Tirana Times

Op-Ed

A US Kosovo Pull-Out? The Wrong Move at a Bad Time

Reports say Washington is considering the withdrawal of US forces from the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR), sparking pushback in Washington and across Europe. By David J. Kostelancik Lawmakers from both parties in

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News

Dirty Money in the Skyline: Albania’s Tower Boom and the Laundering of Criminal Wealth

From towers to “new pyramids”: how money from organized crime, international drug trafficking and entrenched corruption is reshaping Tirana while leaving behind empty buildings, distorted prices and a deeper threat to Albania’s

4 days ago

7 mins read

Western Balkans

Serbia Faces Mounting Scrutiny as Democratic Backsliding Deepens

Serbia could lose €1.36 billion from the EU Growth Plan over rule of law and democratic concerns, according to the European Movement in Serbia. Tirana Times, April 11, 2026 – Serbia’s path

4 days ago

3 mins read

Tirana Mayor Indicted in Corruption Probe

Headline·News

TIRANA, Albania , Tirana Time, July 23, 2025— Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution Office (SPAK) has officially indicted Erion Veliaj, the mayor of Tirana, on multiple corruption charges in a sweeping criminal case

9 months ago

4 mins read

Bankers Petroleum Threatens Arbitration Amid Fraud Probe in Albania

Business & Economy·Headline

By Tirana Times | July 23, 2025 Albania’s most lucrative oilfield has become the epicenter of what could be the country’s most consequential investor-state confrontation to date, after Bankers Petroleum — its

9 months ago

5 mins read

UAE President’s Surprise Visit to Albania Underscores Strategic Diplomacy Beyond Friendship

Headline

TIRANA, Albania — July 17, 2025 Tirana Times. In a rare and tightly scheduled diplomatic mission, United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan made an unannounced visit to

9 months ago

4 mins read

Skyscrapers and Shadows: Albania’s Construction Boom Masking a Web of Crime and Corruption

Headline

TIRANA, Albania (Tirana Times) July 15,2025 — Just 300 meters from the office of Albania’s Prime Minister, a 40-story tower rises over Tirana’s skyline. It’s one of dozens of new high-rises reshaping

9 months ago

4 mins read

Opposition: The Prime Minister Must Go!

Op-Ed

In a meeting held yesterday with local officials, the leader of the opposition, Edi Rama, declared that the country is facing a series of serious problems that require deep and structural reforms.

9 months ago

1 min read

Coalitions for Clean Universities – A Strategic Necessity for Higher Education

Editorial

One of the main pillars of quality and sustainable higher education in Albania is considered to be academic integrity, which is closely linked to transparency, honesty, and respect for ethical standards that

9 months ago

5 mins read

Greece Inaugurates New Consulate in Korça to Boost Bilateral Ties

News

Greece Inaugurates New Consulate in Korça to Boost Bilateral Ties KORÇA, Albania ,Tirana Times July 9 , 2025 — Greece inaugurated a new building for its Consulate General in the southeastern Albanian

9 months ago

5 mins read

Veliaj in Legal and Political Limbo: High Court Confirms Detention, Rule-of-Law in Question

Headline

Tirana Times, TIRANA July 9, 2025— Albania’s High Court on Tuesday upheld the pretrial detention of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj, marking a decisive moment in both the judicial handling of the high-profile

9 months ago

4 mins read

“Wherever I travel, Greece wounds me.”

Books·Culture·Features

Ὅπου κι ἂν ταξιδέψω, ἡ Ἑλλάδα μὲ πληγώνει. Jerina Zaloshnja This is what Giorgos Seferis wrote — and thus, before I even truly knew who Seferis was, I began to love Greece.

9 months ago

5 mins read

One Man’s Rule: Governance by Ultimatum

Op-Ed

by Vilson Blloshmi From the way it was announced to its substance, Prime Minister Edi Rama’s latest ultimatum to “clear public spaces within 2 weeks” is neither a law, nor a public

9 months ago

4 mins read

Vidovdan: A Dangerous Myth Turned Political Weapon

Op-Ed

By Syle Ukshini For more than a century, the Serbian state and Church have mythologized the Battle of Kosovo of 1389 as a defining moment of Serbian identity—a narrative culminating each year

9 months ago

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Tirana Times

A US Kosovo Pull-Out? The Wrong Move at a Bad Time

Dirty Money in the Skyline: Albania’s Tower Boom and the Laundering of Criminal Wealth

Serbia Faces Mounting Scrutiny as Democratic Backsliding Deepens

Tirana Mayor Indicted in Corruption Probe

Bankers Petroleum Threatens Arbitration Amid Fraud Probe in Albania

UAE President’s Surprise Visit to Albania Underscores Strategic Diplomacy Beyond Friendship

Skyscrapers and Shadows: Albania’s Construction Boom Masking a Web of Crime and Corruption

Opposition: The Prime Minister Must Go!

Coalitions for Clean Universities – A Strategic Necessity for Higher Education

Greece Inaugurates New Consulate in Korça to Boost Bilateral Ties

Veliaj in Legal and Political Limbo: High Court Confirms Detention, Rule-of-Law in Question

“Wherever I travel, Greece wounds me.”

One Man’s Rule: Governance by Ultimatum

Vidovdan: A Dangerous Myth Turned Political Weapon

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