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Tirana Observatory Releases New Issue on EU Enlargement and European Security

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The Spring 2026 edition brings together international scholars, diplomats and policy experts to examine European integration, geopolitical challenges, diplomacy and Albania’s foreign relations. TIRANA, Albania – The Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS) has released the latest issue of Tirana Observatory, its quarterly academic journal of foreign policy and international relations,
November 12, 2026
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Albania’s 2027 Fiscal Package and the Risks to Investment

Executive Summary The government presents its 2027 fiscal package as a redistribution from capital and higher incomes towards basic consumption and middle-income salaries. Its principal measures—higher dividend and standard VAT rates, a lower rate on essential foods and wider VAT registration—have prompted coordinated objections from domestic business organisations and foreign-investor
November 11, 2026
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Albania’s 2027 Tax Plan Raises Concerns Over Foreign Investment and Business Climate

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TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s proposed fiscal package for 2027 has triggered unusually broad opposition from domestic and foreign business organizations, with American, German and Italian investors warning that higher taxes and sudden changes in fiscal policy could undermine the country’s competitiveness and discourage future investment. The objections come as Prime
November 11, 2026
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Albania’s Former Spy Chief Faces New Corruption and Money Laundering Investigation

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Prosecutors are considering organized crime charges against Vlora Hyseni as the expanding investigation raises questions about national security and Prime Minister Edi Rama’s decision to appoint her. TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s former intelligence chief, Vlora Hyseni, already under house arrest on suspicion of disclosing classified information and assisting a businessman
November 9, 2026
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Albania’s 2027 Tax Plan Raises Concerns Over Foreign Investment and Business Climate

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TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s proposed fiscal package for 2027 has triggered unusually broad opposition from domestic and foreign business organizations, with American, German and Italian investors warning that higher taxes and sudden changes in fiscal policy could undermine the country’s competitiveness and discourage future investment. The objections come as Prime
November 11, 2026
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Genc Pollo, President of Paneuropa Albania.

No Good News From Brussels

By Genc Pollo TIRANA, Albania – On November 4, as every year, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos presented the European Commission’s progress reports
November 6, 2026
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Tirana Observatory Releases New Issue on EU Enlargement and European Security

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The Spring 2026 edition brings together international scholars, diplomats and policy experts to examine European integration, geopolitical challenges, diplomacy and Albania’s foreign relations. TIRANA, Albania – The Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS) has released the latest issue of Tirana Observatory, its quarterly academic journal of foreign policy and international relations,
November 12, 2026
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The College of Europe in Tirana: The Story of a Bold Idea

How the vision of a scholar and the support of Prime Minister Edi Rama made it possible to bring one of Europe’s most prestigious institutions to Albania By Nora Ahmeti TIRANA, Albania – At 6 p.m. on December 2, 2022, Albert Rakipi, a well-known figure in academic, diplomatic and foreign
November 3, 2026
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Gazmend Freitag Named “Painter of the Year 2025” in Gjirokastër

Kosovo-born, Austria-based artist honored for a career that has turned memory, displacement and identity into a bridge between cultures Tirana Times, September 29, 2026 –  Kosovo-born Albanian painter Gazmend Freitag, who has built his artistic career in Austria, has been awarded the title “Painter of the Year 2025”, receiving the distinction
September 29, 2026
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The Western Balkans’ Right to Democracy Depends on the EU Enlargement

by Sokol Lleshi, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of New York Tirana Background The political systems in the Western Balkan region feature politicized public administrations, weak enforcement of rule of law norms, and inconsistent practices of political accountability. In general, the historical experience of the region is such that
July 30, 2026
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Why Waiting Is Not Neutral: The Costs of Non-Enlargement

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Debates about EU enlargement tend to focus on the risks of admitting countries before they are ready. In her recent paper, Marta Szpala broadens the debate by examining what prolonged delay means for both candidate countries and the European Union itself. Tirana Times spoke with Szpala about how prolonged uncertainty
July 24, 2026
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Tirana Observatory Releases New Issue on EU Enlargement and European Security

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The Spring 2026 edition brings together international scholars, diplomats and policy experts to examine European integration, geopolitical challenges, diplomacy and Albania’s foreign relations. TIRANA, Albania – The Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS) has released the latest issue of Tirana Observatory, its quarterly academic journal of foreign policy and international relations,
November 12, 2026
7 mins read

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Anti Government Protests in Albania

Special Report No. 2 | by theAlbanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS) Developments through November 1, 2026 Introduction TIRANA, Albania – Albania’s student-led mobilization has become a prolonged political and institutional crisis. By November
November 2, 2026
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Anti Government Protests in Albania

Special Report No. 2 | by theAlbanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS) Developments through November 1, 2026 Introduction TIRANA, Albania – Albania’s student-led mobilization has become a prolonged political and institutional crisis. By November
November 2, 2026
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