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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

3 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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New Switzerland-based company reactivates local oil refiner as fuel imports hit record high

Business & Economy

TIRANA, May 15 – A new Switzerland-based company has reactivated Albania’s oil refining industry following the late 2017 bankruptcy of an Albanian-owned offshore company that managed it for a year, leading to

8 years ago

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Gov’t revenue underperforms in year’s first quarter

Business & Economy

TIRANA, May 15 – Government revenue registered a modest increase in the first quarter of this year, but failed to meet the target by a considerable amount, negatively affecting public investment. Finance

8 years ago

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Opposition demands interior minister’s resignation over new wiretapping

Main

TIRANA, May 15 – The country’s opposition has demanded Albania’s Minister of Interior Fatmir Xhafaj resigns after publishing what they allege are wiretaps showing Xhafaj’s brother continues drug trafficking in Vlora. During

8 years ago

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IMF predicts Albania’s public debt will not drop to 60% of GDP before 2023

Business & Economy

TIRANA, May 15 – The International Monetary Fund predicts Albania’s public debt will not drop to 60 percent of the GDP before 2023 and remain the highest among regional EU aspirant Western

8 years ago

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Temporary GP sacks two prosecutors for failing to declare wealth

News

TIRANA, May 15 – Albania’s temporary General Prosecutor Arta Marku notified on Monday the suspension from duty of prosecutor Rovena Gashi and her husband, First Instance Court prosecutor Dritan Gashi. According to

8 years ago

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Albanian ambassador withdrew last minute from US Embassy opening in Jerusalem, sources say

News

TIRANA, May 17 – A number of international news sources reported Albania attended the US Embassy’s opening ceremony in Jerusalem although the country voted to approve a resolution rejecting the U.S. decision

8 years ago

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Palestinian Embassy calls on Albanian government not to join US embassy opening in Jerusalem

News

TIRANA, May 14 – The Palestinian Embassy to Tirana called on the Albanian government not to join the opening ceremony of the US Embassy to Jerusalem, so far headed by at least

8 years ago

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Albanian elite club is one step from first-ever relegation

Sport

TIRANA, May 14 – One of Albania’s elite clubs, Vllaznia is one step from a first-ever embarrassing relegation from the top flight of Albanian football with only two games remaining from the

8 years ago

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Three Albanian score well at Eurovision final

Culture

TIRANA, May 14 – Despite their breathtaking performances, none of the three Albanians representing Albania, Italy and Cyprus respectively won the 2018 Eurovision song contest, the first prize of which was awarded

8 years ago

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New bill offers drivers with a clean record to pay less in compulsory insurance

Business & Economy

TIRANA, May 14 – Albania’s Financial Supervisory Authority has finalized a draft law on compulsory insurance in the transport sector that is expected to introduce a long-awaited bonus-malus system, a World Bank

8 years ago

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Albania’s former interior minister under house arrest on organized crime, corruption charges

Main

TIRANA, May 12 – Albania’s Serious Crimes Court has issued a home arrest order for former Interior Minister Saimir Tahiri, who faces several charges tied to “narcotics trafficking” group and related corruption,

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

New Switzerland-based company reactivates local oil refiner as fuel imports hit record high

Gov’t revenue underperforms in year’s first quarter

Opposition demands interior minister’s resignation over new wiretapping

IMF predicts Albania’s public debt will not drop to 60% of GDP before 2023

Temporary GP sacks two prosecutors for failing to declare wealth

Albanian ambassador withdrew last minute from US Embassy opening in Jerusalem, sources say

Palestinian Embassy calls on Albanian government not to join US embassy opening in Jerusalem

Albanian elite club is one step from first-ever relegation

Three Albanian score well at Eurovision final

New bill offers drivers with a clean record to pay less in compulsory insurance

Albania’s former interior minister under house arrest on organized crime, corruption charges

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