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Early in 2007 the political scene in Albania was dominated by a dispute between the government and the opposition, led by the Socialist Party of Albania (SPA), over rules and procedures to be followed in local elections. After both sides agreed on a compromise designed to prevent double voting, the opposition dropped its threat to boycott the February 18 vote.
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Albania is one of Europe's poorest countries, with half of the economically-active population still engaged in agriculture and a fifth said to be working abroad. The country has to deal with a high unemployment rate, corruption up to high government levels and organised crime.
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Albania has had one government owned radio station, Radiotelevizioni Shqiptar. The nation's previously government-owned television station is ... called Radiotelevizioni Shqiptar. In 1999, both stations were merged into a public entity no longer financed by the state and without direct linkage to the government. Radiotelevizioni Shqiptar (RTSH; Albanian Radio Television) is under the jurisdiction of the National Council for Radio and Television and regulated by a committee whose members are chosen by Albania's parliament.
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The most secretive and closed of the former Eastern Bloc nations, Albania held free elections in March 1991, ending almost fifty years of communist rule and inaugurating a multiparty system. Protests over the collapse of a government-sponsored fraudulent investment scheme led to near anarchy in 1997. United Nations peacekeepers restored order.
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The World Bank’s mission in Albania is to help the country achieve economic and social development as it moves closer to Europe. The World Bank's support program aims to contribute to poverty reduction and improvements in living standards, job creation, government accountability, and infrastructure and social services.
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In December 2002, Lockheed Martin signed its first contract with Albania for Airspace Modernization. The work to upgrade Albania’s air traffic management system is expected to be completed by 2009. Lockheed Martin ... is in discussions with the Albanian government for a regional Air Sovereignty Operations Center (ASOC)to fuse together the military and civil air picture for Albania and neighboring states.
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