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

Pressuring EU on visas, Kosovo’s president asks Albania to offer dual citizenship

News

PRISHTINA, Oct. 11 – In the context of Kosovo’s stalled visa liberation process, Kosovo President Hashim Thaà§i brought up the possibility of granting Kosovo citizens Albanian citizenship in a meeting with his

9 years ago

3 mins read

Edi Ramaâ€™s second cabinet with President Ilir Meta.

Gov’t: Fighting corruption, police vetting set as priorities for first 100 days

News

TIRANA, Oct. 7 – The National Assembly of the Socialist Party gathered ministers, representatives of various public posts and Prime Minister Edu Rama to present the objectives of the government in its

9 years ago

3 mins read

Editorial: 33 deputies to rule them all

Op-Ed·Premium

In a departure from tradition, which saw deputy ministers usually get appointed quietly by ministers themselves without much public presentation, the current 33 deputy ministers of the ‘Rama 2’ cabinet were announced

9 years ago

3 mins read

Inflation rate recovers by 1% in Jan-Sept

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Oct. 12 – Albania’s inflation rate picked up to an average of 2.1 percent in the first three quarters of this year, up 1 percent compared to the same period last

9 years ago

2 mins read

IMF downgrades Albania’s mid-term growth prospects

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Oct. 12 – The International Monetary Fund has downgraded Albania’s mid-term growth prospects and expects the country’s economy to grow between 3.7 to 4 percent in the next five years. In

9 years ago

5 mins read

Albania lined up in tough rivalry division with Serbia, Greece for maiden UEFA Nations League

Free to Read·Sport

TIRANA, Oct. 12 – Albania has been lined up in League C of the maiden UEFA Nations League, a tournament that largely replaces friendlies but which will also play a major part

9 years ago

5 mins read

Japan supports northern Albania education

News

TIRANA, Oct. 11 – The Japanese government has financially supported the rehabilitation of three schools in the northern Albanian towns of Vau i Dejes and Fierza and pledged to further assist Albania

9 years ago

1 min read

Youth unemployment rises as Italian call center legal changes produce first blow for Albania

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Oct. 11 – Italian legal changes making the supply of inbound and outbound services for Italy-based companies from non-EU countries such as Albania much tighter starting April 2017, have had their

9 years ago

5 mins read

Animal cruelty, logging continue to challenge moratoriums, watchdog unveils

Features·Free to Read

TIRANA, Oct. 11 – Illegal logging and animal abuse continues despite moratoriums in place to protect Albania’s declining forest areas and endangered fauna species. Environmental watchdogs have identified 25 cases of abuse

9 years ago

4 mins read

VAT, property tax reforms lead to living cost worries

Business & Economy·Main·Premium

TIRANA, Oct. 10 – Albanians will face higher consumer prices as the current 20 percent VAT system expands to small businesses and pay more under a new value-based property tax in 2018,

9 years ago

5 mins read

Butrint’s UNESCO-protected archaeological treasure threatened by unplanned construction

Culture

TIRANA, Oct. 10 – The Butrint National Park, an archaeological site of particular historic and cultural importance, has drawn attention following media reports that construction work has begun within the area, which

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

Pressuring EU on visas, Kosovo’s president asks Albania to offer dual citizenship

Gov’t: Fighting corruption, police vetting set as priorities for first 100 days

Editorial: 33 deputies to rule them all

Inflation rate recovers by 1% in Jan-Sept

IMF downgrades Albania’s mid-term growth prospects

Albania lined up in tough rivalry division with Serbia, Greece for maiden UEFA Nations League

Japan supports northern Albania education

Youth unemployment rises as Italian call center legal changes produce first blow for Albania

Animal cruelty, logging continue to challenge moratoriums, watchdog unveils

VAT, property tax reforms lead to living cost worries

Butrint’s UNESCO-protected archaeological treasure threatened by unplanned construction

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