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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The Forgotten Synagogue and the Belated Love for Jewish Culture

Culture

By Auron Tare These days, in the noisy marketplace of Albanian opinions, a new theme is being articulated: the “love” of certain Albanian public gentlemen for Jewish culture and, beyond it, for

3 weeks ago

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Albania–Italy Migration Deal Continues

News·Politics

Tirana Times, May 13, 2026 — The Albania–Italy migration agreement remains in force, despite a brief but politically sensitive controversy triggered by comments from Albanian Foreign Minister Ferit Hoxha on whether the protocol could

3 weeks ago

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Albania Says Italy Migration Deal Ends in 2030

Headline

Foreign Minister Ferit Hoxha says Tirana will not extend the controversial agreement beyond 2030, arguing that Albania expects to be inside the European Union by then Tirana Times, May 12, 2026 –

3 weeks ago

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Kanye West concert plan sparks controversy in Albania

Headline

Event raises concerns over antisemitism row, reported €50 million temporary stadium, wider European backlash and criticism from Jewish communities. TIRANA, May 11, 2026 – The planned concert of American rapper and producer

3 weeks ago

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Albania’s Recurrent Gasification Mirage

Op-Ed

Before Albania can have gasification, it will need to have a functioning economy, a population wealthy enough to afford the costs of central heating and cooling, schools, kindergartens and nurseries equipped with

3 weeks ago

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From a Unique Story of Bravery to the Dangers of Holocaust Denial

Premium

Challenging Communism’s Legacy and Conspiracy Theories on Anti-Semitism in Albania. By Albert Rakipi, PhD When Johanna Juta Neumann arrived in Durrës from Hamburg, she was no more than nine years old. She

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Opposition Calls for Rama’s Resignation Over Corruption

News

Tirana protest unfolds amid EU concerns over shrinking parliamentary oversight. TIRANA, May 08, 2026 — Albania’s opposition staged a national protest in Tirana on Friday evening, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister

4 weeks ago

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Albania – Greece: No Progress, Just Promises

Editorial

Tirana Times, May 03, 2026 – There is a limit to how long diplomacy can survive on good manners and optimistic statements. The latest round of Albania–Greece engagement, showcased at the Delphi

1 month ago

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EU Integration as Compass: Albania’s Foreign Policy Vision in a Shifting World

Op-Ed

By Ferit Hoxha Anyone who knows even a little about Albania is aware that the cornerstone of Albanian foreign policy in the post-communist period has been a clear orientation toward the Euro-Atlantic

1 month ago

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Frozen Courtesies: Albania–Greece Relations Between Rhetoric and Reality

Politics

Strategic ambitions, unresolved disputes, and a relationship caught between political narratives and diplomatic inertia. Tirana Times, May 02, 2026 – The latest encounter between Edi Rama and Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Delphi

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On Autocracy, Hungary, and the Cost of Crying Wolf

Op-Ed

by Nikola Kedhi Tirana Times, April 20, 2026 – On the evening of April 12, 2026, Viktor Orbán, Europe’s most scrutinized, most condemned, most exhaustively theorized leader, conceded defeat in a parliamentary

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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

The Forgotten Synagogue and the Belated Love for Jewish Culture

Albania–Italy Migration Deal Continues

Albania Says Italy Migration Deal Ends in 2030

Kanye West concert plan sparks controversy in Albania

Albania’s Recurrent Gasification Mirage

From a Unique Story of Bravery to the Dangers of Holocaust Denial

Opposition Calls for Rama’s Resignation Over Corruption

Albania – Greece: No Progress, Just Promises

EU Integration as Compass: Albania’s Foreign Policy Vision in a Shifting World

Frozen Courtesies: Albania–Greece Relations Between Rhetoric and Reality

On Autocracy, Hungary, and the Cost of Crying Wolf

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May 11 Elections: Albania at a Democratic and European Crossroads

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

Beware of Stone Slogans – Ylljet Alicka’s Cautionary Tale

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

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

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