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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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Vote buying marks Albanian elections

Main·News

The international observers’ preliminary reports on the 25 April elections in Albania, “saw authorities taking advantage of public office and allegations of pervasive vote-buying,” writes the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of

5 years ago

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A member of parliament and one of Albania’s wealthiest business owners, Tom Doshi, has been at the center of a political storm this week.

Tom Doshi wins Albania

Op-Ed

The election results are still being counted and there might as well be surprises around the corner. However, the current consolidated trend with around 40 percent of the national ballots being counted

5 years ago

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SDP leader Tom Doshi resigns from his MP current mandate and the 25 April elections MP race

News

While the process of vote counting is continuing, the leader of Social Democratic Party Tom Doshi has resigned both from his current mandate as MP, and from his running for MP on

5 years ago

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Ballot boxes used in the elections. With most votes counted, the Socialist led coalition has won the majority of municipal council seats. (Photo: CEC)

Polls officially closed. Turnout almost 48%, slightly higher than 4 years ago

News

The polling stations across Albania closed officially at 19:00 as predicted, and soon after that the Central Election Commission (CEC) declared that 1,720,503 Albanians have voted in today’s election, or 47.94% of

5 years ago

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Two cases of violence and tension registered just before the closing of the polls

News

Just before the closing voting process, two violent episodes were registered related to the elections. Around 19:00, a 32-year-old stabbed a police officer in Fushë-Arrëz at a polling station. The police officers

5 years ago

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Kim: Inspired by the high turnout. Authorities to investigate the several incidents reported

News

The U.S. ambassador Yuri Kim declared from Durrës that she was inspired by the turnout of the elections, calling also on the institutions to investigate the different incidents that have been reported.

5 years ago

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Panic in Skanderbeg Square: Tragedy avoided after a car enters the pedestrian area

News

A frightening episode has occurred on election day in Skanderbeg Square in the center of Tirana, when a 32-year-old, drove his car in the pedestrian area of the square risking the lives

5 years ago

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5 cases of voters trying to photograph the vote

News

Until now 5 cases of voters trying to photograph the vote have been registered in the parliamentary elections in Albania that are ongoing. The cases are spread all across the country, in

5 years ago

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After casting their vote, Albanian leaders invite the citizens to vote massively

News

Just a couple of minutes after the opening of the polling stations, President Ilir Meta voted today in his polling station in Tirana, and invited everyone to participate in the voting process.

5 years ago

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Meta: The Elbasan incident could have been avoided. The Head of the Elbasan Prosecutor’ Office should respond to 5 questions

News

The President of Albania Ilir Meta declared today that the shooting episode in Elbasan, where one person was killed and 4 others were wounded could have been avoided if the institutions would

5 years ago

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A woman supporting DP denounces for violence the Chief of Police in Divjaka

News

A violent episode has occurred today when a DP supporter, Elsa Bita, was hit by the Chief of Police Station in Divjaka Altin Shehu, while filming live a video which depicted a

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

Vote buying marks Albanian elections

Tom Doshi wins Albania

SDP leader Tom Doshi resigns from his MP current mandate and the 25 April elections MP race

Polls officially closed. Turnout almost 48%, slightly higher than 4 years ago

Two cases of violence and tension registered just before the closing of the polls

Kim: Inspired by the high turnout. Authorities to investigate the several incidents reported

Panic in Skanderbeg Square: Tragedy avoided after a car enters the pedestrian area

5 cases of voters trying to photograph the vote

After casting their vote, Albanian leaders invite the citizens to vote massively

Meta: The Elbasan incident could have been avoided. The Head of the Elbasan Prosecutor’ Office should respond to 5 questions

A woman supporting DP denounces for violence the Chief of Police in Divjaka

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