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

Police uniform tender comes under investigation

News

TIRANA, Sept. 21 – Prosecutors in Tirana have launched an investigation about alleged irregularities in a tender of police uniforms. The Lek 1.3 billion tender was held last year and the contract

10 years ago

1 min read

Watchdog: State Supreme Audit failing to act on abuse of power cases

News

TIRANA, Sept. 22 – The Albanian Helsinki Committee has raised concerns about Albania’s Supreme State Audit passivity to address issues of abuse conducted by administration employees and officials. In its newly published

10 years ago

2 mins read

Yes to trash: MPs approve controversial waste import bill

Main·News

TIRANA, Sept. 22 – Albania’s ruling majority has approved a deeply unpopular bill to import trash from other countries, bowing down to the recycling industry and going back on a promise made

10 years ago

5 mins read

Rivalry heats up ahead of Partizani-Tirana derby

Free to Read·Sport

TIRANA, Sept. 22 – Superliga runners-up Partizani will face Tirana this weekend in a special derby that for the first time is played outside Tirana at the Elbasan Arena stadium as the

10 years ago

2 mins read

Albanian goalkeeper makes Lazio debut

Free to Read·Sport

TIRANA, Sept. 21 – Albania’s 21-year-old goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha made his Serie A debut with Lazio this week, proving he could be the number one choice for coach Simone Inzaghi despite conceding

10 years ago

3 mins read

Op/Ed: Revival or survival of the EU – what to expect from informal summit

Free to Read·Op-Ed

By Miroslav LajÄà¡k Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia All eyes are being directed to Bratislava this week. The leaders of 27 EU member states will meet in the Slovak

10 years ago

4 mins read

Albania advised to continue legal battle with Bankers Petroleum over $57 mln tax dispute

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Sept. 21 – The Albanian government has been advised by a U.S.-based law firm to continue its legal battle with the country’s biggest oil producer over a $57 million tax dispute

10 years ago

4 mins read

Probe launched into Albanian subsidiary of Air BP over monopoly aviation fuel position

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Sept. 20 – Albania’s Competition Authority has launched an inquiry into the Albanian subsidiary of Air BP, the specialized aviation division of British Petroleum oil giant, over its monopoly position in

10 years ago

3 mins read

Exports with top trading partners increase, suffer with Kosovo and Turkey

Business & Economy

TIRANA, Sept. 20 – Albania’s trade exchanges with key trading partners Italy, Greece and China recovered in the first seven months of this year, but suffered a setback with Kosovo and Turkey

10 years ago

4 mins read

Fraser Institute: Albania outperforms regional EU aspirants in economic freedom

Business & Economy·Free to Read

TIRANA, Sept. 20 – Albania climbed six steps to rank 42nd among 159 countries in economic freedom, outperforming regional EU aspirants, according to a report published by Fraser Institute, one of Canada’s

10 years ago

1 min read

OSCE calls for electoral reform, non-partisan administration of elections

News

TIRANA, Sept. 19 – Problems seen in the mayoral by-election in Dibra last week have highlighted the need for reform, including the need for a non-partisan administration of the elections, an OSCE

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

Police uniform tender comes under investigation

Watchdog: State Supreme Audit failing to act on abuse of power cases

Yes to trash: MPs approve controversial waste import bill

Rivalry heats up ahead of Partizani-Tirana derby

Albanian goalkeeper makes Lazio debut

Op/Ed: Revival or survival of the EU – what to expect from informal summit

Albania advised to continue legal battle with Bankers Petroleum over $57 mln tax dispute

Probe launched into Albanian subsidiary of Air BP over monopoly aviation fuel position

Exports with top trading partners increase, suffer with Kosovo and Turkey

Fraser Institute: Albania outperforms regional EU aspirants in economic freedom

OSCE calls for electoral reform, non-partisan administration of elections

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