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Between 1990 and 1992 Albania ended 46 years of xenophobic Communist rule and established a multiparty democracy. The transition has proven difficult as successive governments have tried to deal with high unemployment, widespread corruption, a dilapidated infrastructure, powerful organized crime networks with links to government officials, and disruptive political opponents. Albania has made incremental progress in its democratic development since first holding multiiparty elections in 1991, but deficiencies remain - particularly in regard to the rule of law. Despite some lingering problems, international observers have judged elections to be largely free and fair since the restoration of political stability following the collapse of pyramid schemes in 1997. In the 2005 general elections, the Democratic Party and its allies won a decisive victory on pledges of reducing crime and corruption, promoting economic growth, and decreasing the size of government. Although Albania's economy continues to grow, the country is still one of the poorest in Europe, hampered by a large informal economy, large public debt, and an inadequate energy and tranportation infrastructure. Albania has played a largely helpful role in managing inter-ethnic tensions in southeastern Europe, and is continuing to work toward joining NATO and the EU. To be updated

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2 days ago: Mandaz published a blog
Lasting impressions of Albania
November 5th 2009  Europe » Albania
OVERALL IMPRESSIONS OF ALBANIA Ok - usually I don’t write these sorts of entries but as I was heading back to mainland Italy there were many things that ‘stuck’ in my head about A ... [full story]

9 days ago: Mandaz published a blog
Colourful and whacky Albania
October 29th 2009  Europe » Albania
WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER - ROAD TO ROME Up bright and early this morning to get the 8am bus to Palermo. I left myself plenty of time but still only made it by about 5-10 minutes as I kept having to a ... [full story]

Albanian short break
24 days ago: GregCath published a blog
Albanian short break
October 15th 2009  Europe » Albania » West » Tirana
Catherine enjoyed frankfurters for breakfast heated over a Gaz-type stove and in a 250 mL coffee pot. Such was the Ulcinj Hilton/home stay. Our cabbie was on time and we headed for the border along ... 7 photos [full story]

30 days ago: Noz published a blog
The Luscious Wierdness of Albania
October 4th 2009  Europe » Albania » South » Vlorė
Erion, my Albanian friend wıth whom I had worked in London, sent me a text. He had got the message that I was ın [nb. I'm sıck of tryıng to fınd the 'ı' key wıth a d ... [full story]

34 days ago: Noz published a blog
Albania
October 3rd 2009  Europe » Albania » North » Shkodėr
Still raining. Host beyond his call drove me to the bus, where I was almost embarrasingly the only passenger on the massive coach. The journey to Shkoder in Albania took an hour-and-a-half, including ... [full story]

Hicran Cigdem Yorgancioglu  Albania Arnavutluk
September 18th 2009  Europe » Albania
Hicran Cigdem Yorgancioglu Arnavutluk seyahatinden Gunluklerinde bir kac kesit Eser Sahibi (H.ĒİĞDEM YORGANCIOĞLU) Bu gezi yazısına dair 5846 sayılı Fikir ve Sanat ... 2 photos [full story]

52 days ago: GregCath published a blog
another test
September 17th 2009  Europe » Albania » East » Korēė
another test ... [full story]

72 days ago: Little Pilavachi published a blog
Goodbye lovely Albania!
August 27th 2009  Europe » Albania » West » Tirana
Well I had only a few days left in Albania before I headed to the coast of Montenegro. So after our trip to the Blue Eyed spring, Jhonny, Axiel and I jumped on a bus to Gjirokastra. there were no ... [full story]

75 days ago: Little Pilavachi published a blog
Beaching it up in Albania
August 24th 2009  Europe » Albania » South
From Berat we got a day bus down to Sarande. The journey was through the mountains and very picturesque, so the 6 hours were a pleasure. We went to the Hairy lemon hostel managed by a lovel Irish wome ... [full story]

August 7th 2009  Europe » Albania
Three days ago we arrived Albania. In the beginning we got the feeling that hitchhiking will not be easy because some people expected to get money. As we arrived Tirana - the capital- we were lokking ... [full story]


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Skanderberg Statue
Skanderberg Square (as seen from the top of the clock tower)
Skanderberg Square at Night
Hillside
City of 1000 Windows
the clock tower
Himore
Gjirokastėr from our room
Tirana
Berat
National Park Thethi
Berat

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