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

1 week 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

1 month ago

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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

Breaking the links between politics, business and illicit activity in the Western Balkans

Op-Ed

By Sir STUART PEACH* The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has tasked me with strengthening the UK’s relationship with the six countries of the Western Balkans – through more trade and

4 years ago

5 mins read

Coexistence: What the world can learn from Albania

Features·Op-Ed

Albania is a small country, sometimes far from the global political agenda. Nevertheless, it has a lot to teach. By VALENTINA LESKAJ ROBERT SINGER* Two years ago, at the

4 years ago

5 mins read

Albanian authorities say cyber attack did not breach secure data

News

TIRANA, July 19, 2022 – Albanian authorities say cyber attackers were unable to penetrate systems and sensitive data during the massive attack on Albanian state digital infrastructure over the weekend that forced

4 years ago

3 mins read

Albanian Inter-Religious Institute scholar’s contribution to UN roundtable praised

Region

TIRANA, July 19 – UN officials specializing in countering violent extremism have praised a recent contribution to a UN roundtable on the topic by Albanian scholar Arben Ramkaj, who heads the

4 years ago

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Albania and North Macedonia formally open EU accession talks

Main·News

TIRANA, July 19, 2022 – Albania and North Macedonia have started the formal process of negotiations for membership in the European Union after years of delays and disappointments. The holding of the

4 years ago

4 mins read

Magic in the Basque country – a remarkable trip through beauty, taste, history and tradition in Bilbao and Guernica

Features

By Alba Cela I must confess this must have been one of the most anticipated trips in my life, a journey to a place that shares important things with my own country:

4 years ago

5 mins read

Massive protest rally hopes to reboot opposition action

Main·News

TIRANA, July 7, 2022 – Albania’s opposition has held the largest protest rally since last year’s general election, hoping to reboot its action after several electoral defeats and disarray in the leadership.

4 years ago

2 mins read

Albanian parliament unanimously approves NATO Accession Protocols for Sweden and Finland

News

TIRANA, July 7, 2022 – Albania’s parliament unanimously approved on Thursday the NATO Accession Protocols of Finland and Sweden, becoming one of the first alliance members to do so. As a NATO

4 years ago

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Int’l and domestic stakeholders ring alarm bells on Albania’s proposed fiscal amnesty

Business & Economy·Features·Main

TIRANA, July 6, 2022 – A plan by Albania’s Socialist prime minister, Edi Rama, to implement a fiscal and legal amnesty for individuals who declare up to 2 million euros in cash

4 years ago

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Albania PM: Shell close to announcing massive new oil and gas find in the country

News

TIRANA, July 5, 2022 — Massive amounts of oil and gas have been discovered in Albania by Shell, the country’s prime minister said Tuesday, calling it a turning point for the country’s

4 years ago

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Albert Rakipi, Ph.D., is the Chairman of the Albanian Institute for International Studies.

Deconstructing myths in Albanian-U.S. relations

Op-Ed·Premium

By ALBERT RAKIPI* In a trajectory of extreme ups and downs in relations between Albania and the United States, President George W. Bush’s visit to Albania in 2007 marked the highest point.

4 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

Breaking the links between politics, business and illicit activity in the Western Balkans

Coexistence: What the world can learn from Albania

Albanian authorities say cyber attack did not breach secure data

Albanian Inter-Religious Institute scholar’s contribution to UN roundtable praised

Albania and North Macedonia formally open EU accession talks

Magic in the Basque country – a remarkable trip through beauty, taste, history and tradition in Bilbao and Guernica

Massive protest rally hopes to reboot opposition action

Albanian parliament unanimously approves NATO Accession Protocols for Sweden and Finland

Int’l and domestic stakeholders ring alarm bells on Albania’s proposed fiscal amnesty

Albania PM: Shell close to announcing massive new oil and gas find in the country

Deconstructing myths in Albanian-U.S. relations

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