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Category: Albania

15 September 2021 The Barricade

Always by the side of Elton Debreshi and the Albanian mine workers

The United Miners of Bulqiza Trade Union (SMBB) in Albania has been for the last couple of years the most militant and sustained labor movement in Eastern Europe. Earlier this year, the Albanian left united around the miners’ leader’s, Elton Debreshi’s, candidacy for parliament. In August there was an attempt

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21 January 2021 Miruna Butnaru-Troncotă

The most relevant 2020 events for EU enlargement in the Western Balkans

A review of the Western Balkans’ slow motion to the EU.Miruna Butnaru-TroncotăDr Miruna Butnaru-Troncotă is a lecturer in the Department of International Relations and European Studies at the National University of Political Science and Public Administration (SNSPA) in Bucharest, Romania. Since 2019 she has coordinated the SNSPA Center for European

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23 December 2020 The Barricade

“The kids in Albania are rebelling against their fate”

A wave of young people’s protests broke out following the murder of Klodian Rasha by the police on 8 December 2020The Barricade

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25 November 2020 The Barricade

Albanian reactions to the Bulgarian policy towards the Republic of Northern Macedonia

Sofia’s veto on the start of Skopje’s negotiations with the EU was met by Albanians in Northern Macedonia and Albania with their characteristic pragmatism.The Barricade

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Postcard from Poland #8Boyan StanislavskiBulgarian and Polish activist, journalist, editor, publisher and

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