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

19 hours ago

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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

2 days ago

14 mins read

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

3 days ago

5 mins read

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

5 mins read

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

10 mins read

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

11 mins read

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

4 mins read

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

7 mins read

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

3 mins read

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

5 mins read

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

1 year ago

7 mins read

Trump’s New Tariffs and Their Impact on Albania and the Western Balkans

Headline·Western Balkans

TIRANA, April 4, 2025 — President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs on global trade partners have sparked concern and debate across Europe and the Western Balkans, with Albania finding itself in an

1 year ago

4 mins read

Albania Turns to Filipino Workers as Emigration Crisis Drains Domestic Labor Force

Headline

News Analysis Albania Turns to Filipino Workers as Emigration Crisis Drains Domestic Labor Force TIRANA, Albania Tirana Times, March 5th — Confronted by a dramatic labor shortage and a shrinking population, Albania’s

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?

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

Trump’s New Tariffs and Their Impact on Albania and the Western Balkans

Albania Turns to Filipino Workers as Emigration Crisis Drains Domestic Labor Force

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

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Albania Closes First EU Chapters, Hard Tests Ahead

Kanye West in Tirana: Has a Global Spectacle Become a Political Backfire?

NATO’s Ankara Summit: Albania Confirmed, but No Date Set