President, gov’t vying for influence in tug of war over nominations

President, gov’t vying for influence in tug of war over nominations

TIRANA, Jan. 8 – A stalemate between Albania’s president and government over a series of key nominations is likely to continue, after President Bujar Nishani said this week he will not accommodate a government request to comply with new procedures

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Rule of law efforts led the news in 2014

Rule of law efforts led the news in 2014

TIRANA, Dec. 26 – As 2014 ends, Tirana Times looks at the top stories of the year, dominated by the authorities’ efforts to establish strong rule of law, EU integration successes, the Bank of Albania scandal and several other stories.

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President’s nominee heading for consensual approval as new governor

President’s nominee heading for consensual approval as new governor

TIRANA, Dec. 24 –  Gent Sejko, the President’s nominee for the central bank governor, has been unanimously approved as member of the bank’s supervisory council, paving the way to his voting by Parliament as the new governor. Sejko received 111

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