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

2 months ago

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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

3 months 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

8 months ago

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Albania’s exports hit hard by currency strength

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Sept. 20, 2023 – Albania’s exports saw a sharp decline of almost 22 percent year-on-year, according to the latest official data, with exporters blaming the local currency’s strength making Albanian products

3 years ago

3 mins read

Elections chief: Parliament constitutionally obligated to grant diaspora distance-voting rights by year’s end

Main·News

TIRANA, Sept. 20, 2023 – Ilirjan Celibashi, the head of Albania’s Central Election Commission (CEC), says the country’s parliament must provide a solution to the issue of Albanian citizens being able to

3 years ago

2 mins read

Albania launches 2023 Census following delays, challenges

News

TIRANA, Sept. 18, 2023 – Albania has officially commenced its 2023 Population and Housing Census, organized by the Albanian Institute of Statistics (INSTAT). The data collection process in the field will employ

3 years ago

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Obituary: Ferid Murad, Albanian-American Nobel laureate

Culture·Features

TIRANA, Sept. 6, 2023 – Ferid Murad, the distinguished Albanian-American Nobel laureate renowned for his groundbreaking research in cardiovascular medicine, passed away on Sept. 4, 2023, at his U.S. residence. He was

3 years ago

1 min read

Albanian PM announces major cabinet reshuffle, including changes at foreign affairs, finance, agriculture, health and education

Main·News

TIRANA, Sept. 4, 2023 – In a significant reshuffle of his government, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced Friday several changes to his cabinet, including the departures of the ministers of foreign

3 years ago

3 mins read

Albania's parliament (Photo: PoA Handout)

Analysis: Calls for unity grow as divided DP faces hard future

News·Op-Ed

TIRANA, Sept. 4, 2023 – As Albania’s parliament convenes after summer vacation, the main opposition Democratic Party has shattered into three different factions, with the faction with a smaller voter and MP

3 years ago

3 mins read

Albania set to reassume UN Security Council Presidency at key time

International·News

TIRANA, Sept. 1, 2023 – Albania is set to take over the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council this week, marking the second time the country will hold the position

3 years ago

3 mins read

Michel’s 2030 EU enlargement goal welcomed, but also met with skepticism

Features·News

TIRANA, Aug. 31. 2023 – European Council President Charles Michel has set a goal for the European Union and aspirant states to be ready for enlargement by 2030. Speaking at a regional

3 years ago

6 mins read

Looking to escape economic rut, Albania pins hopes on yet uncertain oil bonanza

Business & Economy·Features·Main·News

TIRANA, Aug. 30, 2023 – Faced with a GDP per capita falling far behind even the poorest EU members, lackluster foreign investments and a growing budget deficit that has to be financed

3 years ago

6 mins read

Multiple arrests made in high-profile corruption case linked to hospital sterilization concession

News

TIRANA, Aug. 17, 2023 – In a significant move that follows years of public accusations on ruling party officials, Albania’s Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) has made several arrests

3 years ago

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Analysis: Continued detention of elected mayor strains Albanian-Greek relations

Main·News·Op-Ed

TIRANA, Aug. 16, 2023 — The arrest and three-month-long pretrial detention of Fredi Beleri, the elected mayor of Himara, a coastal town in southwestern Albania, has ignited a diplomatic row between Albania

3 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’s exports hit hard by currency strength

Elections chief: Parliament constitutionally obligated to grant diaspora distance-voting rights by year’s end

Albania launches 2023 Census following delays, challenges

Obituary: Ferid Murad, Albanian-American Nobel laureate

Albanian PM announces major cabinet reshuffle, including changes at foreign affairs, finance, agriculture, health and education

Analysis: Calls for unity grow as divided DP faces hard future

Albania set to reassume UN Security Council Presidency at key time

Michel’s 2030 EU enlargement goal welcomed, but also met with skepticism

Looking to escape economic rut, Albania pins hopes on yet uncertain oil bonanza

Multiple arrests made in high-profile corruption case linked to hospital sterilization concession

Analysis: Continued detention of elected mayor strains Albanian-Greek relations

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