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

9 mins read

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

4 months ago

4 mins read

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

7 mins read

Freedom House: Albania stuck at being “partly free”

News

TIRANA, Feb. 6 – Democracy watchdog Freedom House published on Monday its annual report, where it was declared that global democracy is declining, while Albania is considered, this year too, as only

8 years ago

2 mins read

Minor’s rape sparks public anger

News

TIRANA, Feb. 6 – The group rape of an underage girl in the city of Kavaja caused public upheaval, particularly in the capital, this week. The Durres Court issued an arrest warrant

8 years ago

2 mins read

Nationwide campaign fails to improve critical water supply situation

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Feb. 5 – A nationwide campaign that the Albanian government launched in 2018 in a bid to reform the critical situation in the country’s state-run tap water sector by cutting illegal

8 years ago

6 mins read

New Italian recession signals more trouble for Albanian economy

Business & Economy·Main

TIRANA, Feb. 5 – Recession in Italy during the second half of 2018 and growth prospects for the next couple of years having received a severe blow for the Eurozone’s third largest

8 years ago

8 mins read

Police crackdown on human traffic network, arrest 32 people

News

TIRANA, Feb. 5 – An extensive Serious Crimes Prosecution and State Police operation led to the crackdown of a dubious criminal group that dealt with clandestine trafficking, enabling different people willing to

8 years ago

2 mins read

UN sustainable goals for development set off journey in Albania

Culture·Social Issues

TIRANA, Feb. 1- The UN General Assembly decided on Sept. 2015 to establish a collection of 17 global goals, titled the Sustainable Development Goals. These goals are projected in an “Agenda 2030,”

8 years ago

5 mins read

15 navy officers dismissed after failing to guard military base

Free to Read·News

TIRANA, Feb. 4 – The entire chain of command at the Pashaliman naval base has been discharged following a theft which occured due to administrative irresponsibility. Authorities discharged 15 officers, starting from

8 years ago

1 min read

Albania fails to get S&P rating upgrade for fifth year in row

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Feb. 4 – U.S.-based Standard & Poor’s has reconfirmed Albania’s ‘B+/B’ long- and short-term sovereign credit ratings with a stable outlook, in a rating that remains unchanged for the fifth consecutive

8 years ago

8 mins read

President calls for brand new Great Ring project due to corruption and lack of transparency

Free to Read·News

TIRANA, Feb. 4 – Albanian President Ilir Meta asked the government to launch a new project for the construction of the Great Ring road, done in full transparency and in consultation with

8 years ago

3 mins read

Albanian prosecution begins investigations against Voice of America

Free to Read·News

TIRANA, Jan. 2 – In Albania, the Serious Crimes Prosecution announced today that it has began investigations into the publication of some of the interceptions of a criminal case that it is

8 years ago

1 min read

An Institute of Thought seeking to improve society

Culture·Features·Special

By Sonja Methoxha An interview with Dr. Ardian Muhaj Prof. Dr. Ardian Muhaj is the newly appointed director of the Albanian Institute of the Islamic Thought and Civilization (AIITC). The institute

8 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

Freedom House: Albania stuck at being “partly free”

Minor’s rape sparks public anger

Nationwide campaign fails to improve critical water supply situation

New Italian recession signals more trouble for Albanian economy

Police crackdown on human traffic network, arrest 32 people

15 navy officers dismissed after failing to guard military base

Albania fails to get S&P rating upgrade for fifth year in row

President calls for brand new Great Ring project due to corruption and lack of transparency

Albanian prosecution begins investigations against Voice of America

An Institute of Thought seeking to improve society

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