Brussels has warned Albania won't be granted candidate status until its long-standing political crisis is resolved - we meet the two main protagonists. We also take you to the Bulqiza mine where workers held a 27-day hunger strike last summer to demand better pay and working conditions. Finally, we embark on a tour of Tirana with Albania’s most successful film director, Kujtim Çashku.
France beat Albania 3–0 in their European Championship football qualifier late Friday, putting them on top of Group D and setting up a decisive clash next week with Bosnia-Herzegovina for a place in the 2012 finals.
France was set to face Albania Friday in a European Championship qualifier in Paris. France has been beset with several injuries to key players. If France wins, it will only need to draw against Bosnia Tuesday to guarantee a spot at Euro 2012.
The kanun are a set of ancient Albanian laws which are still followed in some rural parts of Kosovo - we show you how the tradition of blood feuds has shattered the lives of entire families. We also tell you why religious parties are seeking to challenge Kosovo’s secular constitution. Finally, Nerimane Kamberi, a Kosovan author, takes us through the streets of the capital Pristina.
Christophe Robeet talks to President Boris Tadic, the first Serbian leader to make a state visit to France in 100 years. Together they discuss the potential integration of Serbia into the European Union.
From Skopje to Tetovo...we meet Macedonia’s large Albanian community. We also go south to the town of Bitola, well-known for its dentists, and whose shops have become a magnet for Greek tourists. Finally, we take a stroll to the stunning lakeside town of Ohrid.
Albanian authors are known far beyond the country’s borders: Fatos Kongoli will show us the world from which he draws his inspiration. We’ll also meet young gay activists fighting for their rights. And we’ll let DJ Adi take us though Tirana’s sleepless nights.
In this programme, we’ll tell you why a violent political crisis is threatening to derail Albania’s EU ambitions. We’ll find out why the country has adopted a new generation of biometric passports. And we’ll take a walk through the streets of Berat, a picturesque town which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Ex-Serb police general Vlastimir Djordjevic was jailed for 27 years Wednesday after the UN war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia charged him with aiding and abetting in the murder of at least 724 Albanians and deporting 200,000 more.
In Albania, protests turn nasty and the rancour grows between Prime Minister Sali Berisha and opposition leader, Ah-di Rama. Georgia goes live: a new TV channel for the Caucusus aims to challenge Moscow's regional dominance. And you will find out why the controversial decision to give the 2022 World Cup to Qatar is paying dividends in Germany.
