How Albania went from Europe’s socialist poorhouse to a narco-state
On an exploratory stroll through Tirana, I passed several bunkers. The dictator Enver Hoxha was paranoid and lived in ...
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Albania into NATO: Once Building Bunkers, now Building Bridges
33, No. 3, SPECIAL ISSUE: NATO AND TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE (2009), pp. 21-25 (5 pages) Albania announced its intention to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) ...
Discover the abandoned Cold War bunkers in 'Europe's North Korea'
During the Cold War, Albanian leader Enver Hoxha scattered a colony of 175,000 concrete bunkers across the country. This is the dramatic story behind them.
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My family discovered surprises and serenity in … Albania
Beaches, crystal-clear waters, a laid-back Mediterranean atmosphere? Yes, and palm trees, cafés and restaurants, plus the ...
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Kolonel Bunker
Colonel Muro Neto was the man Hoxha charged with constructing the bunkers throughout the country which ostensibly protected Albania from its enemies both without and within. He became known as ...
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EU-funded school flourishes where Albanian bunkers were once made
How the US freeze of federal health agency communications could impact EU cooperation ...
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Albania: Shadows of the Past
Maria Margaronis explores the debris of Albania's past —the prisons, concrete bunkers and secret police headquarters - as the country attempts to deal with its troubled history.