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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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Economy recovering faster than predicted, says Bank of Albania

Business & Economy

The Albanian economy is recovering faster than predicted. This was emphasized by the Bank of Albania in its latest report on the monetary situation in the country. ‘’Economic recovery in Albania is

5 years ago

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File photo. Supporters of the opposition shout anti-government slogans during a protest in Tirana, Albania, 8 June 2019. [Malton Dibra/EPA/EFE]

Albania has voted – will it be a new momentum for its EU path?

Op-Ed

By Tobias Rüttershoff and Teona Lavrelashvili Pressed by major challenges such as endemic corruption, brain drain and economic hurdles, Albania needs a strong and stable political establishment that will push for an ambitious

5 years ago

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Digital skills and development in the Western Balkans

Features

By Milena Harito, Former Minister, MP The six Western Balkans countries, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia, together representing a population of fewer than 20 million people are

5 years ago

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Has Albania really met the 15 tests to join the EU? No.

Op-Ed

By DAVID LEGA When the EU Foreign Affairs Council gathered on Monday (May 10th) to discuss the Western Balkans they should have seriously scrutinized the 15 conditions set for Albania to fulfil prior to

5 years ago

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Democrats seek to overturn election results

Main

In a request submitted to the Central Election Commission (CEC), the Democratic Party has formally contested the results in 9 electoral districts. In its submissions, the DP describes the parliamentary elections of

5 years ago

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Dismissing the President: Socialists in a race against time

News

The Socialist Government is in a hurry to dismiss the President whilst still in control of a rubber-stamp Parliament. The motion to dismiss was formally submitted by General Secretary of the Socialist

5 years ago

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With a little help from Orlando Rakipi

News

Socialists triumph in Tirana During the recent parliamentary elections, the Socialist Party gained an additional 26,000 votes in Tirana when compared to the 2017 elections, thereby securing 18 seats which are of

5 years ago

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Albania and North Macedonia’s EU integration process could be decoupled, says EU Commissioner

News

The decoupling of the EU accession process of Albania and North Macedonia, might be an option. This was declared by the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Oliver Varhelyi, during an Euronews

5 years ago

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Supporters of the Socialist Movement for Integration (LSI) wave flags during a rally of their party in Tirana, Albania, Thursday, April 22, 2021. Albanians will elect 140 lawmakers on upcoming Sunday in a vote which is considered as key to convince the 27-nation European Union bloc to agree on starting full negotiations on potentially admitting the small Balkan nation as a member. (AP Photo)

After Knesset election-rama, Israeli political advisers turn to Tirana

Features

by TAL SCHNEIDER No fewer than 8 Israeli campaign strategists were involved in Albania’s recent vote, including Netanyahu’s once-unreticent spokesman Jonatan Urich, who may be seeking new pastures For nearly a year,

5 years ago

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The socialists to discuss President Meta’s removal

Main

The Socialist Party will discuss on Monday the options to remove President Meta from his post, as reported by the media. The socialists have justified the need of removing the President, by

5 years ago

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Should Kosovo’s ruling party play opposition politics in Albania?

Op-Ed

by Agron Demi The involvement of Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Vetevendosje in backing opposition candidates in Albania’s elections risks creating divisions between the two countries when they should be working

5 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

Economy recovering faster than predicted, says Bank of Albania

Albania has voted – will it be a new momentum for its EU path?

Digital skills and development in the Western Balkans

Has Albania really met the 15 tests to join the EU? No.

Democrats seek to overturn election results

Dismissing the President: Socialists in a race against time

With a little help from Orlando Rakipi

Albania and North Macedonia’s EU integration process could be decoupled, says EU Commissioner

After Knesset election-rama, Israeli political advisers turn to Tirana

The socialists to discuss President Meta’s removal

Should Kosovo’s ruling party play opposition politics in Albania?

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