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

3 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

More than 50,000 consumers continue to pay off accumulated unpaid electricity bills

Business & Economy

TIRANA, May 4 – More than 50,000 household and business consumers continue to pay their accumulated unpaid electricity bills over the 2007-2014 period in monthly instalments, says state-run OSHEE distribution operator. The

8 years ago

3 mins read

Delay and revise Albania-Kosovo highway tolls, producers tell gov’t

Business & Economy

TIRANA, May 4 – Albanian producers have asked the government to delay the implementation of Albania’s first toll road system until next September when the peak tourist season ends and revise downward

8 years ago

3 mins read

Polish FM: No obstacles for Albania to catch up with EU bid frontrunners

Op-Ed·Premium

Interview by Ben Andoni Your Excellency, Welcome to Albania! How do you see relations between the two countries so far? After the collapse of communism in Europe, we gained the freedom

8 years ago

11 mins read

Albania, a model of interfaith harmony in Europe

Op-Ed

By Johann Sattler On May 3, the Austrian Embassy organized an International Conference on Interfaith Dialogue with the signature of a joint statement about “Interreligious Dialogue.” Below are some of the remarks

8 years ago

6 mins read

Let the Southern games begin

Features·Free to Read

By Sidonja Manushi Vuno might be nothing but a small dot in the South of Albania’s comparatively unknown geographical map, but anyone who’s set foot there will guarantee this: few other places

8 years ago

5 mins read

Editorial: Tahiri as the Socialists’ ‘sacrificial lamb’ – and what’s next?

Premium·Special

Saimir Tahiri, who a mere five years ago was seen as a rising star in the Socialist Party, resigned from parliament this week with a ruined political career after a long fight

8 years ago

3 mins read

Albania’s embattled ex MoI, Tahiri, resigns from parliament, ready to face justice as private citizen

Main

TIRANA, May 3 – Former Minister of Interior Saimir Tahiri gave up his MP mandate Thursday, saying he would deal with the justice system as a private citizen in facing allegations he

8 years ago

4 mins read

Another Albanian player heading for move to Belgian top league

Sport

TIRANA, May 3 – Albania’s top scorer of this season, striker Sindri Guri, is heading for a move to the Belgian top league next season after a wonderful campaign with Kukes, the

8 years ago

3 mins read

Central bank, experts divided over reasons behind lek’s constant strengthening

Business & Economy

TIRANA, May 3 – As the euro hit a 10-year low of 127.7 lek this week, the central bank reassured the downward trend of Europe’s single currency will be short-term and not

8 years ago

7 mins read

Albania hands two-year ban to lifters over repeated doping cases

Free to Read·Sport

TIRANA, May 3 – Albania’s National Olympic Committee has handed the country’s lifters a two-year ban from international weightlifting competitions in punishment for repeated cases of athletes testing positive for doping and

8 years ago

5 mins read

Three more join ranks of Albania’s resigned judges under judicial reform

News·Politics

TIRANA, May 2 – Three more judges filed their resignation from the country’s justice system this week; two quoted health issues, while the third judge requested to retire due to old age.

8 years ago

3 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

More than 50,000 consumers continue to pay off accumulated unpaid electricity bills

Delay and revise Albania-Kosovo highway tolls, producers tell gov’t

Polish FM: No obstacles for Albania to catch up with EU bid frontrunners

Albania, a model of interfaith harmony in Europe

Let the Southern games begin

Editorial: Tahiri as the Socialists’ ‘sacrificial lamb’ – and what’s next?

Albania’s embattled ex MoI, Tahiri, resigns from parliament, ready to face justice as private citizen

Another Albanian player heading for move to Belgian top league

Central bank, experts divided over reasons behind lek’s constant strengthening

Albania hands two-year ban to lifters over repeated doping cases

Three more join ranks of Albania’s resigned judges under judicial reform

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