KLA Ran Torture Camps in Albania
Kukes, Bajram Curri, Tropoja, Kruma, Prizren, Pristina and Tirana | 09 April 2009 | By Altin Raxhimi, Michael Montgomery and Vladimir KarajThe Kosovo Liberation Army maintained a network of prisons in their bases in Albania and Kosovo during and after the conflict of 1999, eyewitnesses allege. Only now are the details of what occurred there emerging.
EXCLUSIVE- World Bank Demolished Albania Village
| 05 February 2009 | By Besar Likmeta and Gjergj Erebara in TiranaA World Bank project meant to safeguard Albania’s coastal zones was used to selectively demolish parts of a village in southern Albania and leave many families homeless, according to an internal report , which additionally notes allegations of corruption and efforts by World Bank officials to cover up the events .
Wind Farm Threatens Albanian Paradise
| 01 December 2008 | By Besar Likmeta and Gjergj Erebara in TiranaContinent's potentially biggest onshore wind-farm could wreak havoc with unspoiled coastline - and may be breaking the law.
Kosovo Stunned by Alleged German role in Blast
| 01 December 2008 | By Krenar Gashi and BIRN team in PristinaClaims that German intelligence officers took part in bombing of EU building in Pristina have surprised Kosovars, while motives remain unclear.
Kosovo Doctors Milk State Hospitals for Private Gain
| 01 December 2008 | By Alban Selimi and the BIRN Kosovo TeamUndercover investigation reveals how doctors blatantly abuse jobs in state health service to recruit clients for their private clinics.
Smugglers Find Haven in Kosovo’s North
| 04 September 2008 | By Krenar Gashi and Muhamet Hajrullahu in Pristina and MitrovicaEthnic tensions in Kosovo’s northern region, bordering Serbia, create an ideal environment for traders to smuggle goods into Europe’s newest state – to the detriment of local businesses.
Exclusive: ‘Pentagon Behind Karadzic Immunity Deal’, Expert
| 06 August 2008 | By Nidzara Ahmetasevic in SarajevoBalkan scholar says State Department insiders have revealed how Holbrooke came under pressure to pledge Bosnian Serb chief’s liberty.
Investors Abuse Deals to Tap Albania’s Riches
| 05 August 2008 | By Habjon Hasani and Shaban Sulce in TiranaTirana is turning a blind eye to the problem of companies controlling Albania’s mineral wealth defaulting on their contracts.