AIIS conference explores past, present and future of U.S.-Albania relations 

AIIS conference explores past, present and future of U.S.-Albania relations 

TIRANA, Sept. 27, 2022 – The past, present and future of relations between Albania and the United States were the focus of a conference held in Tirana on Tuesday by the Albanian Institute for International Studies to mark the 100th

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Books: A new and important contribution to the studying of Albania’s EU integration process

Books: A new and important contribution to the studying of Albania’s EU integration process

Institutional coordination and compliance in the EU accession process of Albania. By Gentian Elezi. The purpose of the book is to explain the institutional coordination and its challenges, in the process of implementing the transposed EU policies and legal acts

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Obituary: Violin virtuoso, Grand Master Hetem Qerimaj, 88

Obituary: Violin virtuoso, Grand Master Hetem Qerimaj, 88

TIRANA, Sept. 13, 2022 – Grand Master Hetem Qerimaj, one of Albania’s most important and passionate orchestra players — a violin virtuoso — has passed away at 88, his son Fatos announced on social media.  Hetem was the patriarch of

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“The Flower of Vlora” Anna Cohen narrates in a book the history of her Jewish family in Albania.

“The Flower of Vlora” Anna Cohen narrates in a book the history of her Jewish family in Albania.

By Keida Kostreci Born and raised in a small Jewish community in Albania, Anna Kohen has a special relation with her hometown, Vloren. Her new book “The Flower of Vlora” as she herself says, is a present for the next

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Potential discovery of Bassania, Illyrian city lost 2,000 years ago, excites archeologists, historians

Potential discovery of Bassania, Illyrian city lost 2,000 years ago, excites archeologists, historians

TIRANA, June 23, 2022 – The ruins of the 2,000-year-old ancient Illyrian city of Bassania may have been found by Polish and Albanian archaeologists working in northwestern Albania. Archaeologists from the University of Warsaw said have discovered the remnants of

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Fabio Seferi’: The Planting of Trees, shown at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival

Fabio Seferi’: The Planting of Trees, shown at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival

Review by Simone Susanne Kussatz With the world facing a climate crisis that is leaving millions of people hungry, the global decline in democracy accelerating, the Russian-Ukraine war still raging and food prizes being on fire, Fabio Seferi’s short film

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The dictator’s library: A testimony to the limited influence of literature.

The dictator’s library: A testimony to the limited influence of literature.

By Kristoffer Leandoer Literature is catholic in the original meaning of the word, that is general and all-embracing. Books are for everyone. Literature belongs to anyone who wants a share in it, who is prepared to take it in and

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The movie ‘Anno 2020’, a ‘multicultural kaleidoscope’ of experiences

The movie ‘Anno 2020’, a ‘multicultural kaleidoscope’ of experiences

By Dr. Joana Kosho “I have no future, so why would I care for the past that brought me to this sad, helpless point?” The lives of many characters, like Vicky, Sophie, Mark and other people from different backgrounds are

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Albania-Israel education agreement approved 

Albania-Israel education agreement approved 

Experts at the Albanian Institute for International Studies say the agreement is a welcomed move and could help in added research on Albania’s special relationship with the Jewish people and to counter negative narratives. TIRANA, Jan. 26 – A bilateral

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A critical account of foreign policy and diplomacy of post-communist Albania

A critical account of foreign policy and diplomacy of post-communist Albania

Albanian Foreign Policy- The Perils of Change a new book from Albert Rakipi The Balkans and the region’s neighbors have been the main subject of Albania’s foreign policy since the fall of the communist regime 30 years ago. From once

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