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

7 months ago

7 mins read

Meat imports from Brazil blocked until tests show it’s safe

Business & Economy·News·Premium

TIRANA, March 30 – Albanian food authorities say they have blocked Brazilian meat imports to the country and have taken samples to test products over their safety after some of the world’s

9 years ago

2 mins read

De Biasi under fire following national side’s fourth consecutive loss

Free to Read·Sport

TIRANA, March 29 – Albania’s coach Gianni De Biasi has come under fire to prematurely end his Albania contract due to expire in late 2017 following the national sides fourth consecutive loss,

9 years ago

4 mins read

Italian call center law: Albanian companies cut first thousand jobs

Business & Economy·News

TIRANA, March 29 – At least 30 call center companies operating in Albania and employing about 3,000 people have suspended their activity in the country following some late 2016 legal changes in

9 years ago

6 mins read

Currency outside banks surging ahead of elections

Business & Economy

TIRANA, March 29 – Currency outside banks has undergone a sharp increase in the past couple of years as deposit rates have plunged to historic low levels, giving rise to speculations about

9 years ago

1 min read

Commercial banks turn to massive lending abroad as domestic credit struggles to recover

Business & Economy

TIRANA, March 29 – At a time when credit is showing sluggish signs of recovery after a one-year contraction, it is not domestic firms who have increased demand for new loans. The

9 years ago

4 mins read

Probe launched as two companies dominate 70% of liquid gas market

Business & Economy

TIRANA, March 28 – Albania’s Competition Authority has launched a thorough enquiry into the liquid gas market following allegations of abuse of dominant position in a market operating under oligopoly conditions with

9 years ago

4 mins read

Albania borrows another $35 mln to complete Arab-funded Tirana-Elbasan highway

Business & Economy

TIRANA, March 27 – Almost four years after its opening to traffic, the Tirana-Elbasan highway is on track to finish as the Albanian government has reached a deal with the Islamic Development

9 years ago

3 mins read

Albania to play Bosnia friendly after bidding adieu to World Cup qualifying bid

Free to Read·Sport

TIRANA, March 27 – Albania will play a home friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday evening after bidding adieu to its World Cup qualifying bid with a third straight loss against

9 years ago

4 mins read

World Economic Forum: Albania remains among top global energy performers

Business & Economy

TIRANA, March 27 – Although one of Europe’s poorest countries, Albania ranks among the top global performers when it comes to its ability to deliver secure, affordable and sustainable energy, according to

9 years ago

2 mins read

Fighting for a stronger Europe!

Free to Read·Op-Ed

By Sigmar Gabriel It’s your birthday, Europe! Sixty years ago, on 25 March 1957, the founding members of the European Union signed the Treaties of Rome. This date is a major crossroads

9 years ago

7 mins read

Editorial: Albanian political crisis: Going nowhere, doing nothing

Op-Ed

There is a well-known and popular expression in Albanian to express irony and frustration to futility and losing time. The saying goes: “Where were we? Nowhere. What did we do? Nothing.” The

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

Meat imports from Brazil blocked until tests show it’s safe

De Biasi under fire following national side’s fourth consecutive loss

Italian call center law: Albanian companies cut first thousand jobs

Currency outside banks surging ahead of elections

Commercial banks turn to massive lending abroad as domestic credit struggles to recover

Probe launched as two companies dominate 70% of liquid gas market

Albania borrows another $35 mln to complete Arab-funded Tirana-Elbasan highway

Albania to play Bosnia friendly after bidding adieu to World Cup qualifying bid

World Economic Forum: Albania remains among top global energy performers

Fighting for a stronger Europe!

Editorial: Albanian political crisis: Going nowhere, doing nothing

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