Swiss and Albanian Governments Sign Agreement for 1.3 mln Euro to Support Rehabilitation of Houses

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:31:00 +0200albaniannews (en)

A new grant from Switzerland will benefit housing rehabilitation for families affected by the earthquake in Shijak and Kurbin. The Minister of State for Reconstruction Arben Ahmetaj and Swiss Ambassador Adrian Maitre signed today an agreement for a 1.3 million Euro grant to rebuild houses in areas affected by the earthquake of 26 November 2019.

MP Valteri Accuses Govt of Not Caring for Albanians

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 13:30:00 +0200albaniannews (en)

The Renaissance government has taken Albania near collapse, the economy is in its worst days and the citizens want to leave their homeland more than ever, the Opposition MP Halit Valteri declared Wednesday. During the parliamentary session, Valteri also blamed the government for oppressing their fellow citizens.

Albania’s War on ‘Fear Mongers’ Leaves Rights Activists Uneasy

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 08:18:00 +0200balkaninsight (en)

Albania ’s police have been busy accusing journalists and citizens of ‘spreading panic’ about last year’s quakes and the coronavirus – which many suspect is deliberate intimidation of the media.

1 Swiss and Austrian Cooperation Announce New Grants for Municipalities Affected by Quake

Sun, 26 Jul 2020 11:54:00 +0200albaniannews (en)

A 2,000,000 Euro grant fund will support 11 municipalities in Albania to recover from damages after the earthquake of 26 November 2019 Through the joint Swiss-Austrian Regional Development Programme a new grant scheme became operational today in support of efforts dealing with the aftermath of the November earthquake.