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

Mixed expectations on Albania’s efforts to gain Kosovo market share after blockade on Serbian imports

Business & Economy·Premium

By Ervin Lisaku TIRANA, Dec. 19 – Albania will apparently find it difficult to gain sizeable market shares in Kosovo as the neighboring ethnic Albanian country continues applying 100 percent tariffs against

8 years ago

8 mins read

Editorial: The last chance to depart with evil: dismantling the State Thieves Enterprise ultd.

Editorial·Features·In-depth·Premium

TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL The student protests that have been going on mainly in the capital of Tirana but also in some key university towns have provided an opportunity of reflection and reaction

8 years ago

4 mins read

State archive introduces restoration lab

Culture

The Albanian General Directorate of Archive has introduced on Monday Dec. 17 the newly constructed Central Laboratory of Restoration. This lab seeks to become a local and regional structure for the restoration

8 years ago

2 mins read

Albania rental rates expected to slump following gambling ban

Business & Economy·Premium

TIRANA, Dec. 18 – With few days to go before a ban on gambling comes into force, most gambling businesses in Albania have already removed their advertising and even closed down in

8 years ago

4 mins read

Norway’s Statkraft to continue Albania investment with floating solar project

Business & Economy·Free to Read·Premium

By Ervin Lisaku TIRANA, Dec. 18 – Norway’s Statkraft is planning new investment in Albania as its major Devoll Hydropower project nears completion. The state-run Norwegian giant, Europe’s largest generator of renewable

8 years ago

5 mins read

President-PM clash over 2019 National Budget, new justice bodies’ appointments

News

TIRANA, Dec. 18 – The country’s President Ilir Meta finds himself at odds once again with the Socialist majority and Prime Minister Edi Rama this week, as the parliamentary economy committee rejected

8 years ago

2 mins read

Proof mounts Albanian oligarch is behind US-offshore company Great Ring fraud

News

TIRANA, Dec. 18 – Independent investigation by local media on the US offshore company that managed to win two government tenders valued at almost 30 million euros through forged documents revealed oligarch’s

8 years ago

2 mins read

Moneyval: Organized crime, corruption rated top money laundering threats for Albania

Business & Economy·Premium

TIRANA, Dec. 18 – Criminal proceeds deriving from trafficking of narcotics, crimes in the customs and tax areas such as smuggling and tax evasion as well as corruption are the main threats

8 years ago

6 mins read

Government decides on firework ban

News

The protest from Astir area residents looking to stop the Great Ring construction project which will leave some of them without housing and proper compensation left officer Ina Muka without a finger

8 years ago

8 mins read

Greece, Italy rated most popular travel destinations for Albanians

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Dec. 17 – Greece and Italy are the top travel destinations for around half of Albanians spending their holidays abroad, says INSTAT, Albania’s state-run statistical institute. The destinations are not surprising

8 years ago

3 mins read

Albania’s current account gap narrows, but almost €300 mln in profits transferred abroad

Business & Economy·Premium

TIRANA, Dec. 17 – Albania’s current account gap narrowed in the first three quarters of this year on the back of higher exports and energy-related investment as well as a boost in

8 years ago

11 mins read

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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

Mixed expectations on Albania’s efforts to gain Kosovo market share after blockade on Serbian imports

Editorial: The last chance to depart with evil: dismantling the State Thieves Enterprise ultd.

State archive introduces restoration lab

Albania rental rates expected to slump following gambling ban

Norway’s Statkraft to continue Albania investment with floating solar project

President-PM clash over 2019 National Budget, new justice bodies’ appointments

Proof mounts Albanian oligarch is behind US-offshore company Great Ring fraud

Moneyval: Organized crime, corruption rated top money laundering threats for Albania

Government decides on firework ban

Greece, Italy rated most popular travel destinations for Albanians

Albania’s current account gap narrows, but almost €300 mln in profits transferred abroad

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