Tirana Times

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 signs long-awaited social insurance deal with Italy

Business & Economy·News

By JERINA ZALOSHNJA-RAKIPI ROME, Feb. 7, 2024 – After years of negotiations, Albania and Italy have signed a long-awaited deal on recognizing each other’s social insurance contributions, which will benefit more than

2 years ago

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Concerns over access to official stats grow, as INSTAT tries to recover from cyberattack

News

TIRANA, Feb. 7, 2024 – Albania’s Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) is grappling with the aftermath of what it says was a sophisticated cyberattack, leaving its official website, instat.gov.al, inaccessible for several days

2 years ago

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From exile, Albania’s ex deputy PM alleges massive corruption at top of SP leadership

Business & Economy·Main·News

TIRANA, Feb. 6, 2024 – In an lengthy television interview from exile in Switzerland, Albania’s former deputy prime minister, Arben Ahmetaj, has made startling accusations of massive corruption at the top of

2 years ago

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Chief justice denounces unprecedented disregard from Socialist-controlled parliament over key ruling

News

TIRANA, Feb. 5, 2024 – In a rare press conference, the head of Albania’s Constitutional Court, Chief Justice Holta Zacaj, has rebuked Albania’s Socialist-controlled parliament for its refusal to adhere to a

2 years ago

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Albania’s Constitutional Court clears controversial deal with Italy to host third-country migrants in extraterritorial camps

Main·News

TIRANA, Jan. 29, 2024 – In a tight 5-4 vote, the Albanian Constitutional Court has ruled that a controversial agreement between Albania and Italy on migrants is “in line” with the country’s

2 years ago

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Albanian saw quality of life stagnate as rest of region improved, according to EBRD report

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Jan. 31, 2024 – A recent report by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has highlighted a stark contrast in the perception of quality of life between Albania and

2 years ago

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Ryanair unveils expansion plans and new routes from Tirana International Airport

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Jan. 24, 2024 – Europe’s largest airline, low-cost Irish carrier Ryanair, is doubling down in Albania with six new direct destinations to complement its existing 16 and the announcing of plans

2 years ago

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Francesco Becchetti owns several companies in Albania, including Agon Channel. (Photo: Archives)

Taxpayers bail out air traffic control company whose foreign accounts were seized by Belgian court to pay Becchetti

Business & Economy·News

TIRANA, Jan. 24, 2024 – The Albanian government has had to pump millions of euros to keep afloat Albcontrol, the state-owned company responsible for air navigation services in Albanian airspace, as its

2 years ago

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EU committee urges Albanian parliament to give opposition denied oversight rights

Main·News

TIRANA, Jan. 24, 2024 – The latest meeting of the EU-Albania Association Stabilization Parliamentary Committee has convened at the European Parliament, urging the ruling majority in the Albanian parliament to give back

2 years ago

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Javelins for Kosovo, Black Hawks for Albania, U.S. reinforces military defense, as experts worry about the future

International·Main·News

TIRANA, Jan. 22, 2024 – As tensions in Kosovo and Bosnia-Herzegovina continue, and with worries of Russian meddling, there has been an increase of investment in the defense of staunchest U.S. allies

2 years ago

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Why Albania sees Kosovo as an Autonomous Province of hers

Books·Op-Ed

The article below was first published on Feb. 26, 2020 in the Tirana Observatory. Many of the issues affecting the Albania-Kosovo relationship remain the same since then, albeit new issues have risen

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

Albania signs long-awaited social insurance deal with Italy

Concerns over access to official stats grow, as INSTAT tries to recover from cyberattack

From exile, Albania’s ex deputy PM alleges massive corruption at top of SP leadership

Chief justice denounces unprecedented disregard from Socialist-controlled parliament over key ruling

Albania’s Constitutional Court clears controversial deal with Italy to host third-country migrants in extraterritorial camps

Albanian saw quality of life stagnate as rest of region improved, according to EBRD report

Ryanair unveils expansion plans and new routes from Tirana International Airport

Taxpayers bail out air traffic control company whose foreign accounts were seized by Belgian court to pay Becchetti

EU committee urges Albanian parliament to give opposition denied oversight rights

Javelins for Kosovo, Black Hawks for Albania, U.S. reinforces military defense, as experts worry about the future

Why Albania sees Kosovo as an Autonomous Province of hers

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