Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci (L) and Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha talk in Pristina October 6, 2009. Berisha is on a two-day visit to Kosovo. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci (L) and Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha talk in Pristina October 6, 2009. Berisha is on a two-day visit to Kosovo.

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  1. Kosovo's Prime Minister and leader of Democratic Party of Kosovo, PDK, Hashim Thaci, toasts his supporters as he claims victory in local elections, in the capital Pristina, Kosovo, early Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. Kosovo's first independent elections have ended peacefully, with the prime minister claiming his party won convincingly and some minority Serbs ignoring a call to boycott and casting ballots alongside ethnic Albanians.

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  1. Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci (L) and Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha talk in Pristina October 6, 2009. Berisha is on a two-day visit to Kosovo.
  2. Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci (L) walks with Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha in Pristina October 6, 2009. Berisha is on a two-day visit to Kosovo.
  3. Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci (L) and Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha review Kosovo's Security Force honour guard during an official welcoming ceremony in Pristina October 6, 2009.
  4. Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci (L) and Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha review Kosovo's Security Force honour guard during an official welcoming ceremony in Pristina October 6, 2009.
  5. Kosovo's Prime Minister and leader of Democratic Party of Kosovo, PDK, Hashim Thaci, toasts his supporters as he claims victory in local elections, in the capital Pristina, Kosovo, early Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. Kosovo's first independent elections have ended peacefully, with the prime minister claiming his party won convincingly and some minority Serbs ignoring a call to boycott and casting ballots alongside ethnic Albanians.
  6. Kosovo's Prime Minister and leader of Democratic Party of Kosovo, PDK, Hashim Thaci, toasts his supporters as he claims victory in local elections, in the capital Pristina, Kosovo, early Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. Kosovo's first independent elections have ended peacefully, with the prime minister claiming his party won convincingly and some minority Serbs ignoring a call to boycott and casting ballots alongside ethnic Albanians.
  7. Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci gives a thumbs up as he claims victory for his Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) in Pristina late on November 15, 2009. Kosovo citizens went to the polls for the first time since the ethnic Albanian majority declared independence from Serbia last year. The polls are seen as a test of Kosovo's readiness to organise democratic elections on its own. Since the end of 1998-1999 war, the territory had been run by a United Nations mission until it seceded from Serbia in February 2008 despite strong opposition by Belgrade.
  8. Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci (C) cheers his supporters as he claims victory for his Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) in Pristina late on November 15, 2009. Kosovo citizens went to the polls for the first time since the ethnic Albanian majority declared independence from Serbia last year. The polls are seen as a test of Kosovo's readiness to organise democratic elections on its own. Since the end of 1998-1999 war, the territory had been run by a United Nations mission until it seceded from Serbia in February 2008 despite strong opposition by Belgrade.
  9. Albania's opposition supporters are seen during a marathon protest in front of Prime Minister Sali Berisha's office in Tirana, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. The opposition supporters are staging the protest to demand a probe into allegations of vote rigging. Socialist lawmakers and hundreds of supporters spent the night in tents. No incidents were reported through Saturday morning.
  10. Albania's main opposition Socialist Party leader Edi Rama (C), leads opposition supporters during a march in downtown Tirana on November 20, 2009. Thousands of opposition supporters began a weekend of protests accusing Prime Minister Sali Berisha's government of electoral fraud and demanding a recount of ballots cast in June polls.
  11. Albanian opposition supporters hold banners during a protest asking for a probe of their allegations of vote rigging by Prime Minister Sali Berisha's governing Democratic Party, in Tirana, Albania, Friday, Nov 20, 2009.
  12. Albanian main opposition Socialist Party leader Edi Rama speaks during a protest asking for a probe of their allegations of vote rigging by Prime Minister Sali Berisha's governing Democratic Party, in Tirana, Albania, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.
  13. Albanian main opposition Socialist Party leader Edi Rama speaks during a protest asking for a probe of their allegations of vote rigging by Prime Minister Sali Berisha's governing Democratic Party, in Tirana, Albania, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.
  14. Albanian opposition supporters hold banners during a protest asking for a probe into their allegations of vote rigging by Prime Minister Sali Berisha's governing Democratic Party, in Tirana, Albania, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.
  15. A woman walks among shoes thrown by Albanian journalists during a protest in front of the government building in Tirana on November 4, 2009. Mero Baze, an Albanian journalist has been severely beaten in a Tirana cafe by a businessman who he criticised in his articles, police said on Novembre 3. Baze, once close to Prime Minister Sali Berisha but later a fierce critic, was transported to a hospital after the businessman Rezar Taci and his two bodyguards beat him late on November 2. Taci bought a 85 percent stake in ARMO last year from the state, and had been accused of using his links with the premier to avoid taxes.
  16. People hold up banners during a protest of Albanian journalists in front of the government building in Tirana on November 4, 2009. Mero Baze, an Albanian journalist has been severely beaten in a Tirana cafe by a businessman who he criticised in his articles, police said on Novembre 3. Baze, once close to Prime Minister Sali Berisha but later a fierce critic, was transported to a hospital after the businessman Rezar Taci and his two bodyguards beat him late on November 2. Taci bought a 85 percent stake in ARMO last year from the state, and had been accused of using his links with the premier to avoid taxes.

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