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

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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

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

Former road authority officials arrested over public tender funds’ misuse

News

TIRANA, Feb. 6 – Two former directors of the Albanian Road Authority are among 11 people arrested by the Elbasan district court concerning a 2009 tender to upkeep a 23 km road

8 years ago

2 mins read

Severe mudslide damage in Gjirokastà«r to cost millions to fix

News

TIRANA, Feb. 6 – This week’s heavy downpour throughout the country caused severe mudslides in Gjirokastà«r, risking the collapse of a building, several houses and a street segment. Local authorities evacuated residents

8 years ago

2 mins read

Habilaj money man’s extradition leads to political accusations

News

TIRANA, Feb. 6 – Prime Minister Edi Rama said this week the extradition of Nezar Seiti — the money man of the Habilaj brothers and a key witness in the Tahiri-Habilaj case

8 years ago

3 mins read

S&P warns of public finances, credit threats to Albania’s ‘B’ stable rating

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Feb. 2 – U.S.-based Standard and Poor’s has once again affirmed Albania’s ‘B+/B’ long- and short-term sovereign credit ratings with a stable outlook, but warned external and monetary vulnerabilities remain high.

8 years ago

4 mins read

Gov’t concludes €240 mln PPP contract on Albania-Macedonia highway

Business & Economy·Premium

TIRANA, Feb. 5 – The Albanian government says it has concluded long-awaited negotiations with an Albanian company over a €240 million concession contract to complete and operate a highway linking Albania to

8 years ago

6 mins read

German environmentalists slam Albania’s new airport project in protected area

Features·Free to Read·Premium

TIRANA, Feb. 5 – Germany-based EuroNatur Foundation has slammed the Albanian government’s hurry in proceeding with an international airport project in a protected southern Albania area as incompatible with preserving the local

8 years ago

5 mins read

Political dispute on Albania’s UN Jerusalem vote lingers

News·Politics

TIRANA, Feb. 2 – Albania’s opposition has accused Prime Minister Edi Rama of lying in statements related to Albania’s vote in favor of a UN resolution urging the United States to withdraw

8 years ago

3 mins read

Editorial: Transparency is vital to any Albania-Greece deal

Editorial·Op-Ed·Premium

Recent talks between the foreign ministers of Albania and Greece — to seek solutions for a series of pending issues between the two countries — have attracted a lot of attention among

8 years ago

4 mins read

Autocracy Still Stalks Albania’s Corridors of Power

Op-Ed

Words by Rudina Hajdari Exactly as modern historians will one day acknowledge this moment as pivotal in the post-Communist history of Albania—our parliamentarians must acknowledge the increasing discontent on the streets of

8 years ago

3 mins read

Justice reform bodies’ candidate list voted down

News

TIRANA, Jan. 30 – The list of ten selected candidates to be appointed to the High Council of Prosecution (HCP) and the High Judicial Council (HJC) – new bodies part of the

8 years ago

3 mins read

After Davos meetings, PM says EU talks to open soon

News

TIRANA, Jan. 29 – Prime Minister Edi Rama told the Socialist parliamentary group this week that Albania is a step closer opening EU accession negotiations. He made the comments shortly after returning

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

Former road authority officials arrested over public tender funds’ misuse

Severe mudslide damage in Gjirokastà«r to cost millions to fix

Habilaj money man’s extradition leads to political accusations

S&P warns of public finances, credit threats to Albania’s ‘B’ stable rating

Gov’t concludes €240 mln PPP contract on Albania-Macedonia highway

German environmentalists slam Albania’s new airport project in protected area

Political dispute on Albania’s UN Jerusalem vote lingers

Editorial: Transparency is vital to any Albania-Greece deal

Autocracy Still Stalks Albania’s Corridors of Power

Justice reform bodies’ candidate list voted down

After Davos meetings, PM says EU talks to open soon

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