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Western eyes on Albanian polls

Troops are patrolling key buildings during the polls
Albanians have been voting to elect municipal councils in polls that are being closely watched by the European Union and the United States.
The polls are being seen as an indication of Albania's progress towards democracy and possible future integration with the EU and Nato.

They have been postponed once, amid allegations of corruption and threats of an opposition boycott.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6372887.stm

The economy is deeply troubled, causing a third of Albanians to emigrate.

The count will be monitored by hundreds of observers from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe.


The Tirana mayor - ready for national government?
The BBC's Nicholas Walton says a lot is at stake in this small, ex-communist country in the Balkans.

Street protests against the hardships of every day life, such as corruption, unemployment and electricity shortages, are common.