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Albania’s Political Absurdity:Doomsday – The Day Albania “Lost” Its Deputy PM

O tempora, o mores. After Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku faced criminal charges, and after the court suspended her from office and banned her from leaving

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Opposition Rejects EU Commissioner’s “Free and Fair” Assessment of Elections

By Tirana Times Staff TIRANA, Albania , November 22, (Tirana Times). Albania’s main opposition party sharply criticized European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos for describing the country’s May 11 parliamentary elections as

17 hours ago

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Op-Ed

The Limits of Spectacle Diplomacy in the UK–Albania Migration Row

The clash between Edi Rama and Shabana Mahmood over the fate of 700 Albanian families in the UK exposes a deeper truth about modern diplomacy: visibility is not the same as influence.

1 day ago

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Albania’s Political Absurdity:Doomsday – The Day Albania “Lost” Its Deputy PM

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6 hours ago

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Opposition Rejects EU Commissioner’s “Free and Fair” Assessment of Elections

Headline·News

17 hours ago

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The Limits of Spectacle Diplomacy in the UK–Albania Migration Row

Op-Ed

The clash between Edi Rama and Shabana Mahmood over the fate of 700 Albanian families in the UK exposes a deeper truth about modern diplomacy: visibility is not the same as influence.

1 day ago

3 mins read

Albania: Between Reform Dynamics and Democratic Fragility

Op-Ed

Elez Biberaj Thirty-five years after Albania’s emergence from one of Europe’s most repressive communist regimes, the country’s democratic trajectory remains emblematic of post-authoritarian transformation, reflecting the promise of political renewal while exposing

2 days ago

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Deputy PM Balluku Suspended as SPAK Probe Widens

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By Tirana Times Staff Tirana 20, November 2025.The suspension of Albania’s Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku by the Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime marks one of the most consequential judicial

4 days ago

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Saudi Crown Prince’s Washington Visit Signals a New Middle East Order

Op-Ed

By Dr. Arben Ramkaj The recent visit of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Washington may emerge as one of the defining diplomatic moments of this decade. Nothing about this

5 days ago

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Multigenderism’s Curious Impact

Op-Ed

1. The Last Cycle of Extremist Ideologies in the Old Continent – Council of Europe In 2011, the Council of Europe adopted the final version of the Convention on Preventing and

2 weeks ago

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Balluku Charges Test PM Rama’s Power

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TIRANA, Albania (Tirana Times) November 11, 2025. The criminal charges filed against Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure Minister Belinda Balluku over the Llogara Tunnel project have pushed Albania’s flagship justice reform into

2 weeks ago

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Albania Boosts Defense Spending to Align with NATO Goals

News

By Tirana Times November 5, 2025 Albania’s draft budget for 2026 marks a significant milestone in the country’s defense modernization and strategic alignment with NATO objectives. The government has announced a €100

3 weeks ago

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Rama: Albania Has No Fear of Russia

News

Tirana Times | November 5, 2025 Berlin/Tirana – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has downplayed growing Western fears of a possible Russian expansion of aggression in Europe, declaring that Moscow would “not

3 weeks ago

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PM Rama’s Misguided Diplomacy on Kosovo

Op-Ed·Western Balkans

The Albanian Prime Minister’s suggestions have largely and consistently proven not to be in Kosovo’s best interest October 29, 2025 By Veton Suroi Last week, Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama offered a

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Tirana Times

Albania’s Political Absurdity:Doomsday – The Day Albania “Lost” Its Deputy PM

Opposition Rejects EU Commissioner’s “Free and Fair” Assessment of Elections

The Limits of Spectacle Diplomacy in the UK–Albania Migration Row

Albania’s Political Absurdity:Doomsday – The Day Albania “Lost” Its Deputy PM

Opposition Rejects EU Commissioner’s “Free and Fair” Assessment of Elections

The Limits of Spectacle Diplomacy in the UK–Albania Migration Row

Albania: Between Reform Dynamics and Democratic Fragility

Deputy PM Balluku Suspended as SPAK Probe Widens

Saudi Crown Prince’s Washington Visit Signals a New Middle East Order

Multigenderism’s Curious Impact

Balluku Charges Test PM Rama’s Power

Albania Boosts Defense Spending to Align with NATO Goals

Rama: Albania Has No Fear of Russia

PM Rama’s Misguided Diplomacy on Kosovo

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