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SPAK Brings New Charges Against Former Deputy PM Balluku

Tirana Times, August 07, 2026 — Albania’s Special Prosecution Office Against Corruption and Organized Crime has brought new allegations against former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, widening one of the most politically sensitive

21 hours ago

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Features

The Western Balkans’ Right to Democracy Depends on the EU Enlargement

by Sokol Lleshi, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of New York Tirana Background The political systems in the Western Balkan region feature politicized public administrations, weak enforcement of rule of law

1 week ago

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Headline

Albania’s Super Lek and the Falling Euro: Prosperity or a Warning Sign?

As the national currency reaches record highs, economists question whether Albania’s construction boom and suspected money laundering are flooding the market with euros and distorting the real economy. Tirana Times July 29

1 week ago

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Corruption in Albanian Higher Education: The Silent Crisis Undermining a Generation

Editorial·Features·News·Social Issues·Special

By Vilson Blloshmi In a country where education is often seen as a ticket out of poverty and a bridge toward European integration, the higher education system in Albania is quietly unraveling

1 year ago

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Albania, Greece Signal Readiness to Restart Maritime Talks Amid Lingering Tensions

News

Albania (Tirana Times) — June 5, 2025, Albania and Greece may be poised to revive negotiations over their long-disputed maritime border, a development that could mark a turning point in relations marred

1 year ago

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Albania’s Healthcare Plagued by High-Level Corruption and Broken Promises

News

Tirana Times, 5 June 2025 — More than a decade after promising “free healthcare” to all citizens, Albania’s Socialist government faces mounting public outrage and a credibility crisis, as a new report

1 year ago

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Albania Legalizes Cannabis Amid Crime and State Capture Fears

Headline

Albanian police during an anti-cannabis operation. Photo: State Police. TIRANA, 4 June 2025 , (TT) — The Albanian government has approved the cultivation of cannabis for medical and industrial purposes, issuing licenses

1 year 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 Tirana Times, May 2025 – As final exams unfold across Albanian university campuses, the usual tension of academic life is palpable. Students pack into libraries and lecture halls, many

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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SPAK Brings New Charges Against Former Deputy PM Balluku

The Western Balkans’ Right to Democracy Depends on the EU Enlargement

Albania’s Super Lek and the Falling Euro: Prosperity or a Warning Sign?

Albania, Greece Signal Readiness to Restart Maritime Talks Amid Lingering Tensions

Albania’s Healthcare Plagued by High-Level Corruption and Broken Promises

Albania Legalizes Cannabis Amid Crime and State Capture Fears

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

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