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 months 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

4 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

9 months ago

7 mins read

Balkan Barometer: Unemployment, corruption remain top concerns for Albanian households

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Oct. 10 – Albanian households have become slightly more optimistic, but unemployment, the poor economic situation and corruption remain top concerns, and one out of two Albanians is considering leaving the

9 years ago

4 mins read

Italy claim hard-earned win against Albania to get seeded for World Cup play-offs

Free to Read·Sport

TIRANA, Oct. 10 – Albania concluded their World Cup qualifying campaign with a narrow 1-0 loss against four-time world champions Italy, finishing third in a tough group stage dominated by Spain who

9 years ago

3 mins read

Albanians join regional race to learn German as escape from everyday problems

News·Premium

TIRANA, Oct. 9 – More and more Albanians have turned to studying German language in the past couple of years, joining a Western Balkan trend of preparing to integrate into the German

9 years ago

8 mins read

Albania tightens security ahead of Italy qualifier over fears of possible terror incidents

Free to Read·Sport

TIRANA, Oct. 9 – Albania will conclude their World Cup qualifying campaign on Monday night in a tough home qualifier against neighboring Italy, one of Europe’s toughest sides, under tight security measures

9 years ago

3 mins read

Luxembourg minister says Albania ‘may open’ EU negotiations in 2018

News

TIRANA, Oct. 4 – Luxembourg Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Jean Asselborn, who was in Tirana on Tuesday, said Albania is likely to open accession talks next year. “In 2009, Albania

9 years ago

1 min read

Challenge the gov’t to meet needs, U.S. ambassador tells Albanian youths

News

TIRANA, Oct. 1 – Citizens have the right to demand things from the government and remove it from office if it doesn’t respond properly, U.S. Ambassador Doland Lu has told a group

9 years ago

2 mins read

No parallels between Kosovo and Catalonia, Albanian FM minister says

News

TIRANA, Oct. 4 – Catalonia’s potential declaration of independence has nothing to do with Kosovo and no parallels should be drawn, Albanian Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Ditmir Bushati said this

9 years ago

1 min read

Draft-law on minorities raises eyebrows in Greece and Bulgaria

News

TIRANA, Oct. 4 – Last week’s draft-law “On the Protection of National Minorities in Albania” has received criticism by both Bulgaria and Greece. The former claims the existence of an additional Bulgarian

9 years ago

4 mins read

Opposition says car crash in Gjirokastà«r showcases police incompetence

News

GJIROKASTER, Oct. 1 – A few days after the media posted footage of a car accident which happened in Memaliaj, opposition deputy Enkeleid Alibeaj came forward and publicly blamed the Chief of

9 years ago

1 min read

Decriminalization issues make comeback as DP seeks MPs ousting

Main·News·Premium

TIRANA, Oct. 4 – Concerns over lawmakers with criminal pasts have made a comeback in Albanian politics, as the main opposition Democratic Party has filed motions with authorities for two MPs to

9 years ago

4 mins read

Editorial: The bells toll for Albania’s labor force

Op-Ed·Premium

In the Albanian psyche, it is often said, one avoids to do checkups at the doctor because what you don’t know can’t hurt you. As such, major issues get neglected until there

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

Balkan Barometer: Unemployment, corruption remain top concerns for Albanian households

Italy claim hard-earned win against Albania to get seeded for World Cup play-offs

Albanians join regional race to learn German as escape from everyday problems

Albania tightens security ahead of Italy qualifier over fears of possible terror incidents

Luxembourg minister says Albania ‘may open’ EU negotiations in 2018

Challenge the gov’t to meet needs, U.S. ambassador tells Albanian youths

No parallels between Kosovo and Catalonia, Albanian FM minister says

Draft-law on minorities raises eyebrows in Greece and Bulgaria

Opposition says car crash in Gjirokastà«r showcases police incompetence

Decriminalization issues make comeback as DP seeks MPs ousting

Editorial: The bells toll for Albania’s labor force

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