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

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

2 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

6 months ago

7 mins read

Professors join student protests over lack of university autonomy

News

TIRANA, Jan. 27 – Albania’s university students’ protest was also recently joined by faculty professors, who asked the government to suspend the law on higher education within a week and guarantee academic

7 years ago

1 min read

Pre-communist era paintings discovered

Culture

TIRANA, Jan. 23- Prior to the communist regime in Albania, the government and intellectuals of the ‘30s were trying to establish an High Academy for Fine Arts with an enhanced enthusiasm. These

7 years ago

4 mins read

Newly-imposed ban drastically cuts gambling in Albania

Business & Economy·Premium

By Ervin Lisaku TIRANA, Jan. 28 – Legal changes have turned Albania from a gambling paradise to one of the countries applying one of Europe’s harshest legislation on games of chance, but

7 years ago

6 mins read

New Chinese ambassador takes office

Free to Read·News

TIRANA, Jan. 26 – The new Chinese Ambassador to Albania Zhou Ding presented his credentials to President Ilir Meta on Thursday, Jan. 24. Ambassador Zhou will be replacing former Ambassador Yiang Yu,

7 years ago

1 min read

Government raises taxation for books

Culture·Social Issues

TIRANA, Jan. 22- After shocking news from the Albanian State Institute of Statistics, INSTAT, that throughout 2017 one million Albanians haven’t had read at least one book, various theories were claimed by

7 years ago

4 mins read

UNDP engages youth in Shkoder

Culture

UNDP Albania with the support of the British Embassy in Albania organized an activity in Shkoder for youth engagement, titled “Made in Shkodra.’’ The activity was inspired by the rising trend of

7 years ago

4 mins read

Albania recognizes opposition leader as Venezuelan president

News

TIRANA, Jan. 25 – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Kosovo President Hashim Thaci announced on Friday their recognition of Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country’s legitimate president. In

7 years ago

1 min read

Robert Pichler, the time-traveler

Culture

TIRANA, Jan. 24- After 18 months of traveling throughout Albania, from northern Albania to Kadare’s Museal House in Gjirokaster, the “Back in time. Albania in the ‘90s” exhibition finally arrives to its

7 years ago

4 mins read

Editorial: Lessons on how to escape political responsibility

Editorial·Op-Ed·Premium

TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL Examining the performance of the chief of the executive and his new cabinet members, by now it is clear that 2019 will be the year spent on designing mechanisms,

7 years ago

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RCC Secretary General Majlinda Bregu holds first round of visits under new post

Free to Read·Region·Special

Majlinda Bregu, the new Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council, held her first three official visits under her new post in January. On Jan. 9, Bregu met with Sefik Dzaferovic, one

7 years ago

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UK-based WFD launches Tirana office under Western Balkan Initiative

Premium·Special

TIRANA, Jan. 23 – The Westminster Foundation for Democracy, a UK government agency committed in strengthening democracy around the world, announced the opening of its Albania office on Wednesday in a ceremony

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

Professors join student protests over lack of university autonomy

Pre-communist era paintings discovered

Newly-imposed ban drastically cuts gambling in Albania

New Chinese ambassador takes office

UNDP engages youth in Shkoder

Albania recognizes opposition leader as Venezuelan president

Robert Pichler, the time-traveler

Editorial: Lessons on how to escape political responsibility

RCC Secretary General Majlinda Bregu holds first round of visits under new post

UK-based WFD launches Tirana office under Western Balkan Initiative

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