Mal, a village nestled in mountains in central Albania, the bronze effigy of communist former dictator Enver Hoxha remains intact and hidden, thanks to the efforts of 85-year-old Plaku and other villagers who want to protect a...
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CLEAN : Albanians speak out after voting in parliamentary elections
Albanians comment after casting their votes in disputed parliamentary elections (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Albanian president votes in parliamentary election
Albanian President Ilir Meta casts his vote in a parliamentary election as Prime Minister Edi Rama is seeking a third term while facing a challenge from a dozen parties united behind the main opposition Democrats (Footage by AFPTV via...
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CLEAN : Albanians speak out before the parliamentary elections
Albanians share their opinions ahead of the April 25 parliamentary elections in which they will have to choose between the outgoing Prime Minister, Edi Rama, and a heterogeneous opposition determined to bring him down after eight years...
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CLEAN : Albania: Opposition refuses to concede defeat in parliamentary elections
Democrat Party chief Lulzim Basha refuses to concede defeat in Albania's parliamentary elections (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : 'Believe in miracles': Spiritual cures soothe Covid-hit Albania
At the sprawling mountain-top church of St Anthony, atheists, Muslims and Christians are all streaming in to seek comfort -- perhaps even a miracle -- to survive the coronavirus pandemic and other ailments (Footage by AFPTV via Getty...
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CLEAN : Albanian artist offers 'therapy' with portraits painted in coffee
Albanian artist David Kryemadhi douses his brush with coffee and carefully sketches the face of a cafe customer, hoping the offer of a free portrait will bring cheer amid the anxiety of the pandemic (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Police dogs in Albania settle into life after law enforcement
After decade of loyal service Konti, a German shepherd specialised in detecting undeclared cash, retires from Albania's police and is put up for sale to the public (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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U.S. Unveils $2B In Additional Military Aid For Europe
Pending approval from Congress, about $1 billion will go to Ukraine and the rest will be divided among 18 neighboring countries.
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CLEAN : Albanian farmer feeds coffee to fields amid fertiliser crunch
With the pandemic and the Ukraine conflict sending fertiliser prices through the roof, Albanian farmer Alban Cakalli has turned to coffee, one of the Balkan country's great loves, to nourish his fields (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : EU-Balkans summit in Tirana to strengthen ties amid Russia's war
European Union and Balkan leaders meet in Tirana to discuss strengthening ties as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has reinvigorated the bloc's push for expansion (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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ALBANIA: VLORA: ARMED GANGS FIGHT IN STREETS
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Albania's bloody election campaign drew to a close with two bitter political foes urging voters to send their supporters to parliament and end the violence consuming the country.
In his final campaign rally Friday in...
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USA: ETHNIC ALBANIAN LEADER IBRAHIM RUGOVA VISIT (2)
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Leaders of the restive province of Kosovo are asking President Bill Clinton for urgent U-S action to halt the escalating violence.
Nearly 200 people have been killed since early March, when Serb police began battling...
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Aftermath of riot, socialist leader blames government for trouble
1. Wide exterior of military hospital
2. Police leading injured protester into hospital
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Edi Rama, leader of Albania's opposition Socialist Party:
"The world should see, the community of the democratic countries...
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Francis meets religious leaders at Catholic University, meets orphans at orphanage
Pope Francis ended his trip to Albania on Sunday by paying a visit to an orphanage and addressing religious leaders at a Catholic university in the capital.
Security was unusually tight for the pope's first trip to a majority Muslim...
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Kosovo - Refugees flee fighting
As the fighting in Kosovo intensifies, a tide of refugees has been flowing across the border from the Yugoslav province into Albania over the past few days. About 350 people, including about a dozen wounded, crossed the border, the...
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YUGOSLAVIA: KOSOVO: MINE FIELDS
Qafe E Prushit, Kosovo-Albania border, 2 April 1999
1. Serb border guards on Kosovo hills (shot from Albanian side of border)
2. Tight shot guard
3. Various of lookout point
4. Slow motion of NATO cruise missile across sky
5. Serb...