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

1 week 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

1 month 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

6 months ago

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Found guilty of abuse of power, Albania’s former interior minister, Saimir Tahiri, sentenced to 3.3 years in prison

News

TIRANA, Feb. 4 – One of Albania’s longest court cases against a former government member has come to an end with a former Socialist interior minister, Saimir Tahiri, being found guilty for

4 years ago

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The Doshi affair doomed the joint resolution as Democratic Party MP Aldo Bumci insisted that the statement could not be general and should refer to the Doshi case by name. (Offices of the Albanian Parliament)

Parliamentary investigation on waste incinerators gets extension

News

TIRANA, Feb. 4 – The special parliamentary commission set up to investigate potential corruption into the construction of several waste incinerators across Albania has been granted a three-week extension, officials said. The

4 years ago

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Russian ‘threat’ letter gets unwavering pro-Ukraine response in NATO member Albania

International·Main·News

TIRANA, Feb. 4 – Albania has officially received from the Russian embassy the letter sent to all European countries, in which Russia seeks “immediate clarification” on the stance on Ukraine and the

4 years ago

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Serbia can never reverse Kosovo’s Independence

International·Op-Ed·Region

By Alon Ben-Meir, expert on Middle East and West Balkan affairs, international negotiations, and conflict resolution. It’s time for the Serbian government to wake up to the reality that under any circumstances

4 years ago

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Pandemic’s Omicron wave might have peaked in Albania, experts say

Main·News

TIRANA, Feb. 3 – There are signs that the Omicron-driven wave of COVID-19 infections in Albania might have peaked, several health experts said Thursday. The pandemic situation did see some improvement over

4 years ago

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Albania has lowest robbery rate in Europe – Eurostat

News

TIRANA, Feb. 3 – In global social media, where news on crime related to Albania is bad, a rare statistics-based good news item is circulating – Albania’s low robbery rate makes it

4 years ago

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Protesters march to US and EU offices to seek help with expropriations

News

TIRANA, Feb. 3 – The ongoing conflict between residents of several areas of Tirana and the local government over the demolition of homes for redevelopment has led tens of protesters to march

4 years ago

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Preliminary work starts on railroad connecting Albania to Greece

Business & Economy·News

TIRANA, Feb. 3 – Albanian and Greek transportation officials said Wednesday they were taking the first step on the construction of a new railway line between Albania and Greece, which would mark

4 years ago

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Constitutional Court holds presidential impeachment hearing

Main·News

TIRANA, Feb. 1 – Albania’s Constitutional Court held a public session Tuesday to review the parliament’s decision to impeach President Ilir Meta, the first constitutional process of its kind in the country’s

4 years ago

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House of Freedom coalition signs up to run DP faction candidates

News

TIRANA, Feb. 2 – Albania’s third largest party, the Socialist Movement for Integration has joined forces with the small Christian Democratic Party to provide an official platform to the main opposition Democratic

4 years ago

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Op-Ed: Diplomacy over War; Truth over Lies

Op-Ed

By Ambassador Jeff Hovenier* The world is watching Russia’s pattern of unprovoked aggression toward Ukraine. Russia’s actions are a threat not only to Ukraine, but to Europe and to the international rules-based

4 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

Found guilty of abuse of power, Albania’s former interior minister, Saimir Tahiri, sentenced to 3.3 years in prison

Parliamentary investigation on waste incinerators gets extension

Russian ‘threat’ letter gets unwavering pro-Ukraine response in NATO member Albania

Serbia can never reverse Kosovo’s Independence

Pandemic’s Omicron wave might have peaked in Albania, experts say

Albania has lowest robbery rate in Europe – Eurostat

Protesters march to US and EU offices to seek help with expropriations

Preliminary work starts on railroad connecting Albania to Greece

Constitutional Court holds presidential impeachment hearing

House of Freedom coalition signs up to run DP faction candidates

Op-Ed: Diplomacy over War; Truth over Lies

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