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  "path": "/2026/02/10/birn-reality-check-with-its-mayor-behind-bars-stasis-grips-albanias-capital/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-10T06:47:23.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Albania",
    "Albania - Politics and Society",
    "Albania - Premium Only",
    "All Countries",
    "All Countries - Politics and Society",
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  "textContent": "Awaiting trial on graft charges, Tirana mayor Erion Veliaj has fought hard to maintain his position after the Albanian government tried to dismiss him – but how is the city being governed while he’s in a cell?",
  "title": "BIRN Reality Check: With Its Mayor Behind Bars, Stasis Grips Albania’s Capital"
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