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

Oil prices, VAT identified as threats to 2017 budget

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Nov. 17 – The Albanian government has drafted a rather realistic budget for 2017 when the economy is expected to recover by 0.4 percent to 3.8 percent but several international and

10 years ago

4 mins read

World Bank awards $71 mln loan to boost tourism

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Nov. 17 – The World Bank has approved US$ 71 million in financing for the Integrated urban and tourism development project in Albania that will help create jobs, increase incomes, and

10 years ago

2 mins read

Fier waste-to-energy plant okayed amid protests by local residents

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Nov. 16 – The Albanian government has concluded a contract deal with an Albanian joint venture over the construction of an urban waste-to-energy plant under a six-year concession amid protests by

10 years ago

2 mins read

Unlicensed online trading operator goes bankrupt

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Nov. 17 – An unlicensed operator has suddenly suspended its activity in Albania, apparently after going bankrupt, tricking hundreds of investors in Albania and Kosovo who had invested in online trading

10 years ago

3 mins read

Opposition Democrats offer 9% flat tax, 15% VAT for upcoming general elections

Business & Economy·Free to Read

TIRANA, Nov. 17 – With seven months to go before Albania holds its new general elections, the opposition Democratic Party has finalized its electoral platform that is based on sharply lower taxes

10 years ago

5 mins read

Overwhelming majority of Albanians live on just above estimated subsistence level

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Nov. 17 – The overwhelming 90 percent of Albania’s population lives on 16,637 lek (€121) a month, only slightly above a newly calculated 16,000 lek (€115) subsistence level by the Ombudsman’s

10 years ago

3 mins read

‘Daybreak,’ an Albanian drama about moral compromises, ready to make premiere

Culture

TIRANA, Nov. 17 – “Daybreak” is an intimate drama that takes place in a flat, in Tirana’s urban setting, says Gentian Koà§i, an Albanian director, writer and producer about his debut feature,

10 years ago

3 mins read

Gazmend Leka opens “Natura Morta’ exhibit

Culture

TIRANA, Nov. 17 – During my whole life when I was asked what I was afraid of, I immediately answered, the darkness, earthquakes and flying, says painter Gazmend Leka who has opened

10 years ago

1 min read

“United for Albania” to stage best Albanian-composed pieces

Culture

TIRANA, Nov. 17 – Arias, duets, choral pieces, ballets and dances masterfully created by Albanian 20th century composers will be staged together in a “United for Albania” event. The Opera House event

10 years ago

1 min read

Albania’s Shkelzen Gashi claims U.S. Major League Soccer ‘Goal of the Year’ award

Free to Read·Sport

TIRANA, Nov. 16 – Albanian international striker Shkelzen Gashi has claimed the Goal of the Year award at the U.S. Major League Soccer with a wonder left-footed free kick he converted for

10 years ago

2 mins read

Improving entrepreneurship conditions could add $6.7 bln to Albanian economy, report shows

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Nov. 15 – Improving the conditions for entrepreneurship by 10 percent could add $6.7 billion, equal to 55 percent of the GDP, to the Albanian economy, says a report published by

10 years ago

1 min read

Previous 1 … 523 524 525 526 527 … 2,347 Next

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

Oil prices, VAT identified as threats to 2017 budget

World Bank awards $71 mln loan to boost tourism

Fier waste-to-energy plant okayed amid protests by local residents

Unlicensed online trading operator goes bankrupt

Opposition Democrats offer 9% flat tax, 15% VAT for upcoming general elections

Overwhelming majority of Albanians live on just above estimated subsistence level

‘Daybreak,’ an Albanian drama about moral compromises, ready to make premiere

Gazmend Leka opens “Natura Morta’ exhibit

“United for Albania” to stage best Albanian-composed pieces

Albania’s Shkelzen Gashi claims U.S. Major League Soccer ‘Goal of the Year’ award

Improving entrepreneurship conditions could add $6.7 bln to Albanian economy, report shows

Most Viewed

NAPOKON …. SË FUNDI… КОНЕЧНО

The Re-election of Donald Trump and its Implications

Baku hosting Global Summit of Religious Leaders within the framework of COP29

Adria Security Summit 2024 held in Sarajavo

Chief justice denounces unprecedented disregard from Socialist-controlled parliament over key ruling

THE HISTORY OF AN ART GALLERY

UNED Campus in Gjirokastra: A European Hub in the Western Balkans

Saudi Cultural Heritage Celebrated in Prishtina with Opening of “Urat” Exhibition

Kosovo is not fashionable!

Minister of Hajj and Umrah Begins Balkan Tour to Enhance Services for “Guests of God”

Kosovo’s Hague Verdict: Heavy Sentences, Troubling Questions and a Test for International Justice

Former Deputy PM Balluku Faces New Corruption Evidence

Health Minister Resigns Amid New Controversy