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

Luiza Gega claims three medals ahead of European championship

Free to Read·Sport

TIRANA, Feb. 21 – Albania’s middle-distance runner Luiza Gega grabbed three medals in one week competing at the European Athletics Indoor Meetings in Paris, Ostrava and Istanbul, setting new national records and

9 years ago

2 mins read

Partizani win derby to keep pace with leaders

Sport

TIRANA, Feb. 21 – Italy-born Ghanaian striker Caleb Ekuban scored a winner for Partizani in the derby with Tirana, allowing the Reds to keep pace with leaders Kukesi and Skenderbeu and keep

9 years ago

3 mins read

Banja hydropower plant, part of the Devoll HPP being built by Norway's Statkraft

Rainfall, new HPPs increase domestic electricity generation

Business & Economy·Premium

TIRANA, Feb. 20 – The favourable hydro-situation and the launch of several new private and concession hydropower plants, including the Banja HPP by Norway’s Statkraft in late 2016, gave a boost to

9 years ago

4 mins read

Eurostat: Albania, one of Europe’s least dependents on fossil fuel imports

Business & Economy·Premium

TIRANA, Feb. 20 – The rapid development of the country’s oil industry in the past decade has turned Albania into one of Europe’s top three least dependent countries on imports of fossil

9 years ago

4 mins read

Court orders suspension of works at controversial ‘Veliera’ Durres project

Culture·Free to Read·News

TIRANA, Feb. 17 – A court has ordered the suspension of construction works at a controversial project to build a luxury veil-like square in front of the country’s biggest port of Durres

9 years ago

3 mins read

Opposition Democratic Party leader Lulzim Basha

Opposition parties prepare for massive weekend protest rally

News

TIRANA, Feb. 16 – Albania’s opposition is planning to hold a major “show of force” anti-government rally Saturday, calling for an end to “government arrogance,” a guarantee of free and fair elections

9 years ago

2 mins read

Junior Canadian companies get mining, oil licences

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Feb. 16 – Two junior Canada-based companies have acquired mining and oil exploration licences in Albania as commodity prices are picking up following the mid-2014 slump. Canada-based Tirex Resources says it

9 years ago

2 mins read

Editorial: The tax of shame starts at 6.5 percent

Op-Ed·Premium

Another week, another breathtaking scandal as a armoured vehicle transporting large amounts of money was stopped and robbed on its way to the airport. None of the security measures which are mandatory

9 years ago

3 mins read

Walking through the chaotic Tirana – Thoughts of a citizen from abroad

Op-Ed·Premium

By Baldur Baldoni* With the beginning of spring I start spending more time on the streets of Tirana. By walking to meetings or for shopping one gains many impressions and this stimulates

9 years ago

5 mins read

Albanian expats to be able to vote ‘sooner rather than later’

News

TIRANA, Feb.16 – Albanian citizens living abroad will be able to vote in the elections by using the newly established Online Consulate Service. Prime Minister Edi Rama said Wednesday that “migrants can

9 years ago

1 min read

Justice Minister Petrit Vasili (Photo: Archives)

SMI ministers unhappy with IMO managing board role, communications

News

TIRANA, Feb. 16 – There seems to be no clarity in sight on the new bodies established by Albania’s justice reform process as two ministers have expressed concern over the makeup and

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

Luiza Gega claims three medals ahead of European championship

Partizani win derby to keep pace with leaders

Rainfall, new HPPs increase domestic electricity generation

Eurostat: Albania, one of Europe’s least dependents on fossil fuel imports

Court orders suspension of works at controversial ‘Veliera’ Durres project

Opposition parties prepare for massive weekend protest rally

Junior Canadian companies get mining, oil licences

Editorial: The tax of shame starts at 6.5 percent

Walking through the chaotic Tirana – Thoughts of a citizen from abroad

Albanian expats to be able to vote ‘sooner rather than later’

SMI ministers unhappy with IMO managing board role, communications

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