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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Albania failing to invest enough in education, healthcare to mitigate rapid depopulation, UN report says

News

TIRANA, Jan. 14 – Albania should increase funding and set the right policies in place to address its rapid depopulation, according to a new report by UNICEF. The UN body that deals

4 years ago

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DP factions rule out compromise following violent clashes

Main·News

TIRANA, Jan. 11 – The two factions vying for control of Albania’s main opposition Democratic Party have made it clear there won’t be any compromise, following violent clashes Saturday at the party’s

4 years ago

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Violence can’t be a political tool, U.S. envoy to region says

News

TIRANA, Jan. 12 – Washington’s point envoy in the Western Balkans has condemned the violence at the Jan. 8 protest at the headquarters of Albania’s main opposition Democratic Party. “I think it’s

4 years ago

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Conflict in Ukraine and Kosovo are Connected

Op-Ed

By David L. Phillips and Lulzim Peci Vladimir Putin claims that protecting ethnic Russians justifies military action against Ukraine. Putin’s concern for Ukraine’s Russian minority is bombastic. His greater global goal is

4 years ago

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Op/Ed: A weak opposition means a weak democracy

Op-Ed

The implosion of Albania’s main opposition Democratic Party into the ugly scenes of clashes at the party’s headquarters in Tirana on Saturday is a bad sign not just for the party itself,

4 years ago

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Albanian gov’t signs deal with U.S. company to strengthen digital security

Business & Economy·News

TIRANA, Jan. 11 – Albania’s government has signed a deal with U.S.-based Jones Group International (JGI) to strengthen the country’s digital security. The deal is a first step in the goal of

4 years ago

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EU auditors say funding Western Balkans rule of law reforms hasn’t paid off

News

TIRANA, Jan. 11 – Investment and efforts by the European Union has had little impact in advancing fundamental rule of law reforms in the Western Balkans, according to a special report published

4 years ago

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Op-Ed: Beyond the Saturday skirmishes: What is the real democracy challenge in Albania?

Op-Ed

By Genc Pollo, Former Minister and MP of the Democratic Party Images of violence in and around the headquarters of the opposition Democratic Party of Albania were to be seen on Saturday

4 years ago

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Opposition factions, police clash during attempt to take over DP headquarters

Main·News

TIRANA, Jan. 8 – The headquarters of Albania’s main opposition Democratic Party turned into a battleground between supporters of former leader Sali Berisha and private security and police protecting incumbent leader Lulzim

4 years ago

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UPDATED: Albania marks highest daily infection rates two days in a row

News

TIRANA, Jan. 7 – Albania has seen the highest number of daily infections since the start of the pandemic, authorities revealed on Friday, a day after another record was set on Thursday.

4 years ago

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Four arrested as investigation on wage database leak continues

Main·News

TIRANA, Jan. 7 – Four people have been arrested as the investigation into the massive leak of Albanians’ personal and wage information continues, prosecutors said in a press conference Friday. Two of

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

Albania failing to invest enough in education, healthcare to mitigate rapid depopulation, UN report says

DP factions rule out compromise following violent clashes

Violence can’t be a political tool, U.S. envoy to region says

Conflict in Ukraine and Kosovo are Connected

Op/Ed: A weak opposition means a weak democracy

Albanian gov’t signs deal with U.S. company to strengthen digital security

EU auditors say funding Western Balkans rule of law reforms hasn’t paid off

Op-Ed: Beyond the Saturday skirmishes: What is the real democracy challenge in Albania?

Opposition factions, police clash during attempt to take over DP headquarters

UPDATED: Albania marks highest daily infection rates two days in a row

Four arrested as investigation on wage database leak continues

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