Albanian President Sali Berisha arrives for the European People's Party (EPP) meeting prior to a European Union summit on October 29, 2009 in Brussels. Europe's leaders grapple on Thursday with deadlock on how to fight global warming and the legacy of recession, all the while jockeying for control of arguably the biggest appointment in Brussels' history. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

Albanian President Sali Berisha arrives for the European People's Party (EPP) meeting prior to a European Union summit on October 29, 2009 in Brussels. Europe's leaders grapple on Thursday with deadlock on how to fight global warming and the legacy of recession, all the while jockeying for control of arguably the biggest appointment in Brussels' history.

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  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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