A political survivor during his country’s shift from brutal communist regime to flawed democracy, he served three stints as prime minister.
Tag: Tirana (Albania)
Albania Plans to Create a Muslim State in Tirana as Symbol of Tolerance
Prime Minister Edi Rama says he wants to give members of the Bektashi, a Shiite Sufi order, their own Vatican-style enclave as a way of promoting religious tolerance.
Albania’s Tirana Pyramid Becomes a Symbol of the Country’s Future
An enormous pyramid was long a reminder of a brutal regime and decades of disappointments. Now, it’s a symbol of a city aspiring to be the high-tech “Tel Aviv of the Balkans.”
Guarding the Last Likeness of a Loathed Dictator? It’s a Thankless Job.
The image of Enver Hoxha, a feared tyrant, was once everywhere in Albania. His last intact statue is watched over by a partly blind, 80-year-old defender. “Nobody wants him anymore.”
Albania Quake Rescues End With Toll at 51
With all dead believed to have been found, Albanian officials turned their focus to helping the 4,000 made homeless and remedying a flawed construction industry.
Albania’s Earthquake: What We Know so Far
Hundreds injured, buildings toppled and many trapped in the rubble as the small Balkan nation tried to assess the damage.
Albania Earthquake Kills at Least 23
The 6.4-magnitude quake, one of the strongest to hit the country in decades, struck near Tirana, the capital. Hundreds of injuries were reported.