Albania

Desperate Albanians Place Faith in Old-Time Healers

Unable to afford hospital treatment, impoverished villagers are turning to local magicians for cures.

21 Feb 05

The execution of two truck drivers has given a massive fillip to demands for the withdrawal of troops.

21 Feb 05

As investment and tourism trickles into southern towns, the rural mountainous north feels abandoned.

21 Feb 05

Brussels appears to be coming round to accepting that Serbia and Montenegro would be better off as independent states.

21 Feb 05

Progress on the problematic state union should be eased thanks to Brussels’ decision to allow separate economic development.

21 Feb 05

EU hopes twin-track approach to integration will break the deadlock between Serbia and Montenegro over European integration.

21 Feb 05

Shipping accident off Albanian coast does further damage to country’s tourism industry.

21 Feb 05

Country’s European integration hopes in jeopardy if progress on decentralisation stalls.

21 Feb 05

Drive-by shooting of Fatmire Terdevci will not deter her from fearlessly exposing wrongdoing.

21 Feb 05

Tension remains between Zagreb and Ljubljana following allegedly staged incident on disputed border territory.

21 Feb 05

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