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'''Albania''' was created in [[1913]] by other countries. | '''Albania''' was created in [[1913]] by other countries. | ||
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| + | ==Drug hub== | ||
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| + | |caption= Europe's New Cocaine Kings: The Albanian Mafia | The War on Drugs - [[Vice]] | ||
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| + | Albania has an increasing problem with leading drug kingpins. [[Europol]] has arrested dozens of Albanian operating in [[Western Europe]] using the [[Schengen]] agreement to set up trafficking hubs without any scrutiny for EU authorities. "[[Eurojust]] and Europol have supported judicial and law enforcement authorities in [[Germany]], [[Italy]] and the [[Netherlands]] in dismantling a network of drug traffickers composed mainly of Albanian nationals. During a joint action, 35 suspects were arrested and 51 places were searched in the countries involved. More than 600 police officers were involved in the operation. Eurojust assisted the authorities in setting up and funding a joint investigation team (JIT) into the case".<ref>https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/strike-against-albanian-drug-trafficking-network-in-germany-italy-and-netherlands</ref> | ||
==2019 protests== | ==2019 protests== | ||
Latest revision as of 22:00, 30 October 2023
 Albania  (Country)    | |
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| Formation | 1913 |
| Location | Balkans, Europe |
| Leader | Albania/Prime minister |
| Type |  nation state |
| Member of | International Criminal Court, La Francophonie, NATO, UN |
| Subpage | •Albania/Prime Minister |
| A small country in Southeastern Europe. | |
Albania was created in 1913 by other countries.
Contents
Drug hub
| Europe's New Cocaine Kings: The Albanian Mafia |
Albania has an increasing problem with leading drug kingpins. Europol has arrested dozens of Albanian operating in Western Europe using the Schengen agreement to set up trafficking hubs without any scrutiny for EU authorities. "Eurojust and Europol have supported judicial and law enforcement authorities in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands in dismantling a network of drug traffickers composed mainly of Albanian nationals. During a joint action, 35 suspects were arrested and 51 places were searched in the countries involved. More than 600 police officers were involved in the operation. Eurojust assisted the authorities in setting up and funding a joint investigation team (JIT) into the case".[1]
2019 protests
2019 saw multiple mass protests demanding the resignation of the Albanian prime minister, Edi Rama.[2]
Group
| Group | Start | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mujahedin-e Khalq | 1965 | A terroristic cult seeking to overthrow the government of Iran. First allied to the USSR, then to Saddam Hussein and then finally to Israel. |
Citizens of Albania on Wikispooks
| Title | Born | Died | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enver Hoxha | 16 October 1908 | 11 April 1985 | The longest-serving head of state in the Eastern Bloc with nearly 41 years in power. Survived MI6/CIA regime change attempt. |
| Edi Rama | 4 July 1964 | Albanian Prime Minister linked to organized crime (which is illegal to say in Albania) | |
| Veton Surroi | 17 July 1961 | Albanian politician; WEF/Global Leaders for Tomorrow 1999 |
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Bulgaria 1990-Albania 1991 | book extract | 2003 | William Blum |
