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

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Albania’s Youth Exodus: Emigration as a Security Threat

Headline

Tirana Times. July 8, 2025. Albania is shrinking—demographically, economically, and institutionally. A once-youthful country on the edge of Europe is now in the grip of a mass exodus that analysts warn is

9 months ago

5 mins read

Massive Fraud Uncovered: Bankers Petroleum Under Fire for Decades of Tax Evasion and Billions in Untaxed Oil Revenues

Headline

CEO Arrested, €4 Billion in Oil Sales Revealed, and Zero Profit Tax Paid to the Albanian State FIER/TIRANA, Albania (Tirana Times) — Albania’s largest oil producer, Bankers Petroleum, is at the center

10 months ago

5 mins read

Arrests at Bankers Petroleum Spark Questions Over Albania’s Oil Industry and Accountability

Business & Economy

By Tirana Times Staff FIER/TIRANA, July 2, 2025 — In a stunning development that has shaken Albania’s oil sector, police arrested the current CEO of Bankers Petroleum, Chinese national Hongping Xiao, and

10 months ago

4 mins read

Rama Rebukes Farage: Albanian PM Slams “One-in-50” Prison Claim as Post-Brexit Scapegoating

News

While Turning UK Migration Debate into Personal Stagecraft TIRANA TIMES — July 2, 2025 — A fiery public exchange between Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and British right-wing populist Nigel Farage has

10 months ago

6 mins read

Skopje Summit Revives EU Enlargement Hopes — But Ignores the Democratic Erosion in the Balkans

Headline

The participants of the Growth Plan Summit, 1 July 2025, Skopje; Photo: European Commission By Tirana Times SKOPJE, July 2, 2025 — The European Union’s renewed enthusiasm for enlargement took center stage

10 months ago

5 mins read

The Silent Collapse of the Tower Euphoria

Op-Ed

By Klodian Tomorri The history of the global economy is filled with well-documented episodes of collective madness. Often, these episodes have culminated in crises that brought even the greatest empires to their

10 months ago

4 mins read

Rule of Law or Rule by Law? Albania’s EU Path Faces a Crisis of Credibility

Op-Ed

Jerina Zaloshnja As Albania accelerates the formal process of European Union accession—opening negotiation chapters at a pace that seems to outstrip democratic reforms—it faces an urgent and unavoidable truth: a country cannot

10 months ago

4 mins read

Iran Hacks Tirana Municipality in Retaliation Over MEK

Headline

By Tirana Times TIRANA, Albania 20 June, 2025— A sophisticated Iranian cyber group has claimed responsibility for a major attack on the official website of Tirana Municipality, disabling online services and disrupting

10 months ago

6 mins read

Korça Revives Historic Ties with France Through Culture and Vision

Headline

By Tirana Times As the cobblestone streets of Korça echo with French music, scent of Alpine cuisine, and the laughter of children discovering animated French classics, the southeastern Albanian city reaffirms a

10 months ago

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Albania’s Demographic Time Bomb: A Silent National Emergency

Op-Ed

By Lutfi Dervishi For decades, the most pressing keywords in Albania’s political lexicon were democracy, corruption, and justice. Today, however, the most dangerous threat to the country’s future may lie elsewhere—hidden in

10 months ago

5 mins read

The Israel – Iran conflict in our perspective

Op-Ed

by Genc Pollo President of the Pan-Europe Albania Former Minister and MP 18 June 2025 In the Albanian public debate on the armed conflict between Israel and Iran, a prevailing notion

10 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

Albania’s Youth Exodus: Emigration as a Security Threat

Massive Fraud Uncovered: Bankers Petroleum Under Fire for Decades of Tax Evasion and Billions in Untaxed Oil Revenues

Arrests at Bankers Petroleum Spark Questions Over Albania’s Oil Industry and Accountability

Rama Rebukes Farage: Albanian PM Slams “One-in-50” Prison Claim as Post-Brexit Scapegoating

Skopje Summit Revives EU Enlargement Hopes — But Ignores the Democratic Erosion in the Balkans

The Silent Collapse of the Tower Euphoria

Rule of Law or Rule by Law? Albania’s EU Path Faces a Crisis of Credibility

Iran Hacks Tirana Municipality in Retaliation Over MEK

Korça Revives Historic Ties with France Through Culture and Vision

Albania’s Demographic Time Bomb: A Silent National Emergency

The Israel – Iran conflict in our perspective

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