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 weeks 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

2 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

6 months ago

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Opposition publishes documents alleging Socialist Vora mayor’s criminal past

Free to Read·News

TIRANA, Aug. 27 – Albania’s opposition Democratic Party released on Monday several documents by Greek authorities, according to which the new Vora Mayor Agim Kajmaku was arrested in Greece under the name

7 years ago

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Investigation into alleged 2016 elections’ manipulation cause debate in Albania

News

TIRANA, Aug. 24 – Investigations into allegations of fraud and vote buying during the local elections in Diber in 2016 have come back into the spotlight following a decision to transfer the

7 years ago

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New Shkodra City Council established amid tension and protests

News

TIRANA, Aug. 20 – The establishment of the new Shkodra City Council took place under tense conditions on Monday. Hundreds of opposition supporters protested with calls against the government and Prime Minister

7 years ago

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New German Ambassador takes office

Free to Read·News

TIRANA, Aug. 20 – Albanian President Ilir Meta received the Letters of Accreditation from the new Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Albania Peter Zingraf. Meta praised the excellent relations

7 years ago

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President: “Gov’t uses parliament to hide its illegal acts”

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TIRANA, Aug. 19 – Albanian President Ilir Meta said this week during an interview for RTV21 the parliament is used to hide the government’s illegal acts. According to Meta, the “parliament is

7 years ago

1 min read

Albania, the controversial media law

News·Op-Ed

By Matteo Trevisan According to the main advocacy organisations, the reform – promoted by Prime Minister Edi Rama since October 2018 to counter the spread of fake news – would include a

7 years ago

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Albanian crisis affects Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, president says

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TIRANA, Aug. 19 – In an interview for RTV21 on Sunday, Albanian President Ilir Meta said the political crisis the country is facing contributes to the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, although, in his opinion, the

7 years ago

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New Shkodra mayor resigns as prosecution launches investigation in criminal past

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TIRANA, Aug. 16 – Valdrin Pjetri, who won the mayor of Shkodra mandate in the June 30 local elections, announced on Thursday evening his resignation through a status on his Facebook page.

7 years ago

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WHO says outdated medical equipment hampers country’s medical development

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TIRANA, Aug. 14 – A report describing the main findings and recommendations of a rapid assessment of the current conditions of primary health care in Albania from the World Health Organization found

7 years ago

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Chronicles and Fragments

Books·Culture·Free to Read·Op-Ed·Special

The novels of Ismail Kadare. By James Wood Like Trieste or Lvov, the medieval city of Gjirokastër, in southern Albania, has passed its history beneath a sign perpetually rewritten, in different hands, but

7 years ago

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Illegal migration to Italy increased during 2018

News

TIRANA, Aug. 13 – The number of illegal Albanian immigrants increased during 2018 in the neighboring country, coming second in terms of migration numbers after Morocco. Compared to a year ago, the

7 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

Opposition publishes documents alleging Socialist Vora mayor’s criminal past

Investigation into alleged 2016 elections’ manipulation cause debate in Albania

New Shkodra City Council established amid tension and protests

New German Ambassador takes office

President: “Gov’t uses parliament to hide its illegal acts”

Albania, the controversial media law

Albanian crisis affects Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, president says

New Shkodra mayor resigns as prosecution launches investigation in criminal past

WHO says outdated medical equipment hampers country’s medical development

Chronicles and Fragments

Illegal migration to Italy increased during 2018

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