Tirana Times

Op-Ed

The United States Helped Build SPAK. Now SPAK Must Do Its Job

by David J. Kostelancik Tirana Times, July 18, 2026 – For years, the U.S. and the EU invested significant political capital, funding, and diplomatic pressure into helping Albania build one of the

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News

Milošević’s Language Returns to Serbia’s Government

Ethnic Cleansing Remark Tests Serbia’s Claim to Have Broken With Milošević A Serbian minister’s declared willingness to expel Kosovo Albanians has drawn condemnation across the region and Europe. Belgrade’s refusal to remove

4 days ago

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Op-Ed

Can the Symbolism of a Spectacle Be Appropriated?

By Diana Gellci Ph.D. Tirana Times, July 16, 2026 – Beyond entertainment, spectacles produce powerful symbolism. Indeed, symbolic effects often outweigh political, economic, and even coercive ones. Symbolism remains one of the

5 days ago

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

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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

1 year ago

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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

1 year ago

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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.

1 year ago

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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

1 year ago

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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

1 year ago

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

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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

1 year ago

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“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.

1 year ago

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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

1 year ago

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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

1 year ago

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Albania’s Youth Exodus: Emigration as a Security Threat

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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

1 year ago

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

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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

1 year ago

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Tirana Times

The United States Helped Build SPAK. Now SPAK Must Do Its Job

Milošević’s Language Returns to Serbia’s Government

Can the Symbolism of a Spectacle Be Appropriated?

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

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

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