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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NATO retired officers support Albanians’ request for pension

News

TIRANA, May 8 – Representatives of the NATO retired officers’ organization support the request of their Albanian counterparts for pensions, according to a local newspaper. Derek Cheff and Peter Witze, both officials

19 years ago

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Governing coalition convenes to discuss next president

News

TIRANA, May 8 – Governing coalition member parties will meet Wednesday to discuss how they will vote in the elections of the next president in June. The invitation to meet had been

19 years ago

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Democrats win most of second round local polls

News

TIRANA, May 8 – The ruling Democratic Party won most of the second round votes of last Sunday’s election. The attention of the May 6 vote was concentrated in Tirana’s zone in

19 years ago

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There are 15 Mafia groups in Albania, says report

News

TIRANA, May 8 – A report issued by French experts of organized crime said that Albania’s society and authorities will have to join forces and fight for many years against Mafia groups

19 years ago

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Kaka to play charity match in Albania

Sport

TIRANA, May 8 – Brazil playmaker Kaka will be present in July at a charity soccer match held in Tirana’s Qemal Stafa national soccer stadium, officials said Monday. A religious organization will

19 years ago

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Kosova’s status to be completed in May, says president

News

TIRANA, May 8 – Kosova’s President Fatmir Sejdiu said Tuesday that the province’s independent status would be finalized this month. In an interview with the Albanian Shekulli newspaper, Sejdiu said that following

19 years ago

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There is no `greater Albania’ idea for Western Balkans, says Basha

News

WASHINGTON, May 7 – Albania’s new Foreign Minister, Lulzim Basha, denied Monday that there was any proposal for Albania to join with Kosova upon its independence. Speaking at a forum at the

19 years ago

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An Albanian story: Astrit Cela’s integration into Italy

Features

Astrit Cela works for the Milan Chamber of Commerce, and is an example of how an Albanian immigrant has successfully integrated into Italian society. MILAN, May 10 – Astrit Cela, 41, started

19 years ago

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Four Albanians arrested for attempted attack on U.S. military base

News

FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY, May 9 – Four Albanians and two other persons were arrested Tuesday in Fort Dix, New Jersey for allegedly plotting to attack the military base. The four Albanians,

19 years ago

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Early elections as a problem and as a solution

Editorial

By Tirana Times editorial Staff The failure to achieve a consensus in the upcoming presidential elections due next month may bring Albania to early elections. Almost two years after the center-right coalition

19 years ago

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Albanians should all feel a sense of disgust about the Fort Dix plot

Op-Ed

Albanians, and particularly those Kosovars who took refuge at Fort Dix in 1999, may want to express your gratitude to the soldiers at Fort Dix. If so, one way to communicate this

19 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

NATO retired officers support Albanians’ request for pension

Governing coalition convenes to discuss next president

Democrats win most of second round local polls

There are 15 Mafia groups in Albania, says report

Kaka to play charity match in Albania

Kosova’s status to be completed in May, says president

There is no `greater Albania’ idea for Western Balkans, says Basha

An Albanian story: Astrit Cela’s integration into Italy

Four Albanians arrested for attempted attack on U.S. military base

Early elections as a problem and as a solution

Albanians should all feel a sense of disgust about the Fort Dix plot

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