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

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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

2 months 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

7 months ago

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Smuggler convicted in 2004 drowning of 28 migrants extradited

News

TIRANA, Feb. 15 – One of the smugglers responsible for the drowning of a group of Albanian undocumented migrants on Jan. 9, 2004 was extradited from Italy to Albania, where he faces

9 years ago

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Taulant Balla, a Socialist MP and co-chairman of a parliamentary commission on electoral reform, spoke at press conference Monday. (Photo: Parliament of Albania)

Socialists seek elected office ban for unvetted judges and prosecutors

News

TIRANA, Feb. 13 – Judges that decide to leave the bench to enter politics must be subject to a full vetting in the framework of Albania’s justice reform, Taulant Balla, a Socialist

9 years ago

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Uncertainties over upcoming June elections pose threats to economy, EU report warns

Business & Economy·Premium

TIRANA, Feb. 14 – Increased uncertainties over the upcoming June 2017 elections, a longer than expected credit recovery and the conclusion of a three-year deal with the International Monetary Fund could

9 years ago

5 mins read

Newly promoted Luftetari surprise as they rival for Superliga title

Sport

TIRANA, Feb. 14 – Newly promoted Gjirokastra-based Luftetari are proving a real surprise in the Albanian Superliga this season as they currently rank fourth, leaving behind teams that have made history in

9 years ago

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Eight tons of marijuana seized in Italy with Albania as suspected source country

News

TIRANA, Feb. 12 – Italian authorities in the city of Ancona have seized eight tons of marijuana loaded in a semi-trailer that had arrived on the ferry line between Albania and Italy.

9 years ago

1 min read

Ermal Meta becomes first Albania-born artist to grab three Sanremo awards

Culture

TIRANA, Feb. 14 – Ermal Meta finished third in Italy’s prestigious Sanremo music festival and also grabbed the Critics and Best Cover awards, making history as the first Albania-born artist to achieve

9 years ago

3 mins read

June 18 elections: Opposition Democrats appeal to voters through lower taxes

Business & Economy·News·Premium

TIRANA, Feb. 13 – With only three months to go before the official launch of the electoral campaign for the June 18 general elections, the main opposition Democratic Party and its leader

9 years ago

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Hundreds of artefacts looted from Apollonia park seized

Culture·News

TIRANA, Feb. 13 – Hundreds of artifacts illegally excavated and looted from the Apollonia archaeological park, southwestern Albania, apparently intended to be trafficked abroad, have been seized. Police say three people have

9 years ago

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Stadium of shame

Op-Ed·Premium

By Alan Andoni* In less time than it takes to fill in a pothole on a major intercity road, the historic main stadium of Albania was demolished. It has been replaced, at

9 years ago

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Editorial: For those who are eager to implement the justice reform: persevere

Op-Ed·Premium

There is nothing easy about the justice reform in Albania. The approval of the constitutional changes in the parliament as well as that of the related laws was not easy. It was

9 years ago

3 mins read

Gov’t aims to spend 9.5 million euros on police uniforms

News·Premium

TIRANA, Feb. 6 – The Ministry of Interior Affairs has released another multimillion tender for fashionable police uniforms, insignia, footwear and accessories. The service will cost the government about 9.5 million euros.

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

Smuggler convicted in 2004 drowning of 28 migrants extradited

Socialists seek elected office ban for unvetted judges and prosecutors

Uncertainties over upcoming June elections pose threats to economy, EU report warns

Newly promoted Luftetari surprise as they rival for Superliga title

Eight tons of marijuana seized in Italy with Albania as suspected source country

Ermal Meta becomes first Albania-born artist to grab three Sanremo awards

June 18 elections: Opposition Democrats appeal to voters through lower taxes

Hundreds of artefacts looted from Apollonia park seized

Stadium of shame

Editorial: For those who are eager to implement the justice reform: persevere

Gov’t aims to spend 9.5 million euros on police uniforms

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