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The latest article from IPS looks at the weakness of civil society in Albania.

On RFE/RL Ismael Kadare discusses Kosovo.

TOL joins the ranks of those discussing Albania's power crisis.

BIRN reports on EU frustrations with the Albanian government's handling of police reform.

BIRN is also anticipating fireworks in parliament as MP's returned to work this week.

Apparently we had an earthquake yesterday but since it was at 7.08am I knew nothing about it. It would take more than 4.7 on the Richter scale to wake me up at that time.

Saimir Strati, having already produced a mosaic portrait of Leonardo made from nails, has now produced a mosaic of a horse made from half a million toothpicks.

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