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

1 week 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

1 month 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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Parliament approves changes to lustration law, targeting ruling party’s political rival

Main·News

TIRANA, Oct. 21, 2022 – Albania’s parliament voted at midnight on Thursday to amend a law on the right to information about the documents of the former communist secret police, Sigurimi, a

4 years ago

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German-French-sponsored deal between Serbia and Kosovo on UN membership ‘a matter of weeks’ – U.S. envoy says

Main·News·Region

TIRANA, Oct. 20, 2022 – A Serbia-Kosovo deal proposed by Germany and France that would mean UN membership for Kosovo with Belgrade’s acquiescence is likely to be reached in ‘a matter of

4 years ago

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Opposition leader warns ‘more creative forms of protest’ coming over fuel taxes, gov’t ‘scandals’

News

TIRANA, Oct. 20, 2022 – Albania’s main opposition party should promote protests that block key transportation infrastructure to get the government to lower fuel prices by lowering high taxes levied on them,

4 years ago

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Academic year at public universities starts with protests, partial strike over salaries

News

TIRANA, Oct. 17, 2022 – The new academic year at public universities in Albania has started with a partial strike at some institutions and regular operations in others, an indication that the

4 years ago

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EU concerns grow as Western Balkans migration route numbers double

Culture·Main·News

TIRANA, Oct. 17, 2022 – A major increase in irregular migration through and from the Western Balkans toward the European Union has renewed worries in EU states, which can lead to negative

4 years ago

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Meta vows to appeal prosecutors’ decision not to pursue criminal charges on Sigurimi files authority officials

News

TIRANA, Oct. 14, 2022 – The Prosecutor’s Office of Tirana has refused a request by Ilir Meta, Albania’s former president and Freedom Party chairman, to start criminal proceedings against officials with the

4 years ago

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In aging Europe, Albania remains fourth youngest

Culture·News

TIRANA, Oct. 14, 2022 – Even as Albania rapidly ages due to continued emigration and low birth rates, it remains one of Europe’s youngest countries, the latest Eurostat data show. European statisticians

4 years ago

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Albanian PM seeks review of 2011 Kosovo resolution at CoE assembly, sparks controversy

News

TIRANA, Oct. 13, 2022 – Albania’s prime minister has asked the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly to review an old 2011 resolution based on a report by Dick Marty, which Albania says

4 years ago

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Op/Ed: Spanish ambassador: Albania brings strategic value and benefits to the EU at a crucial point in history

Features·Op-Ed

These were the remarks by the Ambassador of Spain in Albania, Álvaro Renedo Zalba, on the occasion of the National Day of Spain. On behalf of Spain, I welcome earnestly the new

4 years ago

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Speaker of Canada’s House of Commons addresses Albanian parliament

News

TIRANA, Oct. 13, 2022 – Anthony Rota, the speaker of Canada’s parliament, the House of Commons, addressed the Albanian parliament on Thursday, focusing on cooperation between the two countries at the global

4 years ago

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IMF warns construction boom could threaten Albania’s financial stability

Business & Economy·Features·News

TIRANA, Oct. 13, 2022 – Albania has been warned that its current construction boom and the large economic focus on the real estate market carries risks to the country’s financial stability, according

4 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

Parliament approves changes to lustration law, targeting ruling party’s political rival

German-French-sponsored deal between Serbia and Kosovo on UN membership ‘a matter of weeks’ – U.S. envoy says

Opposition leader warns ‘more creative forms of protest’ coming over fuel taxes, gov’t ‘scandals’

Academic year at public universities starts with protests, partial strike over salaries

EU concerns grow as Western Balkans migration route numbers double

Meta vows to appeal prosecutors’ decision not to pursue criminal charges on Sigurimi files authority officials

In aging Europe, Albania remains fourth youngest

Albanian PM seeks review of 2011 Kosovo resolution at CoE assembly, sparks controversy

Op/Ed: Spanish ambassador: Albania brings strategic value and benefits to the EU at a crucial point in history

Speaker of Canada’s House of Commons addresses Albanian parliament

IMF warns construction boom could threaten Albania’s financial stability

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