PM Rama: Iran Is Behind Tirana Protests

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A luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner has ignited nationwide protests now demanding the government’s resignation. Tirana

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President Begaj’s Eid Visit Signals Warmer Albania-Saudi Ties

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Albania’s president attended a high-level Eid al-Adha ceremony in Saudi Arabia, in a visit seen as strengthening Tirana’s relations with

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Albania Says Italy Migration Deal Ends in 2030

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Kanye West concert plan sparks controversy in Albania

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EU-Western Balkans Summit 2026: New Impetus for the Enlargement Debate?

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By Odeta Barbullushi and Marina Vulovic Tirana Times, June 09, 2026 – A new proposal on enlargement was tabled by the French President Emmanuel Macron and the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Tivat, Montenegro, on June 5, 2026. Its timing could not be more strategic:

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The Pope, AI and the Future of Humanity

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Saudi Ambassador Presents Credentials To Albanian President As Ties Gain Momentum

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Tirana Times, June 05, 2026 – Saudi Arabia’s new ambassador to Albania, Turki Ibraheem Almadhi, presented his credentials to President Bajram Begaj, marking the formal start of his diplomatic mission in Tirana. Begaj welcomed the ambassador and wished him success, reaffirming Albania’s commitment to further strengthening friendly relations and cooperation

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Strategic Italy: Where Is Albania?

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by Albert Rakipi, PhD In April 2026, Fincantieri, one of Italy’s foremost industrial and defense champions, signed an agreement with the Albanian company KAYO to produce vessels at the Pashaliman shipyard. Prime Minister Rama presented the project as part of a strategic partnership, noting that the new company would produce

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Canada’s Local Partnerships Drive Change Across Albania

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Tirana Times, June 01, 2026 – As Albania continues to strengthen democratic governance, promote inclusive growth, and support sustainable community-driven development, Canada is positioning itself as a constructive and pragmatic partner through one of its most distinctive instruments of international engagement: the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives. Known as CFLI, the program

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Transforming friendship into a strategic partnership: the common challenge for Italy and Albania

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Tirana Times, May 28, 2026 – The importance, depth and complexity of relations between Albania and Italy can never be overstated. Just over one year after he assumed the diplomatic post of Ambassador of Italy to Albania, Tirana Times editor in chief Jerina Zaloshnja carried out this interview with ambassador

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OTP Bank Albania inaugurates new Private Banking premises in Tirana

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Tirana Times, May 18, 2026 – OTP Bank Albania has inaugurated new premises dedicated to the Private Banking segment, unveiling an exclusive space designed for clients seeking personalized service and advanced financial standards. Located in the heart of Tirana, the premises have been designed in line with OTP Group standards,

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Strategic Italy: Where Is Albania?

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A US Kosovo Pull-Out? The Wrong Move at a Bad Time

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By Odeta Barbullushi and Marina Vulovic Tirana Times, June 09, 2026 – A new proposal on enlargement was tabled by the French President Emmanuel Macron and the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Tivat, Montenegro, on June 5, 2026. Its timing could not be more strategic:

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Canada’s Local Partnerships Drive Change Across Albania

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Tirana Times, June 01, 2026 – As Albania continues to strengthen democratic governance, promote inclusive growth, and support sustainable community-driven development, Canada is positioning itself as a constructive and pragmatic partner through one of its most distinctive instruments of international engagement: the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives. Known as CFLI, the program

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Tirana Times, May 28, 2026 – The importance, depth and complexity of relations between Albania and Italy can never be overstated. Just over one year after he assumed the diplomatic post of Ambassador of Italy to Albania, Tirana Times editor in chief Jerina Zaloshnja carried out this interview with ambassador

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Pride in Tirana Sends Message of Unity Against Hate

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As Albania’s LGBTIQ+ community marches under the slogan “Together for Family,” activists say the real threat to family and society is not diversity, but hatred, exclusion and fear. Tirana Times, May 24, 2026 – Albania’s LGBTIQ+ community held its annual Pride march in Tirana on May 23, turning the capital’s

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Serbia Faces Mounting Scrutiny as Democratic Backsliding Deepens

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Do the Balkans really want EU membership?

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By Daniel Serwer Tirana Times, March 06, 2026 – While all eyes are on the Iran war, subtle but important changes are taking place

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Strategic-Sector Governance Under Strain:The Bankers Petroleum Case and China-Linked Risk Exposure in Albania

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Tirana Times, February 25 2026 – Domestic governance gaps are the primary entry points through which foreign actors can generate corrosive outcomes in strategic

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Russian Propaganda in North Macedonia

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by Agron Vrangalla Tirana Times, 08 February 2026 – Moscow systematically uses information manipulation as an instrument of foreign policy. In North Macedonia, Russian

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NATO Values as Security Infrastructure: Evidence From Student Conversations

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In late August 2022, Montenegro’s government digital infrastructure was hit by what officials called an “unprecedented” cyberattack. The disruption was serious enough that parts

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Kremlin Echoes in Balkan Clickbait: How Fake Baba Vanga Prophecies Spread Across Albanian Media

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Unexploded Ordnance Puts Jared Kushner’s Resort in Albania at Risk

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In a depopulating Albania, why is the PM campaigning on a promise to make it easier for young people to leave?

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United Arab Emirates ‘s Expanding Influence in Albania – Financial and Political Concerns

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Bringing Albania into History: Bernd J. Fischer and World War II

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