In the south, the number of people dependent on social assistance is considerably lower. For example, only 10 percent of the families draw state support in Vlora. In the central Albanian regions of Tirana, Durres, Berat, and Elbasan, the figure is around 28 percent. The objective is to foster informal cross-border dialogue between regional governments, institutes, NGOs, parliaments, the media, and other civil society organizations on issues of political, social, and economic reform linked to eventual EU membership. Quotations Of The Week.
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One cannot leave his own patch of dirt while the other is down beneath his. The quip prompted angry remarks from Miroslav Tudjman, the late president's son and top secret service official. The younger Tudjman cited Mesic's joke as the reason for his subsequent resignation as head of the Croatian Intelligence Service, which, however, had been widely expected. Compiled by Patrick Moore. News broadcasts online.