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 days 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

1 month 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

6 months ago

7 mins read

Albanians Fighting Cancer – AFC USA – Gala Concert with Impromptu Singalongs Elevates Pride Craving More Encores

Culture·Features

Rafaela Prifti “The first time I heard the name Albanians Fighting Cancer AFC, it was through a GoFundMe page that someone launched for a relative with a cancer diagnosis,” said Fotini Kokeri

2 years ago

4 mins read

Analysis: Imprisonment of opposition MP for making public accusations sets stage for new political reality in Albania

Main·News·Op-Ed

TIRANA, Oct. 1, 2024 – The recent conviction and imprisonment of Ervin Salianji, a prominent opposition MP in Albania, has ignited intense debates about the independence of the country’s judiciary and its

2 years ago

6 mins read

Lenin’s footsteps in Tirana

Op-Ed

By Veto Surroi The debate about beliefs with the “Bektashi Vatican” and the imprisonment of MP Salianji as a punishment for free speech are new and completely unnecessary problems for a state

2 years ago

8 mins read

Rama’s ‘Bektashi State’ proposal raises major concerns, faces negative backlash

Main·News

TIRANA, Sept 24, 2024 – Prime Minister Edi Rama has ignited a major debate in Albania over his proposal to transform the global Bektashi Order’s headquarters in Tirana into a Vatican-style sovereign

2 years ago

8 mins read

A Courageous Tug o’ War for American Investment

Business & Economy

A delicate game attracting Democrat and Republican attention in the Western Balkans Mark Crawford Sir Humphrey: There are four words you have to work into a proposal if you want

2 years ago

21 mins read

A Rising Tide Lifts Empty Boats

Business & Economy

Interpreting an Improved Economy in the Face of Depopulation Mark Crawford In 2024 Albania faces a paradox of statistics. After a couple of years of strong GDP growth, Albania is projected

2 years ago

10 mins read

Noa Beci : How to keep your life together

Books

The five stages of grief Noa Beci, an 18-year-old Albanian high school student residing in Austria, has won the opportunity to publish her book, The Five Stages of Grief, as part of

2 years ago

1 min read

Parliament’s disregard for Constitutional Court on Xhacka sparks local condemnations, EU, U.S. concerns

Main·News

TIRANA, Sept. 14, 2024 – In a move that has raised major concerns among locals and the international community, the ruling Socialist Party in Albania’s parliament has again blocked the Constitutional Court

2 years ago

8 mins read

Kingdom: A Visual Exploration of Generational Trauma at Tirana Film Festival

Culture

“Kingdom,” an innovative and visually arresting short film directed by Andres Bronimann, has earned a coveted spot among the nominees for the 2024 Tirana International Film Festival. Set to screen on

2 years ago

2 mins read

Albania faces international scrutiny over suspected toxic waste trafficking

Business & Economy·Main·News

TIRANA, Aug. 30, 2024 – The discovery that 800 tons of industrial waste, suspected to contain hazardous toxic substances, were exported from Albania’s port of Durrës — likely originating outside the country

2 years ago

9 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

Albanians Fighting Cancer – AFC USA – Gala Concert with Impromptu Singalongs Elevates Pride Craving More Encores

Analysis: Imprisonment of opposition MP for making public accusations sets stage for new political reality in Albania

Lenin’s footsteps in Tirana

Rama’s ‘Bektashi State’ proposal raises major concerns, faces negative backlash

A Courageous Tug o’ War for American Investment

A Rising Tide Lifts Empty Boats

Noa Beci : How to keep your life together

Parliament’s disregard for Constitutional Court on Xhacka sparks local condemnations, EU, U.S. concerns

Kingdom: A Visual Exploration of Generational Trauma at Tirana Film Festival

Albania faces international scrutiny over suspected toxic waste trafficking

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