Renewables readiness assessment: Albania
The Republic of Albania has one of the highest shares of renewable energy in South East Europe. Hydropower accounts for the largest share of the country's electricity generation, representing around 95%
Albania
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Systematic assessment of the sex ratio at birth for all countries and estimation of national imbalances and regional reference levels
<p>The sex ratio at birth (SRB; ratio of male to female live births) imbalance in parts of the world over the past few decades is a direct consequence of sex-selective abortion, driven by the coexistence
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Balkan countries unite in a war on waste
Balkan countries once divided by war, nationalism and religion have been quietly uniting to confront a common foe: rubbish. Under the rubric of the Let’s Do It campaign, Albanian and Kosovar activists
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Ship carrying 12,000 liters of oil sinks in Albanian waters
A ship carrying 12,000 liters of oil sank near Albania's northern town of Shengjin Tuesday, polluting the Adriatic Sea close to the port, local media reported Wednesday. The Albanian port authorities
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World Bank invests 32 mln euros to improve Albanian health system
The World Bank allocated 32 million euros (34.09 million U.S. dollars) to improve the efficiency of care in Albanian hospitals, according to Albanian Minister of Health Ilir Beqaj and World Bank country
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Foreign ships' wastewater-unloading main cause of Albania's coastal pollution: minister
Foreign cruise ships unloading wastewater along the Vlora-Saranda seaside line to avoid taxes in European Union countries are the main cause of the pollution on Albanian coast, Albanian minister of environment
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Deforestation to affect environment, economy in Albania
The surface of forests in Albania has decreased during the last ten years, said Albanian director of environmental agency Julian Beqiri on Wednesday. The forest coverage has decreased from 33 percent
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World Bank aims at reducing poverty, promoting prosperity in Albania
The World Bank on Tuesday published a strategy report for Albania, stressing the priorities of the bank's program are reinstatement of macroeconomic balances, creating conditions for accelerating private
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Sea pollution poses threat to tourist season in Albania: report
Urban waste and sewage risk to affect touristic season in Albanian coastal cities, especially in Durres, local media said on Monday. According to daily Panorama, visitors in Durres complained over the
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European Parliament urges Albania to rethink hydropower plan along Vjosa river
TIRANA, May 7 (Xinhua) -- The European Parliament urged the Albanian authorities to rethink plans to build hydropower plants along the Vjosa River and its tributaries, the Albanian Telegraphic Agency reported