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

Rama launches official campaign with pledge of jobs, higher wages

News

TIRANA, May 9 – Albania’s ruling Socialist Party has officially launched its electoral campaign ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for June 18, 2017. Prime Minister Edi Rama said its candidates

9 years ago

4 mins read

OSCE/ODIHR begin Albanian election monitoring mission

News

TIRANA, May 9 – OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) announced Tuesday the launch of election observation mission for Albania’s parliamentary polls scheduled to take place on June 18.

9 years ago

1 min read

As CEC approves June 18 ballot sheet, party list shrinks from 66 to 15

Free to Read·News

TIRANA, May 5 – Albania’s Central Election Commission approved Monday the design and sample of ballot paper for the parliamentary elections scheduled for June 18. The ballot paper includes the names of

9 years ago

1 min read

Editorial: Worrying scenarios on the horizon for Albania

Op-Ed·Premium

Looking to solve the ongoing political crisis in Albania, some high level international representatives visiting from both European members states and the United States are making last resort attempts to find a

9 years ago

5 mins read

Serbian policy and the Kosovo political crisis: Adding fuel to the fire

Free to Read·Op-Ed

By Aleksandar PavloviÄ‡* The deepening political crisis in Kosovo exploded on Thursday when Kosovo government fell after MP’s voted overwhelmingly (78 to 34) to overthrow it. Following the vote, Kosovo President Hashim

9 years ago

5 mins read

National currency hits 7-year high against euro

Business & Economy

TIRANA, May 11 – Albania’s national currency, lek, hit a seven-year high against Europe’s single currency this week in an ongoing strengthening trend since mid-2015. The euro dropped to as low as

9 years ago

1 min read

Minister admits to potential ties between police and organized crime

Main·News·Premium

TIRANA, May 9 – Minister of Interior Affairs Fatmir Xhafaj said this week several police officials were likely bribed to cooperate or stay silent in order to help organized crime manage its

9 years ago

3 mins read

Ermonela Jaho shines at Washington National Opera debut

Culture·Free to Read

TIRANA, May 11 – Albania’s internationally renowned soprano Ermonela Jaho has received critical acclaim for her debut title role of Cio-Cio-San at Giacomo Puccini’s Madame Butterfly at the Kennedy Center in Washington.

9 years ago

2 mins read

€24 mln seized in suspected money laundering accounts, assets

Business & Economy·Premium

TIRANA, May 11 – Albanian law enforcement authorities seized more than €8 million in suspected money laundering transfers and accounts in 2016, a considerable part of which originating from narcotics trafficking and

9 years ago

4 mins read

EBRD: Downside risks threaten 2017 growth prospects

Business & Economy

TIRANA, May 11 – London-based European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has left unchanged its 2017 economic growth outlook for Albania at 3.5 percent, but warned of downside risks such as internal

9 years ago

4 mins read

Dutch low-cost carrier launches Tirana-Amsterdam direct flights

Business & Economy·Free to Read

TIRANA, May 10 – Dutch low-cost carrier Transavia, a subsidiary of Air France-KLM, has launched direct flights linking for the first time Amsterdam to Tirana three times a week as part of

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

Rama launches official campaign with pledge of jobs, higher wages

OSCE/ODIHR begin Albanian election monitoring mission

As CEC approves June 18 ballot sheet, party list shrinks from 66 to 15

Editorial: Worrying scenarios on the horizon for Albania

Serbian policy and the Kosovo political crisis: Adding fuel to the fire

National currency hits 7-year high against euro

Minister admits to potential ties between police and organized crime

Ermonela Jaho shines at Washington National Opera debut

€24 mln seized in suspected money laundering accounts, assets

EBRD: Downside risks threaten 2017 growth prospects

Dutch low-cost carrier launches Tirana-Amsterdam direct flights

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