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

Asylum wave continues, although at a slower pace

Features

TIRANA, Dec. 20 – Albania’s asylum wave continues although at a slower pace following massive rejections of unfounded applications and deportations by EU member countries. Data published by Eurostat, the European Union

9 years ago

7 mins read

Albania’s most successful club on track to make Superliga comeback

Free to Read·Sport

TIRANA, Dec. 19 – Albania’s historically most successful club seem on track to make a Superliga comeback next year following an embarrassing first-ever relegation in their almost century-long history in the top

9 years ago

2 mins read

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Muddy Waters: Albania scanning concession was obtained through massive bribe of up to $125 mln

Business & Economy·Premium

TIRANA, Dec. 19 – A U.S.-based research firm claims the customs scanning concession Albania awarded in 2013 to American OSI Systems was obtained through a massive bribe of half of up to

9 years ago

4 mins read

Some 224,000 Plus subscribers to switch to one of three remaining mobile operators

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Dec. 19 – The three remaining mobile operators are set to increase their market shares as Plus Communication exits the market on Jan. 1 2018, leaving some 224,000 subscriber with no

9 years ago

3 mins read

FDI challenge looms as major investors reduce Albania presence, TAP, Devoll HPP near completion

Business & Economy·Premium

TIRANA, Dec. 18 – EU, North American, Turkish and Chinese companies reduced their Albania presence in 2016 amid a slump in commodity prices affecting their oil and mining operations in the country

9 years ago

14 mins read

Majority MPs select new chief prosecutor, opposition protests, clashes outside pariament

News

TIRANA, Dec. 18 – Albania’s ruling Socialist Party lawmakers approved Arta Marku as temporary chief prosecutor Monday morning, as the opposition protested both inside and outside the parliament hall. The new chief

9 years ago

3 mins read

Bits and pieces from Thessaloniki’s International Contemporary Art Fair

Culture

This year, GALERIAKALO (Kalo Gallery) was invited to participate in the second edition of the Thessaloniki International Art Fair, which was held from the 23rd to the 26th of November at the

9 years ago

2 mins read

“Clothing bags festival” , a healthy option to Albania’s environmental problem

Culture

On Friday the15th of December, the Embassy of The Kingdom of The Netherlands in close partnership with Ecovolis and the Tirana Municipality, will organize the “Clothing Bags Festival” at Cultural Centre TEN,

9 years ago

1 min read

U.S.-based Albanian gallery opens ‘Structured images and more’ exhibition

Culture

The GR Art gallery opened its doors for the first time in March this year with a Marubi photo-exhibition. The gallery, established by the Albanian-German painter Gjergj Pali will now introduce art-lovers

9 years ago

4 mins read

Rosa Montero on the art of writing, journalism and life

Features

By Sidonja Manushi “Professionalization, prestige, the market, the publishing house, the critics…all these things could kill, metaphorically, a writer. You have to keep fighting that, and write!” Rosa Montero, Spanish award-winning writer

9 years ago

10 mins read

Tahiri’s right to travel abroad revoked by court

News

TIRANA, Dec. 12 – An Albanian court ruled this week that former Minister of Interior Saimir Tahiri cannot leave the country while an investigation on his alleged ties with cannabis traffickers continues.

9 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

Asylum wave continues, although at a slower pace

Albania’s most successful club on track to make Superliga comeback

Muddy Waters: Albania scanning concession was obtained through massive bribe of up to $125 mln

Some 224,000 Plus subscribers to switch to one of three remaining mobile operators

FDI challenge looms as major investors reduce Albania presence, TAP, Devoll HPP near completion

Majority MPs select new chief prosecutor, opposition protests, clashes outside pariament

Bits and pieces from Thessaloniki’s International Contemporary Art Fair

“Clothing bags festival” , a healthy option to Albania’s environmental problem

U.S.-based Albanian gallery opens ‘Structured images and more’ exhibition

Rosa Montero on the art of writing, journalism and life

Tahiri’s right to travel abroad revoked by court

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