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

Albania, Montenegro worried about sailors’ fate in Lybia

News

TIRANA, Sept. 19 – Albania and Montenegro have expressed worry over the fate of their citizens aboard a Panamanian-flagged ship that was seized by Lybian authorities over claims it broke local laws.

9 years ago

1 min read

No additional conditions for start of EU talks, says Fleckenstein

News·Politics

TIRANA, Sept. 19 – Knut Fleckenstein’s visit in Tirana reconfirmed that Brussels has not placed additional conditions for Albania’s EU membership, thus enabling membership negotiations to begin as soon as possible. Instead,

9 years ago

2 mins read

Shijak company forced to relocate waste incinerator after business bombed

News

SHIJAK, Sept. 19 – Following several public protests against a medical waste incinerator in an inhabited area in central Albania, unknown residents or opponents have taken matters into their own hands by

9 years ago

1 min read

Losses extend as rail passenger freight faces drastic decline

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Sept. 19 – State-run Albanian railways extended its losses last year as both rail passenger and freight transport hit a historic low negatively affected by the degrading infrastructure in huge need

9 years ago

2 mins read

Migrant remittances continue to face uphill battle

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Sept. 19 – Migrant remittances remained almost unchanged in the first half of this year, reconfirming their uphill battle to return to the pre- global crisis level despite Albania’s key partners

9 years ago

2 mins read

International Film Festival brings human rights in focus

Culture·Features·News

The International Human Rights Film Festival in Albania (IHRFFA) opened the doors of its 12th edition this Monday in Tirana, for a week of movies and documentaries’ screenings aimed at raising awareness

9 years ago

6 mins read

NATO chiefs meet in Tirana

News

TIRANA, Sept. 18 – NATO has held a major conference over the weekend in the Albanian capital, bringing together military chiefs from across the alliance to Tirana. General Petr Pavel, head of

9 years ago

1 min read

After judiciary, State Police to undergo vetting as part of reform

News

TIRANA, Sept. 17 – Only three days after taking up his post as Minister of Interior, Fatmir Xhafaj made good on his promise to start the vetting process towards all ranks of

9 years ago

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VoA Global Director to tour region

Region

Washington – Amanda Bennett, Director of the Voice of America (VoA), will tour five Balkan countries in order to talk about the role of the VoA, its influence and the effectiveness of

9 years ago

5 mins read

Germany wants Serbia, Kosovo to settle dispute holding back Albania electricity interconnector

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Sept. 15 – The German government is pushing for a deal between Serbia and its former breakaway province Kosovo over a long-standing electricity transmission dispute holding back a newly built German-funded

9 years ago

4 mins read

Call center guru turned MP condemns UK banks’ policy refusing accounts to Albanian politicians

News·Premium

TIRANA, Sept. 15 – Albania’s call center guru turned politician Agron Shehaj says he was surprised to learn that he had his bank account in England closed down soon after he was

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

Albania, Montenegro worried about sailors’ fate in Lybia

No additional conditions for start of EU talks, says Fleckenstein

Shijak company forced to relocate waste incinerator after business bombed

Losses extend as rail passenger freight faces drastic decline

Migrant remittances continue to face uphill battle

International Film Festival brings human rights in focus

NATO chiefs meet in Tirana

After judiciary, State Police to undergo vetting as part of reform

VoA Global Director to tour region

Germany wants Serbia, Kosovo to settle dispute holding back Albania electricity interconnector

Call center guru turned MP condemns UK banks’ policy refusing accounts to Albanian politicians

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