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Cee / Middle East / North Africa This Week
CEE / MIDDLE EAST / NORTH AFRICA THIS WEEK January 21, 2011 POLAND 2 CZECH REPUBLIC 12 HUNGARY 20 SLOVAKIA 25 TURKEY 31 BULGARIA 40 ROMANIA 45 CROATIA 49 SERBIA 54 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 59 ALBANIA 64 MIDDLE EAST & N. AFRICA 67 Written by IntelliNews. The report is based on sources which we believe to be reliable, but no warranty, either express or implied, is provided in relation to the accuracy or completeness of the information. The views expressed are our best judgement as of the date of issue and are subject to change without notice. Opinions are not necessarily those of Internet Securities Inc., Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC or its affiliates. Internet Securities Inc. and Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC take no responsibility for decisions made on the basis of these opinions. Any redistribution of this information is strictly prohibited. Copyright © 1999-2011 Internet Securities, Inc., all rights reserved. A Euromoney Institutional Investor company. Copyright © 1998-2011 Sofia, all rights reserved. COPYING PROHIBITED. COPYRIGHT 1999-2011 INTERNET SECURITIES, INC., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED POLAND MACROECONOMIC REVIEW Eurostat: Poland's HICP inflation The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) in Poland amounted to 0.3% m/m in accelerates to 2.9% y/y in December December, 2010 and was 2.9% in annual terms vs. 2.6% y/y a month earlier, the EU's statistical office Eurostat has said. In line with Eurostat's estimations, the average HICP inflation for the whole 27 EU amounted to 2.6% y/y in December (vs. 2.3% in November). In the euro-zone, the inflation was 2.2% y/y vs. -
Edi Rama (Born 4 July 1964) Is an Albanian Politician,Politician, Artist, Writer, and the C Urrent Prime Minister of Albania Since 2013
Edi Rama (born 4 July 1964) is an Albanian politicipolitician,an, artist, writer, and the c urrent Prime Minister of Albania since 2013. He has also been leader of the Soci alist Party of Albania since 2005. Rama served in the government as Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sports from 1998 to 2000, and he was Mayor of Tirana from 20 00 to 2011. He led a coalition of socialist and lefleft-wingt-wing parties that wonwon the J une 2013 parliamentary election, defeating the conservative bloc of Prime Minist er Sali Berisha. Personal history[edit] Rama was born in Tirana to Kristaq Rama, a sculptor and native of Durrës, and Anet a Rama (née Koleka), a graduate in medicine from ththee region of Himara. Edi Ramas familial roots ultimately go back to the village of Dardhë in the Korça reg ion, an Albanian village founded during the Ottoman times by Orthodox Christians baptized moving into Catholic,[3] the mountains not Orthodox,to avoid Ottomanbut he hasadminis stattration.[2]ed that I do Rama not himself practice was any faith other than to the self and other people, but I dont believe that the existe nce or non-existence of God is a matter that can eveverer be resolved by mortals. As a teenager, Rama became involved in sports[4] by becoming a player of Dinamo, a leading basketball team, and the Albania national basketball team.[5] Following the collapse of communism in Albania, he became involved with the firs t democratic movements. He entered the student movement but soon left after a ququ arrel over ideological matters. -
From Small-Scale Informal to Investor-Driven Urban Developments
Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Geographischen Gesellschaft, 162. Jg., S. 65–90 (Annals of the Austrian Geographical Society, Vol. 162, pp. 65–90) Wien (Vienna) 2020, https://doi.org/10.1553/moegg162s65 Busting the Scales: From Small-Scale Informal to Investor-Driven Urban Developments. The Case of Tirana / Albania Daniel Göler, Bamberg, and Dimitër Doka, Tirana [Tiranë]* Initial submission / erste Einreichung: 05/2020; revised submission / revidierte Fassung: 08/2020; final acceptance / endgültige Annahme: 11/2020 with 6 figures and 1 table in the text Contents Summary .......................................................................................................................... 65 Zusammenfassung ............................................................................................................ 66 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 67 2 Research questions and methodology ........................................................................ 71 3 Conceptual focus on Tirana: Moving towards an evolutionary approach .................. 72 4 Large urban developments in Tirana .......................................................................... 74 5 Discussion and problematisation ................................................................................ 84 6 Conclusion .................................................................................................................. 86 7 References ................................................................................................................. -
Albania Page 1 of 16
2010 Human Rights Report: Albania Page 1 of 16 Home » Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs » Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor » Releases » Human Rights Reports » 2010 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices » Europe and Eurasia » Albania 2010 Human Rights Report: Albania BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR 2010 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices April 8, 2011 The Republic of Albania is a parliamentary democracy with a population of approximately three million. The constitution vests legislative authority in the unicameral Assembly (parliament), which elects both the prime minister and the president. The prime minister heads the government, while the president has limited executive power. In June 2009 the country held parliamentary elections, which the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) described as marking progress over past elections, but not fully realizing OSCE commitments. While the opposition Socialist Party (SP) voted to certify the elections as legal and final, it began a boycott of the parliament in September 2009, calling for an investigation into alleged electoral fraud. The boycott continued at year's end. Security forces reported to civilian authorities. There were reports that police severely beat and mistreated suspects during interrogation and detention. Some cases of physical mistreatment were reported in prisons. Police corruption and impunity persisted. Government corruption remained a serious and unresolved problem. Discrimination against women, children, homosexual persons, and minorities were problems. Trafficking in persons also remained a problem. RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS Section 1 Respect for the Integrity of the Person, Including Freedom From: a. -
Albania Erion Veliaj, Mayor of Tirana
To: Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania Erion Veliaj, Mayor of Tirana CC: Olivér Várhelyi, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Věra Jourová, European Commission, Vice-President for Values and Transparency Dunja Mijatovic, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Irene Khan, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of freedom of opinion and expression Teresa Ribeiro, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media 22nd April 2021 The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) calls on all state bodies in Albania to ensure journalists, media workers and sources are protected and able to work freely The MFRR is alarmed by the recent action targeting media actors and journalistic sources in Albania, which represents a significant threat to the public’s right to know and the ability of journalists to protect their sources. This is not in line with European law and standards and should be addressed in a meaningful manner, across all national and local state institutions. As reported by a number of Albanian media outlets, the Socialist Party allegedly maintained a database which contains the names of 910,000 voters in the Tirana region, along with personal data including employment and family background records. This is an issue of significant public interest ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections. However, on Friday 16th April, Albania’s Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime demanded that Andi Bushati and Armand Shkullaku, owners and editors of Lapsi.al, should hand over a portion of the database they had obtained from a source. When they refused, they were interrogated by representatives of the Special Structure. -
Albania After Kosovo Independence and the Nato Decision – Some Perspectives
Advanced Research and Assessment Group Balkans 08/30 Defence Academy of the United Kingdom Albania After Kosovo Independence and the Nato Decision – Some Perspectives James Pettifer Key Points * The Kosovo independence decision is likely to increase the general standing of Albania in the Balkans somewhat. * This trend will be augmented by the decision to progress Albanian full membership of NATO taken at the 2008 summit. * The Berisha government is facing many serious problems, and the economy is beginning to show signs of serious stress. * The reforms required to progress Albania towards the EU have slowed, and rapid progress in that direction is unlikely. * Parliamentary elections are to be held by July 2009, and some increase in social and political tension should be expected. It is possible the elections may be delayed by administrative problems. * Perversely, some protection from the effects of the international banking crisis may result from the size of the informal/black economy, and overall stability is likely to be maintained. Albania After Kosovo Independence and the Nato Decision – Some Perspectives James Pettifer Introduction The government of Prime Minister Sali Berisha in Tirana is approaching the end of its term, with parliamentary elections due in mid-summer 2009. There are recent indications that the government may wish to delay the elections, as a result of problems with renewing the electoral register and identity proof requirements. This is likely to be opposed by the Opposition. The early period of this government was dominated by external pressures to advance reform programmes to prepare Albania for future EU and NATO membership. -
Interactions
02 Interactions 134 200 Moving Targets: Practice, Integrating the Community Architecture and Urban in the Planning and Design Shrinkage of Public Space in the Balkan Region 150 The Challenge of Change 216 in Living Environments: Can Top-Down Policy Meet Implications and Opportunities Local Diversity in Urban for Architectural Education Transformation Processes? 162 234 The Challenges of Social and Public Participation in the Demographic Change for Urban Regeneration of Large-Scale Planning and Housing Design: Housing Estates Examples from Lisbon, Dublin, Paris Region and Saint-Étienne 182 Community Participation in the Design and Construction of the Built Environment in Puerto Rico and Chile: Intertwining Community and Academia Cottbus Growth/Shrinkge WORKSHOPS L EA R N IN G S P A C E S Urbn Housing Regenertion PE S DA R GO E G D Y A E Issue 01/Chpter 07 01/Chpter Issue R P A P R A T C I R C O T I M P UrbnUrbbn I C A M I P T U A ShrinkingShrinkinng O N T R I I T Y O Y N A C H T C I Skopje O R A N E S S E R Urbn Regenertion Regenertion Urbn A I D E O P I K O Moving Targets: Practice, Architecture and Urban Shrinkage Adam Evans 136 INTERACTIONS INTRODUCTION Students studying on courses central to the various fields connected to spatial practice almost exclusively envision their future as designers and creators of spaces and places; but what about places that are shrinking? The aim of this chapter is to locate a particular future spatial pedagogic/andragogic and practice-based agenda within the context of the shrinking city, by discuss- ing the challenges of spatial practice within the realm of the shrinking city from two positions. -
Tirana. Architecture As Political Actor
TIRANA. ARCHITECTURE AS POLITICAL ACTOR POLITICAL I. Hotel Dajti 1 TIRANA. ARCHITECTURE AS POLITICAL ACTOR TOBIAS ADAM & ULRIKE KUCH (EDS.) TABLE OF CONTENT Bibliografische Information der Deutschen Bibliothek: Gefördert aus Mitteln des Open-Access-Publikations- Die Deutsche Bibliothek verzeichnet diese Publikation in fonds‘ der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar und vom der Deutschen Nationalbibliografie; detaillierte biblio- Thüringer Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft grafische Daten sind im Internet über http://dnb.ddb.de und Digitale Gesellschaft (TMWWDG). abrufbar. Diese Publikation ist im Rahmen eines Seminars an der Herausgabe: Tobias Adam und Ulrike Kuch Bauhaus-Universität Weimar entstanden. Der gesamte Texte und Fotografien: die Autor*innen Prozess und wurde durch folgende Partner*innen und Gestaltung und Satz: Copa-Ipa, Weimar Förderprogramme gefördert: Ein Kooperationsprojekt der Professur Theorie und Geschichte der modernen Architektur und der Experimentellen Fotowerkstatt der Fakultät Architektur und Urbanistik der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. Das Werk einschließlich aller seiner Teile ist urheber- rechtlich geschützt. Das Werk steht unter der Creative- Commons-Lizenz Namensnennung-Weitergabe unter ..................................................................................................... gleichen Bedingungen (Share Alike) 4.0 International A Introduction 05 (CC BY-SA 4.0,https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ by-sa/4.0/legalcode.de). th Bauhaus-Universität Weimar B A Short Introduction to Tirana's Urban Planning in the -
Green City Action Plan of Tirana
Green City Action Plan of Tirana Final | Version 1.0 April 2018 Forward from the Mayor Two years ago, when we signed the improved its performance dramatically and we are currently in the final stages of opening a Memorandum of Understanding with EBRD new bus line with a fleet that is going to be 100% electric. and committed to working together for a Incentives in the local plan are stimulating developers to increase the energy efficiency sustainable Tirana there were many who standards of their investments, while some smart measures, such as the introduction of were skeptical. We had just come to office modest fees for plastic bags in most markets and grocery shops, has led to a 65% reduction and faced a host of difficult problems so the in their use. idea that the City would dedicate time and energy and money to issues such as the One of the most important projects in the General Local Plan, called the Metropolitan Forest, environment and sustainability seemed at envisages the planting of 2 million trees that will girdle urban Tirana in a ring of parks, forests the very least unrealistic to many people. and agricultural land, thus providing the city with its green lungs, expanding the possibilities Something politicians often talk about but for recreation and more importantly, limiting sprawl. We have already started work on this never do anything about. ambitious project. We set ourselves the target of planting 100,000 trees during this season and we are now on course to surpass this target. But over the past two years Tirana has undergone a remarkable transformation. -
Msc Programme in Urban Management and Development Rotterdam, the Netherlands September 2019
MSc Programme in Urban Management and Development Rotterdam, the Netherlands September 2019 Social effect of land titling: the link between private property and social cohesion in the case of Greater Tirana, Albania. Name: Francesca Vanelli Supervisor: Geoffrey Payne Specialisation: Urban Land Governance Country: Italy Report number: 1298 UMD 15 Social effect of land titling: the link between private property and social cohesion in the case of Greater Tirana, Albania. 1 Summary Land titling policy has been an instrument widely adopted to formalize land tenure and to fight urban poverty. However, it should not be considered only as a fiscal instrument, but also as a social restructuration tool. It is an opportunity to redistribute land and property rights in an equitable way, with repercussion on security, social inclusion and cohesion. The case of transitional countries in Central and Eastern Europe still represents a new perspective on the topic, within the complexity of the socio-political shift from enclosed regime to a market-based economy. In Tirana, the delegitimization of the socialist system has resulted in a drastic reversal in the understanding of property rights. The economic boost since the beginning of the ‘90s has been reflected in the uncontrolled growth of cities. An increasing internal migration has generated the informal occupation of urban and peripheral land. Moreover, the combination of overgrowth and undermanagement have contributed to generate the dual city, where the formal and informal spheres collide spatially. To solve the issue of the uncontrolled presence of illegal buildings, a land titling policy has been presented as the major key-point in political agenda since 2005. -
The Greek Minority in Albania – Current Tensions Miranda Vickers
Research & Assessment Branch Balkans Series The Greek Minority in Albania – Current Tensions Miranda Vickers 10/02 The Greek Minority in Albania – Current Tensions Miranda Vickers Key Findings • The problems of the Greek minority in Albania continue to affect the wider relationship between Albania and Greece. • Efforts to improve the situation and human rights of the minority have met with delays and difficulties as both past and present Albanian and Greek governments have been willing to use nationalism as political capital for electoral benefits. • External manipulation of the minorities’ issues by nationalist-based groups has hindered efforts to correctly evaluate the minority situation and contributed to inter- ethnic tensions. • The election of a new government in Greece may offer an opportunity to attempt to solve some of these problems and improve regional relationships. i Contents Introduction 1 Historical Background 2 The Greek Minority in Post–Communist Albania 3 The Church 4 Himara 5 Recent Developments 5 Education 8 Conclusion 8 Bibliography 11 ii The Greek Minority in Albania – Current Tensions Miranda Vickers Introduction Upon arriving in the Albanian capital Tirana, a visitor would be mistaken for thinking that at least half the city’s population was Christian Orthodox. The enormous new Orthodox church currently under construction in the centre of the city dwarfs all surrounding buildings and gives the impression that Orthodoxy is by far the largest representative religion, there being another fair sized Orthodox church nearby. In contrast, the Roman Catholic cathedral also in the city centre looks small by comparison, and unlike some other Albanian cities, Tirana does not have a large mosque, only several small mosques dotted throughout the city. -
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Çmimi 20 lekë, 1 euro, 1 USD, Tel: 2382 019 Rr.Sitki Çiço përballë Maternitetit të Ri E-mail: [email protected] Edi Rama mbledh komisionin e 70-vjetorit të çlirimit, u kërkon të shmanget figura e Enver Hoxhës Tirazhi 9000 kopje E Mërkurë 6 Gusht 2014 Faqe 7 Katër ministra shkelin urdhrin e kryeministrit, nuk dorëzojnë mandatet e deputetit, frikë nga ndryshimet në qeveri në shtator Faqe6 Të arrestuarit dëshmi bombë: Thesari i bankës u vodh nga kupola drejtuese, jo nga ne EDITORIAL A është kryeprokurori Llalla pjesë e skenarit “Fullani” Raporti, Ardian Fullani dhe a u emërua prokurori që hetoi vrasjen e Olldashit për të dështuar hetimet? bë ditë që politika shqiptare po përpiqet Ume kokëfortësi të mbajë në gjirin e saj zhduku dokumentet e shpen- guvernatorin Ardian Fullani, duke u munduar dëshpërimisht të sfumojë dhe nxjerrë jashtë vë- mendjes së opinionit publik dhe mediatik skan- dalet e shekullit të tij dhe familjes... Faqe 2-3 zimeve dhe procesverbalet PD-PS sherr për përgjimin dhe kodin e celularëve, Lulzim Basha thirrje për anarki dhe mosbindje ndaj qeverisë Kryetari i Partisë Demokratike, Lulzim Basha, e kontrolleve të bankës Faqe2-3 ka bërë dje thirrje për anarki, trazira dhe mosbind- je civile. Kreu i opozitës ka dhënë alarmin se qever- ia po përgjon bisedat telefonike, duke iu referuar një vendimi i cili detyron çdo... Faqe 4 OPINION Faqe15-17 Nga Besi BEKTESHI Fundi i marrëzisë universitare!? Nga Ramazan SHERJA Të gjithë, mazhorancë e opozitë para një prove të madhe Nga Pali NITO Politika hesht, ndërsa prokuroria i vjen rrotull