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: Valbona under assault: Betraying nature, tourism and the future

Op-Ed

As the large building machinery invades the pristine valleys of Tropoja, in the national park of Valbone, the mountains observe in silence the painful drama as it unfolds. Tubes are being laid

10 years ago

3 mins read

Letter to the editor: Are Albanians too stupid to handle waste? Some questions and thoughts

Op-Ed

By Baldur Baldoni After reading your article, for an attentive EU citizen walking through Tirana, this has recently led to some questions about the rationality of the economic and political discussion. I

10 years ago

2 mins read

LOT Polish Airlines considers launching direct Warsaw-Tirana flights

Business & Economy·Free to Read

TIRANA, Oct. 6 – Poland’s state-run airline LOT has expressed its interest to launch direct flights with Tirana as Albania has emerged a top 10 destination for Poles. Karol Bachura, the Polish

10 years ago

1 min read

Proposed legal changes to increase Tax Appeals independency

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Oct. 6 – The Albanian government has proposed some legal changes to the functioning of the Tax Appeals Directorates, whose operation since 2008 has been biased against the business community considering

10 years ago

3 mins read

Deregistration increases as new businesses slow down

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Oct. 6 – The number of new businesses during this year has considerably slowed down while deregistrations marked a sharp increase following the late 2015 nationwide campaign against informality that formalized

10 years ago

1 min read

National Geographic rates Valbona among top great outdoors

Features·Free to Read

TIRANA, Oct. 6 – The Valbona Valley in northern Albania has been recommended by prestigious National Geographic portal as one of the top nine great outdoors globally. The Albanian paradise, where residents

10 years ago

1 min read

‘Made in Italy: Songs through fashion, art and creativity’

Culture

TIRANA, Oct. 6 – “Made in Italy: Songs through fashion, art and creativity” will be staged this weekend in Tirana as part of events of the Italian Language Week around the world.

10 years ago

1 min read

Portuguese choreographer brings “4 pieces” ballet

Culture

TIRANA, Oct. 5 – With few months to go before the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet undergoes reconstruction, four pieces by Portuguese choreographer Daniel Cardoso are making their comeback this weekend.

10 years ago

1 min read

Reality through “Anthro – Phenomenology”

Culture

TIRANA, Oct. 6 – In constant search reflecting the way the artist sees and interprets culture and the identity of human beings, Albanian contemporary artist Oltsen Gripshi has opened his first personal

10 years ago

2 mins read

‘Downside up’

Culture

TIRANA, Oct. 6 – Three Albanian emerging artists have opened a collective exhibition showcasing their arts commitment to resist the pressure of current issues facing Albanians. Arber Elezi, Lori Lako and Igli

10 years ago

1 min read

Op/Ed: #DontTouchMyValbona

Op-Ed

By Catherine Bohne* / Journey to Valbona Today, Sept. 28, at 8 o’clock in the morning, bulldozers were put into position in Dragobi and the Maskollata region of Valbona National Park. By

10 years ago

3 mins read

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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: Valbona under assault: Betraying nature, tourism and the future

Letter to the editor: Are Albanians too stupid to handle waste? Some questions and thoughts

LOT Polish Airlines considers launching direct Warsaw-Tirana flights

Proposed legal changes to increase Tax Appeals independency

Deregistration increases as new businesses slow down

National Geographic rates Valbona among top great outdoors

‘Made in Italy: Songs through fashion, art and creativity’

Portuguese choreographer brings “4 pieces” ballet

Reality through “Anthro – Phenomenology”

‘Downside up’

Op/Ed: #DontTouchMyValbona

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