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Albania

Capital: Tirana ; GDP growth (annual %) 2016 : 3.5%

European Union to support Albania's public administration reform

The European Union (EU) will be totally committed to provide assistance in the transformation of Albania's public government as it sees such reform as an absolute priority for the opening of EU accession talks, EU Ambassador to Albania Romana Vlahutin Monday told reporters.

According to the EU ambassador, Albanian public government must be ready at the same time as the talks with the EU are launched.
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European Union to support Albania's public administration reform

The European Union (EU) will be totally committed to provide assistance in the transformation of Albania's public government as it sees such reform as an absolute priority for the opening of EU accession talks, EU Ambassador to Albania Romana Vlahutin Monday told reporters.

According to the EU ambassador, Albanian public government must be ready at the same time as the talks with the EU are launched.
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Higher earning Why a university degree is worth more in some countries than others

A university education may expand your mind. It will as well fatten your wallet. Data from the OECD, a club of rich nations, show that graduates can expect far better lifetime earnings than those without a degree.

The size of this premium varies. It is greatest in Ireland, which has a high GDP per chief and rising inequality. Since 2000 the unemployment rate for under-35s has swelled to 8% for those with degrees – but to additional than 20% for those without, and nearly 40% for secondary school drop-outs. The country’s wealth presently goes disproportionately to workers with letters next their names.
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Key Facts: Full name: The Republic of Albania
Population: 3.2 million (UN, 2010)
Major language: Albanian
Major religions: Islam, Christianity
Life expectancy: 74 years (men), 80 years (women) (UN, 2010)
Monetary unit: 1 lek = 100 qindars
Main exports: Chromium and chrome products, processed foodstuffs
GNI per capita: US $3,960 (World Bank, 2010)
Internet domain: .al
International dialling code: +355

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Albania Country Profile

Climate change laws around the world
2017/05/14
There has been a 20-fold increase in the number of global climate change laws since 1997, according to the most comprehensive database of relevant policy and legislation.

The database, produced by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the Sabin Center on Climate Change Law, includes more than 1,200 relevant policies across 164 countries, which account for 95% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

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Brexit negotiations should treat energy as ‘special case’
2017/05/14
There are strong practical reasons why the UK and EU should treat energy as a appropriate case during Brexit negotiations, argues a new statement.

The statement, jointly authored by Chatham Home, the University of Exeter and the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC), says finding common ground on energy during the Brexit negotiations would benefit both the UK and remaining EU27, while compromise may be relatively easier to achieve than for other areas.

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Outlook for 2013-14
2012/12/07
The country (Albania) is situated in Southeastern Europe and is bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Serbia and Greece and Montenegro.
It has borders with FYR Macedonia for 151km, Greece for 282km, Montenegro for 172km.
Land in Albania is generally mountains and hills; tiny plains along coast.
Albanian land covers an area of 28748 km² .

The climate is mild temperate and cool, cloudy and wet in winters. With hot, clear, and dry summers. Inside the country is cooler and wetter.
Albanian(s) speak Albanian (official - derived from Tosk dialect), Greek, Vlach, Romani, Slavic dialects.

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