''Bashkimi '' is a

newspaper A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sport ...

published in

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the ...

. Its name is derived from the

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word for "unity".

History and profile

''Bashkimi'' was established in 1943. Its headquarters is in

Tirana Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...

. It used to be the organ of the

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. As of 1995 it was published biweekly and had 5,000 readers.

References

Defunct newspapers published in Albania Newspapers established in 1943 Mass media in Tirana 1943 establishments in Albania Biweekly newspapers {{Albania-newspaper-stub