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2017 in Albania

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2017
in
Albania

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See also:Other events of 2017
List of years in Albania

The following lists events in the year 2017 in Albania.

Incumbents

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Events

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February

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  • 18 February - The opposition during a protest held in Tirana, announced that all the opposition parties will boycott the parliament because of the current situation in the country.

March

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  • 12 March - Four ministers of the government resign amid corruption accusations by the opposition.[1]

April

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May

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  • 9 May - Albania competes in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with Lindita Halimi and her song World but fails to qualify for the grand final
  • 18 May - Political leaders met in Tirana, accepting the package deal offered by the EU and US. The political crisis came to an end.
  • 23 May - New caretaker government voted in the parliament. Six ministers and the vice-prime minister, proposed by the opposition, were voted by majority.[2]

June

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  • 25 June - Voters go to the polls to vote in a parliamentary election which would determine the EU's enlargement with Albania joining.[3]

December

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  • 1 December At least one person dies after heavy flooding with another three injured and 18 homes destroyed.[4]

Deaths

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Dritëro Agolli

References

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  1. ^ "Albania's prime minister announces replacement of four ministers". Reuters. 12 March 2017.
  2. ^ New Ministers Voted, Caretaker Government Officially on Duty Albania Daily News
  3. ^ "Exit Polls Indicate Socialist Majority After Albanian Parliamentary Elections".
  4. ^ 1 dead after major flooding strikes Albania to start December