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

2 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

3 days ago

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The Political Myth of the “Beautiful Protest”

Op-Ed

A Barthesian Reading By Diana Gëllçi, Ph.D. Tirana Times, June 30, 2026 – A beautiful protest has been unfolding in Tirana for several weeks. What is particularly interesting is that the same description

3 weeks ago

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Austria Leads FDI, but Real Estate Tells the Bigger Story

Business & Economy

Bank of Albania data show Austria topping first-quarter foreign investment flows, while property and construction continue to shape Albania’s FDI model. Tirana Times June 25, 2026 – The figures place Austria ahead

3 weeks ago

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A stronger Union for the Mediterranean for a stronger Mediterranean

Op-Ed

By H.E. Ambassador Nasser Kamel, Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean. Tirana Times, June 25, 2026 – They say no man ever steps in the same river twice. The universe is in a constant

3 weeks ago

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Albania’s Missing Generation: A Country Losing Its Future Before 2050

Business & Economy

Tirana Times, June 22, 2026 – Albania is no longer facing a normal demographic decline. It is facing the possible disappearance of the very generation on which its economic, social and political

4 weeks ago

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Tirana’s Towers, Albania’s New Pyramids?

Op-Ed

by Nora Ahmeti How a criminal political economy built on concrete, dirty money and construction may put the Albanian state at risk. Tirana Times, June 22, 2026 – Tirana’s skyline has become

4 weeks ago

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Albania’s Street Revolt Turns Political

Headline

Tens of thousands filled Tirana on June 20 demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and his government, turning a three-week protest movement into the most serious political challenge to his

4 weeks ago

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The False Civil Society and the Real One

Op-Ed

In Albania, real civic society is no longer in donor-funded conference rooms. It is in the streets. By Mrika Temali Tirana Times, June 16, 2026 – Thirty-five years after the fall of

1 month ago

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“The Flamingo Revolution” Goes Beyond Kushner and the Birds

Op-Ed

By Jezerca Tigani Tirana Times, June 15, 2026 – Every time I visit Albania, the conversation is always the same — not about politics, elections, the new airport, or the promise of

1 month ago

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Albania’s Civic Revolt Demands the Government’s Resignation

Headline

What began as a protest over Zvernec and Sazan has become a nationwide civic movement demanding the resignation of the government and challenging corruption, oligarchic power and a political system many Albanians

1 month ago

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Albania Has Already Changed

Op-Ed

By Lutfi Dervishi Tirana Times, June 11, 2026 – From the very beginning, this movement has been placed under immense pressure. The questions : “Who is behind it?” and “Will it become a political

1 month ago

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The Heart Of A Patriot That Beats For The People

Books·Culture

by Dr. Jorgji Kote Tirana Times, June 11, 2026 – ”Heart of a patriot” is the new book dedicated to Binali Yildirim, an outstanding political leader and personality in the modernization of Turkish state

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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 Political Myth of the “Beautiful Protest”

Austria Leads FDI, but Real Estate Tells the Bigger Story

A stronger Union for the Mediterranean for a stronger Mediterranean

Albania’s Missing Generation: A Country Losing Its Future Before 2050

Tirana’s Towers, Albania’s New Pyramids?

Albania’s Street Revolt Turns Political

The False Civil Society and the Real One

“The Flamingo Revolution” Goes Beyond Kushner and the Birds

Albania’s Civic Revolt Demands the Government’s Resignation

Albania Has Already Changed

The Heart Of A Patriot That Beats For The People

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