Tirana Times

Op-Ed

Quo Vadis, Albania?

by Dr. Elez Bebiraj Tirana Times, October 17, 2026 – Albania is facing the most serious political crisis of Edi Rama’s thirteen years in power. Protesters demanding the prime minister’s resignation have

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Op-Ed

A Bulgarian young anthropologist, cook, and researcher

Tirana Times, October 17, 2026 – Vera Prokopieva is a nutrition scientist from Bulgaria who has studied food from three angles: as an anthropologist, as a cook in Copenhagen kitchens, and as a researcher

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News

Former Albanian Ministers Face New Anti-Corruption Scrutiny

Olta Xhaçka under investigation for corruption and money laundering as prosecutors examine a separate case involving the husband of former minister Ogerta Manastirliu. Tirana Times, October 16, 2026 – Albania’s Special Prosecution

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Genc Pollo, President of Paneuropa-Albania

No More Fake Enlargement

Op-Ed

By Genc Pollo Tirana Times, September 21, 2026 – At Thessaloniki in June 2003, the European Union made a promise that sounded historic and irreversible. The heads of state and government declared

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How a Sanctioned Russian Oligarch’s Business Interests Reached Albanian Public Contracts

Business & Economy

Millions of euros flowed to companies linked to Strabag while Oleg Deripaska remained a major shareholder, exposing gaps in Albania’s ability to identify who ultimately benefits from public money Tirana Times, September

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It’s not just the verdict that is unjust

Op-Ed

By Daniel Serwer Tirana Times, September 17, 2026 – The Kosovo Specialist Chambers’ has convicted former President Hashim Thaci and three other Kosovo Liberation Army leaders of war crimes but acquitted them of crimes

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Kosovo’s Hague Verdict: Heavy Sentences, Troubling Questions and a Test for International Justice

Headline

The convictions of Hashim Thaçi and three other former KLA leaders have shaken Kosovo. But beyond the sentences, the verdict has intensified scrutiny of how the Specialist Chambers were created, how the

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September 16: Justice, History and Kosovo’s Statehood

Op-Ed·Western Balkans

By Sylë Ukshini Tirana Times, Sept. 15, 2026 – The September 16 judgment at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in the trial of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi, former Assembly Speaker Kadri Veseli,

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A Government Memorandum and Some Unanswered Economic Questions

Op-Ed

By Zef Preçi Tirana Times, September 14, 2026 – According to media reports in recent days, Albania and the U.S. company Argent LNG have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to assess

1 month ago

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Remembering Emma Bonino

Op-Ed

Emma Bonino – A European of Tomorrow, a Fighter, a Beacon, and the Enduring Voice of a Strategic Europe by Nora Ahmeti Tirana Times, September 13, 2026 – Emma Bonino spent much

1 month ago

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The Re-emergence of Terrorism and the Threat to the Global Economy

Op-Ed

by Albert Rakipi, PhD Tirana Times, September 11, 2026 – The increasingly visible re-emergence of international terrorism against the backdrop of the major conflict unfolding in the Middle East is a new

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Former Deputy PM Balluku Faces New Corruption Evidence

Headline

Tirana Times, September 09, 2026 — Albania’s Special Prosecution Office Against Corruption and Organized Crime has uncovered new evidence in its widening investigation of former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, increasing pressure

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Health Minister Resigns Amid New Controversy

Headline

Tirana Times, September 02, 2026 — The resignation of Health and Social Welfare Minister Evis Sala after less than a year in office has opened a new political controversy, with the opposition

2 months ago

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Albania Turns Away Tanker Linked to Russia’s Shadow Fleet

Headline

Durres decision puts sanctions enforcement under scrutiny after vessel had previously called at Albanian port. Tirana Times, September 01, 2026 – Albania’s decision to deny entry to a tanker identified by Ukrainian

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Tirana Times

Quo Vadis, Albania?

A Bulgarian young anthropologist, cook, and researcher

Former Albanian Ministers Face New Anti-Corruption Scrutiny

No More Fake Enlargement

How a Sanctioned Russian Oligarch’s Business Interests Reached Albanian Public Contracts

It’s not just the verdict that is unjust

Kosovo’s Hague Verdict: Heavy Sentences, Troubling Questions and a Test for International Justice

September 16: Justice, History and Kosovo’s Statehood

A Government Memorandum and Some Unanswered Economic Questions

Remembering Emma Bonino

The Re-emergence of Terrorism and the Threat to the Global Economy

Former Deputy PM Balluku Faces New Corruption Evidence

Health Minister Resigns Amid New Controversy

Albania Turns Away Tanker Linked to Russia’s Shadow Fleet

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