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 months 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

4 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

9 months ago

7 mins read

Editorial: The perennial electoral proposals that alas remain just that

Op-Ed·Premium

Elections are approaching in Albania and the time is ripe for a portfolio of new ideas about the process that is being discussed in the media and is yielding various interpretations in

10 years ago

5 mins read

What does President Trump mean for the Western Balkans?

Op-Ed

There has been a lot of discussion in the Western Balkans this week on the potential impact on the region as President Donald Trump moves into the White House. The major worry

10 years ago

3 mins read

Balkans gripped by hope and fear as Trump takes office

News·Op-Ed·Premium

By Ledion Krisafi TIRANA, Jan. 24 – The U.S. administration under President Donald Trump is being met with hope and fear in the Balkans. Trump’s unorthodox way of doing politics and his

10 years ago

17 mins read

OSFA responds to accusations of undue influence in politics

News·Premium

TIRANA, Jan.26 – The alleged influence of American billionaire activist George Soros in the country’s political circles has made news in Albania, following the publication of a survey on public trust on

10 years ago

4 mins read

With EU help, Kosovo, Serbia leaders talk in Brussels to ease tensions

News·Premium

By Ledion Krisafi TIRANA, Jan. 26 – Serbia’s and Kosovo’s leaders agreed in Brussels to ease the tensions of the last week and to continue the dialogue. But opposed declarations were made

10 years ago

4 mins read

National Security Council summoned over failure to arrest ‘Balkan Escobar’

News·Premium

TIRANA, Jan. 25 – Albanian President Bujar Nishani has summoned the National Security Council over the failure of authorities to arrest a man accused of being a notorious drug trafficker, who also

10 years ago

2 mins read

Opposition slams PM’s healthcare performance

News·Premium

TIRANA, Jan. 24 – Four years ago, the chairman of the Socialist Party Edi Rama, promised that he would make quality, free health care, a right to all citizens. However, most experts

10 years ago

3 mins read

Opposition must end boycott, Balla says

News

TIRANA, Jan. 23 – The co-chairman of the Ad-Hoc Commission on Electoral Reform, Taulant Balla, has called on the opposition to put an end to the boycott of discussions on electoral reform.

10 years ago

2 mins read

Public trust in government sinks to a record low

Main·News·Premium

TIRANA, Jan. 25 – The level of trust in the Albanian government has plummeted, according to a latest survey. The trust barometer survey by IDRA shows a sharp drop in the levels

10 years ago

2 mins read

Albania improves ranking in global corruption index

News

TIRANA, Jan. 25 – Perceived corruption in Western Balkans is high, according to an annual ranking of Transparency International (TI), comparing the levels of corruption around the world. The annual global Corruption

10 years ago

2 mins read

Pre-electoral amnesty to pardon millions of euros in debts

Business & Economy·Premium

TIRANA, Jan. 25 – A new pre-electoral amnesty the ruling Socialist Party is about to approve ahead of next June’s general elections will benefit both businesses and households who will have their

10 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

Editorial: The perennial electoral proposals that alas remain just that

What does President Trump mean for the Western Balkans?

Balkans gripped by hope and fear as Trump takes office

OSFA responds to accusations of undue influence in politics

With EU help, Kosovo, Serbia leaders talk in Brussels to ease tensions

National Security Council summoned over failure to arrest ‘Balkan Escobar’

Opposition slams PM’s healthcare performance

Opposition must end boycott, Balla says

Public trust in government sinks to a record low

Albania improves ranking in global corruption index

Pre-electoral amnesty to pardon millions of euros in debts

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