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

IMF warns of new external, internal threats to Albania’s mid-term growth prospects

Business & Economy

TIRANA, March 21 – The International Monetary Fund has warned of a series of risks on the horizon facing Albania’s growth prospects, mainly related to developments in the EU, Albania’s key trading

8 years ago

6 mins read

Higher tax burden led to lower fuel sales, traders complain

Business & Economy

TIRANA, March 20 – An increase in fuel prices triggered by rising tax burden on oil traders has led to a decline in domestic oil consumption, an indicator hinting the transport sector

8 years ago

3 mins read

Another 22,000 Albanians applied for asylum in 2017 triggering concern on economy

Business & Economy·Main·Premium

TIRANA, March 20 – The number of first-time Albanian asylum seekers to EU member countries dropped by about a quarter to 22,000 in 2017, but Albanians continued remaining on the top 10

8 years ago

6 mins read

Lezha mayor, officials arrested on office abuse charges tied to land deal

News·Politics

TIRANA, March 20 – A first instance court in the northwestern city of Lezha has ordered house arrest for local Mayor Fran Frrokaj and nine other district officials after prosecutors ordered their

8 years ago

3 mins read

Albanian sheep, goats get green light for export to Serbia

Business & Economy

TIRANA, March 20 – Albanian sheep and goats and their meat have been given the green light to be exported to Serbia, penetrating regional markets for the first time following a 30-year

8 years ago

3 mins read

Albanian citizens continue to have no trust in justice, politics

News

TIRANA, March 20 – The latest polls in Albania’s capital show an ever increasing citizen distrust towards courts and political actors, sociologists say, as people continue to show more trust toward foreign

8 years ago

1 min read

Parliament’s cannabis investigative commission to start work

News·Politics

TIRANA, March 20 – The investigative parliamentary commission established to look into ties of politics and cannabis cultivation, including the case of former Minister of Interior Saimir Tahiri, officially begun operating on

8 years ago

2 mins read

Albania coach worried over key players’ condition ahead of Norway friendly

Free to Read·Sport

By Ervin Lisaku TIRANA, March 19 – Albania’s Italian coach Christian Panucci has expressed concern over the condition of some key players due to few playing opportunities with their clubs as the

8 years ago

7 mins read

Human-trafficking rings busted, 39 arrested

Crime·News

TIRANA, March 19 – Albanian police, in cooperation with US, Canadian and other international law enforcement authorities, made 39 arrests and are seeking another 12 people — as part of busting up

8 years ago

1 min read

Albania’s ghost university issued 900 diplomas to Italians

News·Social Issues

TIRANA, March 19 – The owner of the former for-profit Kristal University, Ahmet Mucaj, was arrested last week under charges of “passive corruption in the private sector” after being caught selling a

8 years ago

3 mins read

Oil and mining industry struggles to recover following mid-2014 slump in commodity prices

Business & Economy·Premium

TIRANA, March 16 – The key tax that Albania collects from oil and mining operations in the country hit a seven-year low in 2017 despite commodity prices considerably recovering from the mid-2014

8 years ago

8 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

IMF warns of new external, internal threats to Albania’s mid-term growth prospects

Higher tax burden led to lower fuel sales, traders complain

Another 22,000 Albanians applied for asylum in 2017 triggering concern on economy

Lezha mayor, officials arrested on office abuse charges tied to land deal

Albanian sheep, goats get green light for export to Serbia

Albanian citizens continue to have no trust in justice, politics

Parliament’s cannabis investigative commission to start work

Albania coach worried over key players’ condition ahead of Norway friendly

Human-trafficking rings busted, 39 arrested

Oil and mining industry struggles to recover following mid-2014 slump in commodity prices

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