Tirana Times

Albania’s Zvernec Revolt

A luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner has ignited nationwide protests now demanding the government’s resignation. Tirana Times, June 03, 2026 – A luxury tourism project linked to Jared Kushner has

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Features

Canada’s Local Partnerships Drive Change Across Albania

Tirana Times, June 01, 2026 – As Albania continues to strengthen democratic governance, promote inclusive growth, and support sustainable community-driven development, Canada is positioning itself as a constructive and pragmatic partner through

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H.E. Marco Alberti, Ambassador of Italy to Albania

Features·Headline·International

Transforming friendship into a strategic partnership: the common challenge for Italy and Albania

Tirana Times, May 28, 2026 – The importance, depth and complexity of relations between Albania and Italy can never be overstated. Just over one year after he assumed the diplomatic post of

5 days ago

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Spectacle Over Substance: How Albania’s “War on Money Laundering” Ignores the Towers That Tell the Truth

Op-Ed

At first glance, the Albanian government’s latest initiative to combat money laundering appears bold: an investigation into 400 luxury vehicles purchased by individuals with no declared income. Authorities have stated that if

1 year ago

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Albania-Italy Crime Nexus: Power, Profit, and Corruption

Headline

By | Tirana Times | May 29, 2025 ROME — Albanian criminal networks have entrenched themselves across Italy, forging strong alliances with the country’s most powerful mafia syndicates, according to a sweeping

1 year ago

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The Book “The Journey of the Najdi Boy” as a Literary Bridge Between Saudi Arabia and Albania – The First Saudi Novel in the Albanian Language

Culture

By Jerina Zaloshnja The Albanian edition of “The Journey of the Najdi Boy” (Tirana Times, 2025) appears to mark an important milestone in the cultural history between Saudi Arabia and Albania: it

1 year ago

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Academic Corruption Undermines Albanian Higher Education: A Barrier to Reform and EU Integration

Editorial·Features·News·Social Issues·Special

By Nora Ahmeti and Vilson Blloshmi May 2025 TIRANA – As final exams unfold across Albanian university campuses, the usual tension of academic life is palpable. Students pack into libraries and lecture

1 year ago

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May 11 Elections: Albania at a Democratic and European Crossroads

News

Tirana Times, May 8,– On May 11, 2025, Albania will hold its tenth parliamentary elections since the fall of communism in 1991 – a moment expected to be decisive not only for

1 year ago

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The EU Court’s Verdict on Golden Passports: Implications for Albania

Op-Ed

Genc Pollo – President of the Paneuropa Albania MovementFormer Minister and MP April 2025 “Whatever the European Court decides—if it says it can’t be done, we won’t do it; if it says

1 year ago

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News Analysis: Kosovo Parliament Fails Again to Elect Speaker, Highlighting Deepening Partisan Divides and Institutional Fragility

Main·Western Balkans

Tirana, Tirana Times, April 27 — Kosovo’s political deadlock deepened further on Sunday as the Parliament failed once again to elect a Speaker and officially constitute the Assembly, despite seven attempts. The

1 year ago

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In a depopulating Albania, why is the PM campaigning on a promise to make it easier for young people to leave?

Headline·Main·News

If Rama wants to be the prime minister who ushers Albania into the European Union, he must first be the leader who makes Albania worth staying in. It means building a country

1 year ago

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Albanian Institute for International Studies Invited as Institutional Partner at NATO Public Forum 2025

News

TIRANA TIMES Albania April 7,— The Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS) has been invited to serve as an Institutional Partner at the 2025 NATO Public Forum, set to take place on

1 year ago

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From Declaration to Deterrence: A Turning Point for Southeast Europe’s Security?

Op-Ed

By Albert Rakipi On March 18, 2025, the Defense Ministers of Kosovo, Albania, and Croatia signed a Joint Declaration on military cooperation. Though not a formal treaty or binding alliance, the Declaration

1 year ago

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Beware of Stone Slogans – Ylljet Alicka’s Cautionary Tale

Culture·Features

Rafaela Prifti Alicka’s storytelling in Stone Slogans lays one episode after another with cynical awareness and mindful deliberation to reveal the anguish and despair that has taken hold of an existence controlled

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Tirana Times

Albania’s Zvernec Revolt

Canada’s Local Partnerships Drive Change Across Albania

Transforming friendship into a strategic partnership: the common challenge for Italy and Albania

Spectacle Over Substance: How Albania’s “War on Money Laundering” Ignores the Towers That Tell the Truth

Albania-Italy Crime Nexus: Power, Profit, and Corruption

The Book “The Journey of the Najdi Boy” as a Literary Bridge Between Saudi Arabia and Albania – The First Saudi Novel in the Albanian Language

May 11 Elections: Albania at a Democratic and European Crossroads

The EU Court’s Verdict on Golden Passports: Implications for Albania

News Analysis: Kosovo Parliament Fails Again to Elect Speaker, Highlighting Deepening Partisan Divides and Institutional Fragility

In a depopulating Albania, why is the PM campaigning on a promise to make it easier for young people to leave?

Albanian Institute for International Studies Invited as Institutional Partner at NATO Public Forum 2025

From Declaration to Deterrence: A Turning Point for Southeast Europe’s Security?

Beware of Stone Slogans – Ylljet Alicka’s Cautionary Tale

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President Begaj’s Eid Visit Signals Warmer Albania-Saudi Ties