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      "id": 100961,
      "date": "2000-06-29",
      "retrieved": "2016-05-24T20:35:30.208941",
      "title": "Albania: Country Background Report",
      "summary": "Albania has avoided direct involvement in neighboring Balkan wars, but continues to seek\npolitical\nstability and economic recovery. In 1998 and 1999, Albania was on the front line of the Kosovo\ncrisis that culminated in the NATO air campaign against Yugoslavia. Over 400,000 Kosovar\nAlbanian refugees flooded across the border into Albania, though most have since returned to\nKosovo under an international protectorate. Albania strongly supported the NATO operation and\nseeks closer integration with the alliance and with the European Union. In early 1997, Albania went\nthrough a major financial and social crisis that brought down the Democratic Party-led government. \nElections held in June 1997 brought the Socialist Party to power. In 1999, fierce rivals Fatos Nano\nof the Socialist Party and Sali Berisha of the Democratic Party resumed chairmanships of their\nrespective parties. After one year in office, Prime Minister Pandeli Majko resigned on October 26,\n1999, and was replaced by another Socialist Party member, Ilir Meta. Some observers expect that\nearly elections may be held before their June 2001 scheduled date. This report discusses the\nbackground and status of these and other issues concerning Albania. It may be updated as events\nwarrant.",
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  "topics": [
    "Foreign Affairs",
    "National Defense"
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