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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Op-Ed

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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Brussels Freezes Albania’s Digital Funds?

Op-Ed

When the “Choo Choo” Train Never Came It begins with a scene that now feels almost surreal. In 2022, during a staged media event in Tirana, Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku enthusiastically

9 months ago

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America’s Warning on Drug Cartels: Why Europe’s Silence in Albania Matters

Headline

The United States has once again issued an unusually clear and public warning about the threat posed by Albanian organized crime groups and their links to Latin American drug cartels, framing the

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Albania’s Fiscal Peace Sparks Concern

Business & Economy·Headline

Critics warn of deepening inequality, impunity and potential money-laundering exposure. Tirana Times, January 16,2025 – Albania’s newly adopted “fiscal peace” package framed by the government as a reset of relations between businesses

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Albanian Banks Brace for Rising Bad Loans

Business & Economy

Tirana Times, January 15, 2026 – Albania’s banking sector enters 2026 with growing caution, as banks operating in the country anticipate an increase in non performing loans despite strong demand for credit.

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U.S. suspends Albania from immigrant visa processing

Headline

Inclusion alongside fragile states raises concerns over governance and mass emigration Tirana Times, 15 January 2026 – Washington’s decision to suspend U.S. immigrant visa processing for Albania, effective January 21 and for

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U.S. designates Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organizations

News

Saudi Arabia welcomes Washington’s decision and reaffirms joint stance against extremism Tirana Times, January, 14, 2026 – The United States has officially designated branches of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon

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NATO Values as Security Infrastructure: Evidence From Student Conversations

Western Balkans

In the Western Balkans, “security” is rarely an abstract concept. It is encountered as a lived condition, shaped by memory, geography and a persistent awareness that stability can erode when trust is

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How Albanian Organized Crime Conquered Europe’s Cocaine Market

News

On a locked down November afternoon in 2020, as Europe grappled with Covid 19 restrictions, two Albanian men based in Belgium exchanged a handful of encrypted messages. Deciphered years later from the

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Europe Tightens the Fight Against Corruption, Albania at a Crossroad

Op-Ed

By Zef Preçi, Executive Director of ACER As Albania presents itself as closer than ever to the European Union, a troubling contradiction has emerged in its domestic legal and political debate. While

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Albania Under Water: A Return to a Hobbesian State of Nature

Region

TIRANA TIMES, December 6, 2025 – Albania is once again under water. Torrential rains over the past days have triggered massive flooding across almost the entire country, exposing not only the fragility

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Housing Boom Prices Out Albanians

Headline

Allegations of money laundering in construction and claims of informal power networks, including the case of Ergys Agasi, fuel concerns over a distorted housing market Tirana Times, TIRANA, 05 January 2026 –

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Tirana Times

Quo Vadis, Albania?

A Bulgarian young anthropologist, cook, and researcher

Former Albanian Ministers Face New Anti-Corruption Scrutiny

Brussels Freezes Albania’s Digital Funds?

America’s Warning on Drug Cartels: Why Europe’s Silence in Albania Matters

Albania’s Fiscal Peace Sparks Concern

Albanian Banks Brace for Rising Bad Loans

U.S. suspends Albania from immigrant visa processing

U.S. designates Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organizations

NATO Values as Security Infrastructure: Evidence From Student Conversations

How Albanian Organized Crime Conquered Europe’s Cocaine Market

Europe Tightens the Fight Against Corruption, Albania at a Crossroad

Albania Under Water: A Return to a Hobbesian State of Nature

Housing Boom Prices Out Albanians

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