Tirana Protests Trigger Albania-Iran Clash

Prime Minister Edi Rama accuses Tehran of exploiting anti-government protests over the Trump-linked Zvërnec project, while Iran says

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Is Greece Behind Albania’s Anti-Government Protests?

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Tirana Times, June 10, 2026 — Prime Minister Edi Rama has sought to link the growing anti-government protests over

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Kushner’s Sazan Island Project Under Scrutiny

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As Albania faces growing protests over protected coastal areas, a draft government decision to transfer Sazan Island from the Defence

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PM Rama: Iran Is Behind Tirana Protests

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The prime minister casts the widening unrest as a “hybrid war,” citing antisemitic narratives, claims about resettling Palestinians and AI-manipulated

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Albania’s Zvernec Revolt

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

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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

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Tirana Protests Trigger Albania-Iran Clash

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Prime Minister Edi Rama accuses Tehran of exploiting anti-government protests over the Trump-linked Zvërnec project, while Iran says Tirana is using it as a

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Is Greece Behind Albania’s Anti-Government Protests?

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Tirana Times, June 10, 2026 — Prime Minister Edi Rama has sought to link the growing anti-government protests over the planned tourism project in Zvërnec

Berisha’s Return and Albania’s Unfinished Transition

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Berisha’s Return and Albania’s Unfinished Transition

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Washington’s reported lifting of the U.S. travel ineligibility measure against Albania’s former president and prime minister reopens one of the most controversial chapters in U.S.-Albanian relations at a moment when Albania’s streets are demanding an end to the old post-communist order. Tirana Times, June 11, 2026 – For Sali Berisha,

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Albania Has Already Changed

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By Lutfi Dervishi Tirana Times, June 11, 2026 – From the very beginning, this movement has been placed under immense pressure. The questions : “Who is behind it?” and “Will it become a political party?”are not innocent. They are meant to shift attention away from the real reasons behind the revolt and

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The Heart Of A Patriot That Beats For The People

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by Dr. Jorgji Kote Tirana Times, June 11, 2026 – ”Heart of a patriot” is the new book dedicated to Binali Yildirim, an outstanding political leader and personality in the modernization of Turkish state and society during the last 25 years; co-founder and former leader of the Party for Justice and Development

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Albania’s Civic Awakening: A Year After Rama’s Landslide, the Illusion of Invincibility Breaks

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by Elez Biberaj Tirana Times, June 09, 2026 – One year after Prime Minister Edi Rama swept to a fourth consecutive term, Albania finds itself in a profoundly different place than the triumphant narrative he projected. The government that claimed unrivaled authority now faces the most sustained civic uprising in

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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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The most important political text of the 21st century comes not from politicians but from Pope Leo XIV by Milena Harito I am an atheist, but today I can do nothing but thank Pope Leo XIV, who with his first encyclical, wrote the most reasonable and meaningful political text I

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Berisha’s Return and Albania’s Unfinished Transition

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Washington’s reported lifting of the U.S. travel ineligibility measure against Albania’s former president and prime minister reopens one of the most controversial chapters in

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Albania Has Already Changed

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By Lutfi Dervishi Tirana Times, June 11, 2026 – From the very beginning, this movement has been placed under immense pressure. The questions : “Who is

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Saudi Ambassador Presents Credentials To Albanian President As Ties Gain Momentum

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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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Berisha’s Return and Albania’s Unfinished Transition

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Albania Has Already Changed

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Albania’s Civic Awakening: A Year After Rama’s Landslide, the Illusion of Invincibility Breaks

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Strategic Italy: Where Is Albania?

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Germany’s New Enlargement Formula and Albania’s European Illusion

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Albania’s Recurrent Gasification Mirage

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EU Integration as Compass: Albania’s Foreign Policy Vision in a Shifting World

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by Dr. Jorgji Kote Tirana Times, June 11, 2026 – ”Heart of a patriot” is the new book dedicated to Binali Yildirim, an outstanding political leader and personality in the modernization of Turkish state and society during the last 25 years; co-founder and former leader of the Party for Justice and Development

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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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The most important political text of the 21st century comes not from politicians but from Pope Leo XIV by Milena Harito I am an atheist, but today I can do nothing but thank Pope Leo XIV, who with his first encyclical, wrote the most reasonable and meaningful political text I

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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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Where Art Meets Memory: The Gallery Kalo Journey

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by Dr. Jorgji Kote Tirana Times, June 11, 2026 – ”Heart of a patriot” is the new book dedicated to Binali Yildirim, an outstanding political leader and personality in the modernization of Turkish state and society during the last 25 years; co-founder and former leader of the Party for Justice and Development

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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

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Serbia Faces Mounting Scrutiny as Democratic Backsliding Deepens

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Serbia could lose €1.36 billion from the EU Growth Plan over rule of law and democratic concerns, according to the European Movement in Serbia.

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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 the Western Balkans, “security” is rarely an abstract concept. It is encountered as a lived condition, shaped by memory, geography and a persistent

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Stability Has a Schedule: What NATO’s Hague Pledge Means for the Western Balkans

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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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TIRANA, Tirana Times, December 16, 2025. Each December, apocalyptic headlines resurface across Albanian media warning of global collapse, Europe’s disappearance or the rise of

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

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The government has paved the way for the construction of a resort on the island of Sazan, but beneath its crystal-clear waters and along

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Challenging Communism’s Legacy and Conspiracy Theories on Anti-Semitism in Albania. By Albert Rakipi, PhD When Johanna Juta Neumann arrived in Durrës from Hamburg, she

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From staunch enemy to strategic partner: Albanian-American relations in transition

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In 1919, Vatra, a pan-Albanian association functioning as something of a shadow Albanian government in the United States, made an unprecedented request to Secretary

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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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If Rama wants to be the prime minister who ushers Albania into the European Union, he must first be the leader who makes Albania

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

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News Analysis: A Geopolitical Shift in the Western Balkans?

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Op/Ed: Is Albania slipping into a one-party system?

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The head of Albania’s opposition, Sali Berisha(1), Albania’s former President and a former two-term Prime Minister, was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. Mr.

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The Heart Of A Patriot That Beats For The People

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