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

Thousands join environmentalist protest concerts

News

TIRANA, Oct. 29 – Thousands of Albanians attended Saturday and Sunday two protest concerts over environmental issues, including the waste imports bill and plans for the construction of several hydropower plants along

10 years ago

2 mins read

Ministry to nominate first woman army general

News

TIRANA, Nov. 1 -Defense Minister Mimi Kodheli has announced she has nominated a woman to be one of the few generals in the country’s armed forces. The announcement was made at a

10 years ago

1 min read

Socialist Party calls for removing political influence from election administration bodies

News

TIRANA, Nov 1 – Despite several proposals, the Special Committee on Electoral Reform has not made any progress in reviewing amendments to the Electoral Code in the framework of preparations for the

10 years ago

3 mins read

LIBRA is born as Ben Blushi aims to offer a new type of politics

News

TIRANA, Nov. 2 – Ben Blushi, a long-time official of the Socialist Party and a rival of Prime Minister Edi Rama, has launched a new political party — Libra. Blushi, who stormed

10 years ago

4 mins read

Constitutional Court delivers Vetting Bill to Venice Commission

News

TIRANA, Oct. 28 – The Albanian Constitutional Court has sent the Law on Reassessment of Judges and Prosecutors, known as the “vetting law” to the Venice Commission. The request for review attached

10 years ago

1 min read

Albania, Greece caught up in new diplomatic spat

Main·News

TIRANA, Nov. 3 – Relations between Albania and Greece deteriorated this week, with both countries caught in a spat over Athens’ definition as ethnic Greeks for the residents of Albania’s southwestern town

10 years ago

5 mins read

Albert Rakipi, Ph.D., is the Chairman of the Albanian Institute for International Studies.

Relations with Greece being handled improperly, says top foreign affairs expert

News

TIRANA, Nov. 4 – The latest spat between Albania and Greece over Himara shows how the strategic relations between the two countries are being handled improperly, says Albert Rakipi, one of Albania’s

10 years ago

2 mins read

Editorial: Down a dangerous slope: The new and old predicaments between Tirana and Athens

Op-Ed

The relationship between Albania and Greece is fraught once again. The latest installments are the squabbles over the developments in Himara, where some houses are planned to be evicted and demolished to

10 years ago

5 mins read

For some Albanian farmers, free trade isn’t free

Op-Ed

By Andi Balla It is an unfortunate annual occurrence: News stories about Albanian farmers in very rural areas dumping perfect fruits and vegetables simply because there is no available intermediary to take

10 years ago

4 mins read

Budget heading for new cut as public finances continue to underperform

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Nov. 2 – Three months after a mid-year budget cut, the country’s underperforming public finances are heading for a new cut as government revenue continues to fail meeting targets. A leaked

10 years ago

2 mins read

Trade gap widens as exports drop, imports grow

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Nov. 2 – Albania’s trade gap continued widening in the first three quarters of this year as exports preserved their downward trend affected by a slump in commodity prices while imports

10 years ago

3 mins read

Previous 1 … 528 529 530 531 532 … 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

Thousands join environmentalist protest concerts

Ministry to nominate first woman army general

Socialist Party calls for removing political influence from election administration bodies

LIBRA is born as Ben Blushi aims to offer a new type of politics

Constitutional Court delivers Vetting Bill to Venice Commission

Albania, Greece caught up in new diplomatic spat

Relations with Greece being handled improperly, says top foreign affairs expert

Editorial: Down a dangerous slope: The new and old predicaments between Tirana and Athens

For some Albanian farmers, free trade isn’t free

Budget heading for new cut as public finances continue to underperform

Trade gap widens as exports drop, imports grow

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