Tirana Times

Op-Ed

Quo Vadis, Albania?

by Dr. Elez Bebiraj Tirana Times, October 17, 2026 – Albania is facing the most serious political crisis of Edi Rama’s thirteen years in power. Protesters demanding the prime minister’s resignation have

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A Bulgarian young anthropologist, cook, and researcher

Tirana Times, October 17, 2026 – Vera Prokopieva is a nutrition scientist from Bulgaria who has studied food from three angles: as an anthropologist, as a cook in Copenhagen kitchens, and as a researcher

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News

Former Albanian Ministers Face New Anti-Corruption Scrutiny

Olta Xhaçka under investigation for corruption and money laundering as prosecutors examine a separate case involving the husband of former minister Ogerta Manastirliu. Tirana Times, October 16, 2026 – Albania’s Special Prosecution

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Marx on the Beach

Op-Ed

By Zef Preci Tirana Times, March 06, 2026 – Two centuries ago, Karl Marx offered a blunt description of how capitalism is sometimes born and consolidated: through what he called “primitive accumulation,”

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Do the Balkans really want EU membership?

Western Balkans

By Daniel Serwer Tirana Times, March 06, 2026 – While all eyes are on the Iran war, subtle but important changes are taking place with respect to the Balkans. I think the

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The Biblical Dog and our chances for full EU membership

Op-Ed

by Genc Pollo Let’s start with the dog. “As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly,” says the Old Testament (Proverbs 26:11), offering a blunt metaphor for stupidity

8 months ago

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Albania Must Not Mirror Serbia’s EU Rejection

Op-Ed

By Augustin Palokaj Tirana Times, March 03 2026 – EU enlargement does not lack ideas; it lacks political will. That is why the recent joint opinion piece by Albania’s Prime Minister Edi

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Albania Aligns With U.S. and Israel on Iran

Headline

Albania also voices solidarity with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf partners after Iran’s missile attacks. Tirana Times, March 1, 2026 – Albania threw its support behind U.S. strikes on Iran in the

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The War in Iran and Albania in a Fragmenting International Order

Op-Ed

by Dr. Arben Ramkaj Tirana Times, February 28 2026 – At the very moment when diplomacy appeared to be moving toward a fragile agreement, the United States and Israel launched a unilateral

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Albania Backs U.S. Strikes on Iran

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Kosovo and North Macedonia join support for Washington. Tirana Times, February 28, 2026 – Albania threw its support behind U.S. strikes on Iran on Friday, with Prime Minister Edi Rama declaring that

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PM Rama’s Big Shake-Up as SPAK Closes In

Headline

Tirana Times, February 26, 2026 – Prime Minister Edi Rama carried out one of the deepest cabinet reshuffles of his fourth term, replacing officials across several of the most powerful ministries in

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Strategic-Sector Governance Under Stress: The Bankers Petroleum Case and China’s Economic Footprint in Albania

Western Balkans

by Nora Ahmeti & Vilson Blloshmi Albania’s investigation into Bankers Petroleum Albania Ltd. is often narrated as a “China case” because the operator has been Chinese-owned since 2016.[1] Ownership matters, but it is

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Opposition protests mark renewed political tensions in Albania

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Protest against the government on the anniversary of the fall of dictator Enver Hoxha’s statue Tirana Times, February 21, 2026 – The national opposition protest held in Tirana on 20 February 2026

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Albania to Contribute Troops to Gaza

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PM Rama urges Trump to act on The Hague court and Kosovo leaders. Tirana Times, February 20 2026 – Albania has confirmed it will contribute troops and police personnel to the international

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Tirana Times

Quo Vadis, Albania?

A Bulgarian young anthropologist, cook, and researcher

Former Albanian Ministers Face New Anti-Corruption Scrutiny

Marx on the Beach

Do the Balkans really want EU membership?

The Biblical Dog and our chances for full EU membership

Albania Must Not Mirror Serbia’s EU Rejection

Albania Aligns With U.S. and Israel on Iran

The War in Iran and Albania in a Fragmenting International Order

Albania Backs U.S. Strikes on Iran

PM Rama’s Big Shake-Up as SPAK Closes In

Strategic-Sector Governance Under Stress: The Bankers Petroleum Case and China’s Economic Footprint in Albania

Opposition protests mark renewed political tensions in Albania

Albania to Contribute Troops to Gaza

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