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This Auditorium Comes With a Price Tag -Corruption in Albania’s Public Universities

Corruption remains one of Albania’s most stubborn obstacles toward development and its dream for European integration. Although the country marked its biggest historical leap in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index for the

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Culture·News·Social Issues

Pushing Against Inertia: How Harnex Is Testing the Balkans’ Appetite for Innovation

Tirana loves a good spectacle. Walk through the capital today and you are greeted by sleek new glass towers, vibrant urban spaces, and a relentless political chorus proclaiming Albania as the next

1 month ago

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News

Saudi Arabia’s Yemen Action: Between Deterrence, Diplomacy, and Regional Responsibility

The latest Saudi action in Yemen should be understood not as escalation for its own sake, but as part of a broader strategic approach that combines deterrence with diplomacy, aimed at safeguarding

6 months ago

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Albania ranks least happy in Europe, again, UN report finds

Main·News·Social Issues

TIRANA, March 25, 2024 – Albania might be experiencing a tourism boom – but its residents remain Europe’s most unhappy people, according to an annual UN report published last week. Despite a

2 years ago

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Op/Ed: If we want peace, we must prepare for war

News

By Charles Michel President of the European Council. It was 3:30 in the morning on 24 February 2022, when I was woken by the sound of my phone ringing. Countless intelligence briefings warning

2 years ago

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Trump’s son-in-law plans major investment in Sazan, Albanian gov’t confirms

Business & Economy·Main·News

TIRANA, March 16, 2024 – U.S.-based company Affinity Partners, led by Jared Kushner, the influential son-in-law of former President Donald Trump, aims to undertake two major tourism projects in Albania, along with

2 years ago

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NATO’s new airbase in Albania highlights country’s role as staunchest supporter of alliance in the region

Main·News

TIRANA, March 15, 2024 – When NATO conducted a public opinion survey last year among its then 32 members about whether they would support staying in the alliance in a referendum, Albanians

2 years ago

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Albanian parliament reaches bipartisan deal on investigative commissions

News

TIRANA, March 15, 2024 – Albania’s ruling Socialist Party of Prime Minister Edi Rama and the main opposition Democratic Party led by former Prime Minister Sali Berisha have finalized an agreement that

2 years ago

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Roman tales: RUN, BABY, RUN

Culture

By Jerina Zaloshnja Will you come running with “Camminata Tonificante” group, through Rome, this Tuesday? – Sabrina asked me. Sure, – I said, knowing that if I didn’t go with her, my

2 years ago

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In Tirana summit, Ukrainian President Zelensky thanks Albania for support, seeks joint munitions production

Main·News

TIRANA, Feb. 28, 2024 – Making his first visit to Albania, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Balkan nations, and Albania in particular, for support in countering Russian aggression in his country, calling

2 years ago

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NAPOKON …. SË FUNDI… КОНЕЧНО

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By Marko Čadež As of 1 March this year, citizens of Serbia, Albania and North Macedonia will FINALLY be able to live and work in any of the three countries as in

2 years ago

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In show of unity, Albanian opposition holds massive anti-government rally as PM’s rule shows cracks

Main·News

TIRANA, Feb. 22, 2024 – With a sea of people filling Tirana’s main boulevard, Albania’s opposition has held its largest protest rally in months in a show of strength and unity, following

2 years ago

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McGonigal sentenced to 28 months in prison for concealing contacts with Albanian officials

Main·News

TIRANA, Feb. 17, 2024 – The federal court in Washington has sentenced former FBI official Charles McGonigal to 28 months in prison for “serious breach of public trust” regarding the $225,000 he

2 years ago

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In Albania visit, Blinken says bond between two countries strong as security int’l challenges grow

Main·News

TIRANA, Feb. 15, 2024 – In an eight-hour visit to Tirana, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reaffirmed the strength of the United States’ relations with Albania, which he said is

2 years ago

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Tirana Times

This Auditorium Comes With a Price Tag -Corruption in Albania’s Public Universities

Saudi Arabia’s Yemen Action: Between Deterrence, Diplomacy, and Regional Responsibility

Op/Ed: If we want peace, we must prepare for war

Trump’s son-in-law plans major investment in Sazan, Albanian gov’t confirms

NATO’s new airbase in Albania highlights country’s role as staunchest supporter of alliance in the region

Albanian parliament reaches bipartisan deal on investigative commissions

Roman tales: RUN, BABY, RUN

In Tirana summit, Ukrainian President Zelensky thanks Albania for support, seeks joint munitions production

NAPOKON …. SË FUNDI… КОНЕЧНО

In show of unity, Albanian opposition holds massive anti-government rally as PM’s rule shows cracks

McGonigal sentenced to 28 months in prison for concealing contacts with Albanian officials

In Albania visit, Blinken says bond between two countries strong as security int’l challenges grow

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