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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Switzerland about to overtake Greece as Albania’s largest foreign investor

Business & Economy·Premium

TIRANA, Dec. 25 – The departure of several major Greek investors from Albania this year has considerably weakened the leading position that Albania’s southern neighbor has had in the country’s foreign direct

8 years ago

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Albania’s central bank considers key rate hike after a decade of easy policy

Business & Economy·Premium

By Ervin Lisaku TIRANA, Dec. 25 – Albania’s central bank says it could consider a hike in the key rate by mid-2019, putting an end to nearly a decade of easy monetary

8 years ago

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2019 outlook: Challenges ahead for the Albanian economy

Business & Economy·Main·Premium

By Ervin Lisaku TIRANA, Dec. 24 – The Albanian economy will be facing a series of challenges to maintain growth next year, with a series of internal and external factors poised to

8 years ago

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Surprise investors on track to get new Albania airport PPP as favorite company withdraws

Business & Economy·Main·Premium

TIRANA, Dec. 24 – The race to make operational Albania’s second international airport has taken an unexpected U-turn after investors that initiated its re-activation have surprisingly withdrawn and a new company with

8 years ago

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Forbes report rates Albania among region’s worst doing business performers

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Dec. 24 – Albania continues lagging behind most regional competitors when it comes to doing business, according to a report by US-based Forges magazine. This year’s 2019 ‘Best countries for business,’

8 years ago

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Merry Christmas from Tirana

Culture

As Tirana is the capital of Albania, there are numerous events to follow daily. Those events start from having a coffee at the countless cozy cafes around the city, to having a

8 years ago

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Independent Qualification Commission ousts heads of Berat, Korca courts

News

TIRANA, Dec. 22 – The Independent Qualification Commission decided on Friday to oust Agron Vavla, head of the Berat Court and Admir Belishta, head of the Korca Court. Vavla, whose career in

8 years ago

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Human-rights related “Movies That Matter” week marks tenth anniversary

Culture

Another year marked the annual tradition launched by the Embassy of Netherlands in Albania for holding the event Movies That Matter, corresponding to human rights issues. This year was the tenth anniversary

8 years ago

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Convergence at Kalo gallery

Culture

Galeria Kalo, a new emerging private arts gallery in Tirana where one can appreciate great pieces of artwork by Albanian renowned artists, including works of ambitious young modern artists, and international artists

8 years ago

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Dividend tax bill turned down, re-approved in new President, ruling Socialists clash

Business & Economy·Premium

TIRANA, Dec. 21 – Albania’s president turned down some legal changes that almost halve the dividend tax, describing the amendment to the income tax law as preferential treatment with a retroactive effect

8 years ago

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If all else fails use the dreadful PPPs to save babies

Op-Ed·Premium

By Alba Cela A recent BIRN investigation has unveiled a painful truth about Albanian maternity wards. They lack some key equipment for the cases of premature births, equipment that is necessary to

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

Switzerland about to overtake Greece as Albania’s largest foreign investor

Albania’s central bank considers key rate hike after a decade of easy policy

2019 outlook: Challenges ahead for the Albanian economy

Surprise investors on track to get new Albania airport PPP as favorite company withdraws

Forbes report rates Albania among region’s worst doing business performers

Merry Christmas from Tirana

Independent Qualification Commission ousts heads of Berat, Korca courts

Human-rights related “Movies That Matter” week marks tenth anniversary

Convergence at Kalo gallery

Dividend tax bill turned down, re-approved in new President, ruling Socialists clash

If all else fails use the dreadful PPPs to save babies

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