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Erion Matraku
Erion is an Albanian male given name, which means "Ionian wind", as the wind from the Ionian Sea.''Baby Center''. Retrieved on 7 January 2016. A related name is Erjon. The name may refer to: *Erion Braçe (born 1972), Albanian politician *Erion Hoxhallari (born 1995), Albanian footballer * Erion Sadiku (born 2002), Kosovan association footballer *Erion Sula (born 1986), Albanian footballer *Erion Veliaj (born 1979), Albanian politician * Erion Xhafa (born 1982), Albanian footballer See also *Mepacrine Mepacrine, also called quinacrine or by the trade names Atabrine or Atebrin, is a medication with several uses. It is related to chloroquine and mefloquine. Although available from compounding pharmacies, as of August 2020 approved formulations ..., an antimalarial drug sometimes called Erion References {{given name Albanian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south. With an area of , it has a varied range of climatic, geological, hydrological and morphological conditions. Albania's landscapes range from rugged snow-capped mountains in the Accursed Mountains, Albanian Alps and the Korab, Central Mountain Range, Albania#Skanderbeg Mountains, Skanderbeg, Pindus and Ceraunian Mountains, to fertile lowland plains extending from the Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast, Adriatic and Albanian Ionian Sea Coast, Ionian seacoasts. Tirana is the capital and largest city in the country, followed by Durrës, Vlorë, and Shkodër. Albania was inhabited by several List of Illyrian peoples and tribes, Illyrian tribes, among them the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosovo
Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with International recognition of Kosovo, partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the north and east, and North Macedonia to the southeast. It covers an area of and has a population of approximately 1.6 million. Kosovo has a varied terrain, with high plains along with rolling hills and List of mountains in Kosovo, mountains, some of which have an altitude over . Its climate is mainly Continental climate, continental with some Mediterranean climate, Mediterranean and Alpine climate, alpine influences. Kosovo's capital and List of cities and towns in Kosovo#List, most populous city is Pristina; other major cities and urban areas include Prizren, Ferizaj, Gjilan and Peja. Kosovo formed the core territory of the Dardani, an ancient Paleo-Balkanic languages, Paleo-Balkanic people attested in classical sources from the 4th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albanian Language
Albanian (Endonym and exonym, endonym: , , or ) is an Indo-European languages, Indo-European language and the only surviving representative of the Albanoid, Albanoid branch, which belongs to the Paleo-Balkan languages, Paleo-Balkan group. It is the native language of the Albanian people. Standard Albanian is the official language of Albania and Kosovo, and a co-official language in North Macedonia and Montenegro, where it is the primary language of significant Albanian minority communities. Albanian is recognized as a minority language in Italy, Croatia, Romania, and Serbia. It is also spoken in Greece and by the Albanian diaspora, which is generally concentrated in the Americas, Europe and Oceania. Albanian is estimated to have as many as 7.5 million native speakers. Albanian and other Paleo-Balkan languages had their formative core in the Balkans after the Indo-European migrations in the region. Albanian in antiquity is often thought to have been an Illyrian language for ob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erjon
Erjon is an Albanian masculine given name. It is a spelling variant of Erion, and means "Ionian wind". One theory is that it is of mythological origin.''Baby Center''. Retrieved on 7 January 2016. The name may refer to: *Erjon Bogdani (born 1977), Albanian footballer *Erjon Dollapi (born 1993), Albanian-born British rugby player *Erjon Dragoj (born 1999), Albanian footballer *Erjon Dushku (born 1985), Albanian footballer *Erjon Kastrati (born 1994), Kosovar-Albanian basketball player *Erjon Llapanji (born 1985), Albanian footballer *Erjon Mustafaj (born 1989), Albanian footballer *Erjon Rizvanolli (born 1981), Albanian footballer *Erjon Tola (born 1986), Albanian skier *Erjon Vuçaj Erjon Vucaj (born 25 December 1990) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Flamurtari. Grown up as a player at Vllaznia Shkodër, he has spent three years at Laçi, proving to be a pivotal player for this team's ... (born 1990), Albanian footballer References { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ionian Sea
The Ionian Sea (, ; or , ; , ) is an elongated bay of the Mediterranean Sea. It is connected to the Adriatic Sea to the north, and is bounded by Southern Italy, including Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily, and the Salento peninsula to the west, southern Albania (and western Apulia, Italy) to the north, and the west coast of Greece, including the Peloponnese. All major islands in the sea, which are located in the east of the sea, belong to Greece. They are collectively named the Ionian Islands, the main ones being Corfu, Kefalonia, Zakynthos, Lefkada, and Ithaca. There are ferry routes between Patras and Igoumenitsa, Greece, and Brindisi and Ancona, Italy, that cross the east and north of the Ionian Sea, and from Piraeus westward. Calypso Deep, the deepest point in the Mediterranean at , is in the Ionian Sea, at . The sea is one of the most seismically active areas in the world. Etymology The name ''Ionian'' comes from the Greek word . Its etymology is unknown. Ancient G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erion Braçe
Erion Braçe (born 2 April 1972) is an Albanian politician who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Albania from January 2019 until September 2021. Early life Erion Braçe was born in Tirana on 2 April 1972. He completed his studies at the University of Tirana’s Faculty of Economy, branching in finance. Braçe worked as a journalist at the Zëri i Popullit newspaper between the years 1993–1997 and served as the paper's Editor-in-chief from 1998 to 2007. Political career In 1994, Braçe became a member of the Socialist Party's General Steering Committee. Between 1997 and 2001 he was a member of the Committee on Economy, Finance and Privatization. He has been elected as member of the Albanian Parliament The Parliament of Albania () or Kuvendi is the unicameral representative body of the citizens of the Republic of Albania; it is Albania's legislature. The Parliament is composed of no less than 140 members elected to a four-year term on the b ... for six legislatur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erion Hoxhallari
Erion Hoxhallari (born 15 October 1995) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Polish club Polonia Warsaw. Club career Early career Hoxhallari started his youth career at Tirana. On 1 July 2011 he was loaned out at Austrian side Grazer AK for a half season. Tirana Hoxhallari made his professional debut for Tirana on 23 November 2011 in the cup tie against Apolonia, playing full-90 minutes in a 3–0 home win. That was his first and only appearance of the 2011–12 season. Hoxhallari found more opportunities in the 2012–13 season, making his league debut on 13 April 2013 in a 2–1 deficit at Kukësi. In the 2013–14 season, Hoxhallari continued to get limited opportunities, as he made only nine league appearances, eight of them as starter. Loan to Teuta On 29 August 2014, Hoxhallari was transferred to Teuta on a long season loan from Tirana along with Ardit Peposhi. Initially Hoxhallari struggled to play as he did not leave the bench for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erion Sadiku
Erion Sadiku (born 23 January 2002) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swedish club Varbergs BoIS. Club career Varbergs BoIS On 13 October 2017, Sadiku signed his first professional contract with Superettan side Varbergs BoIS after agreeing to a three-year deal. On 19 June 2018, he made his debut in a 3–3 home draw against Helsingborgs IF after coming on as a substitute at last minutes in place of Adama Fofana. Genoa On 1 February 2021, Sadiku signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Campionato Primavera 1 club Genoa Youth Sector. His debut with Genoa Youth Sector came two days later in the 2020–21 Coppa Italia Primavera round of 16 against Parma Youth Sector after being named in the starting line-up. Örgryte On 1 August 2022, Sadiku signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Superettan club Örgryte. Sadiku missed Örgryte's first matches of the league against AFC Eskilstuna and Örebro as the club could not register him and five days ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erion Sula
Erion Sula (born 2 November 1986 in Lushnjë) is an Albanian footballer who most recently played as a defender for Tomori Berat in the Albanian First Division Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country .... References 1986 births Living people Footballers from Lushnjë Men's association football defenders Albanian men's footballers KS Kastrioti players KS Lushnja players KF Shkumbini Peqin players FK Tomori Berat players Kategoria Superiore players Kategoria e Parë players 21st-century Albanian sportsmen {{Albania-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erion Veliaj
Erion Veliaj (born December 17, 1979) is an Albanian politician who has served as the 42nd mayor of Tirana since 2015. Beginning as an activist and the leader of MJAFT!, Veliaj joined the ranks of the Socialist Party of Albania in 2011, where he was appointed Secretary for Youth and Immigration. Previously, he served as a member of parliament for Gjirokastër and as Minister of Social Welfare and Youth under Prime Minister Edi Rama. In April 2015, Veliaj was appointed as the mayoral candidate of the Socialist Party in Tirana. He won the 2015 Albanian local elections and took office on July 31, 2015. He was re-elected in 2019 and 2023. In May 2024, the Special Prosecution against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) initiated an investigation into the assets of Veliaj and his family after corruption allegations regarding the Tirana incinerator project. On February 10, 2025, he was arrested by SPAK on 9 charges of corruption and money laundering, and is currently being held i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erion Xhafa
Erion Xhafa (born 31 May 1982) is an Albanian retired footballer who played as a defender. Playing career Club He started his career with Dinamo Tirana youth team, and played for Erzeni Shijak for one year, then back to Dinamo Tirana until 2007. In the Summer of 2007 he was transferred to Tirana which was the holder of the championship title at that time. International He made his debut for Albania in a March 2006 friendly match against Georgia and earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was an August 2007 friendly against Malta. Managerial career In July 2015, Xhafa was appointed assistant coach to Igli Allmuça at Dinamo Tirana. Personal life Erion is the son of Gani Xhafa, one of the veterans of Albanian team Dinamo Tirana and the Albania team remembered for his great performance against some of the best teams of Europe like Ajax on that heroic game with Tirana Tirana ( , ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in Albania, lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mepacrine
Mepacrine, also called quinacrine or by the trade names Atabrine or Atebrin, is a medication with several uses. It is related to chloroquine and mefloquine. Although available from compounding pharmacies, as of August 2020 approved formulations are not available in the United States. Medical uses The main uses of mepacrine are as an antiprotozoal, antirheumatic, and an intrapleural sclerosing agent. Possible reasons for the lack of an ''in vivo effect'' include inefficient penetration of the blood–brain barrier, as well as the existence of drug-resistant prion proteins that increase in number when selected for by treatment with mepacrine. Non-surgical sterilization for women The use of mepacrine for non-surgical Sterilization (medicine), sterilization for women has also been studied. The first report of this method claimed a first year failure rate of 3.1%. However, despite a multitude of clinical studies on the use of mepacrine and female sterilization, no randomized, contr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
