Jun 28th, 2009 - Boston
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TIRANA, Albania—Albanians on Sunday started voting in parliamentary elections seen as a key test of the country's political maturity as it eyes European Union membership.
Voting started at 7 a.m. (0500 GMT) and is to end 7 p.m. (1500 GMT).
Albania is under international pressure to make sure Sunday's vote is fair and free of the reports of fraud that have marred previous elections.
Both the EU and United States have stressed Albania must do better this time.
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