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

AmCham: Businesses facing extortion to provide contracts

Business & Economy

TIRANA, March 7 – The American Chamber of Commerce in Albania says it has identified cases of big businesses facing new forms of pressure such as extortion to provide service contracts in

8 years ago

2 mins read

President mulls permission in Greek border demarcation talks

News·Politics

TIRANA, March 7 – Albanian President Ilir Meta is still mulling whether he wants to give permission to the government to sign a deal with Greece over the shared maritime border. Meta

8 years ago

3 mins read

Albania, Serbia initiate work on removing agriculture trade barriers

Business & Economy

TIRANA, March 6 – Albania and Serbia have agreed to initiate joint work on unifying certificates accompanying plant and animal-based products, a key barrier preventing modest trade exchanges between the two key

8 years ago

3 mins read

New strategy targets turning tourism into key driver of economy

Business & Economy

TIRANA, March 6 – Albanian authorities have drafted a new five-year strategy on tourism with the goal of turning the emerging sector into a key driver of sustainable development that can employ

8 years ago

6 mins read

Tourism strategies that need a ‘strategy’

Op-Ed

By Kliton Gerxhani* The tourism ministry has been promoting the 2018-2022 draft strategy on tourism. That is the fourth strategy so far after the 1993-2010, the 2002-2012 and the 2007-2013 tourism strategies.

8 years ago

3 mins read

Energy can be an important engine in Albania’s economy as it has been in Norway for more than a century

Free to Read·Op-Ed

By Per Strand Sjaastad* Good energy policy is, basically, about ensuring sufficient and stable supply, at affordable prices in an efficient and competitive market, and – at the same time – without

8 years ago

7 mins read

Underperforming revenue led to lower than projected public investment in 2017

Business & Economy

TIRANA, March 5 – Albania’s public finances registered positive growth rates for the fourth year in a row in 2017 but failed to meet the government’s overoptimistic forecast for an electoral year,

8 years ago

6 mins read

Parliament sets up cannabis investigative commission

News·Politics

TIRANA, March 5 – Albania’s parliament approved this week the establishment of an investigative commission on the role and responsibility of state institutions in the marijuana cultivation phenomenon. According to its mandate,

8 years ago

2 mins read

Parliament discusses approval of Balkan Medical Task Force

News·Politics

TIRANA, March 5 – Albania’s parliament discussed this week an agreement among countries in the region to establish a joint Balkan Medical Task Force, an initiative supported by the United States and

8 years ago

1 min read

Lazio sporting director says he could leave only if he becomes Albania’s coach

Free to Read·Sport

TIRANA, March 5 – Former Albania international Igli Tare says he is happy with Lazio in Italy’s Serie A where he ended his career as a professional striker in 2008 and has

8 years ago

3 mins read

Environmentalists protest against building projects in protected areas

News·Social Issues

TIRANA, March 5 – Environmental activists held a rally in Tirana on Sunday in protest against various constructions in protected tourist areas. Their protests have now become a common sight on the

8 years ago

1 min 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

AmCham: Businesses facing extortion to provide contracts

President mulls permission in Greek border demarcation talks

Albania, Serbia initiate work on removing agriculture trade barriers

New strategy targets turning tourism into key driver of economy

Tourism strategies that need a ‘strategy’

Energy can be an important engine in Albania’s economy as it has been in Norway for more than a century

Underperforming revenue led to lower than projected public investment in 2017

Parliament sets up cannabis investigative commission

Parliament discusses approval of Balkan Medical Task Force

Lazio sporting director says he could leave only if he becomes Albania’s coach

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