Tirana Times

Health Minister Resigns Amid New Controversy

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

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Albania Turns Away Tanker Linked to Russia’s Shadow Fleet

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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Ratko Mladić during his trial at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague. Photo: ICTY / Zoran Lesic, CC BY 2.0

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Mladić’s Death Exposes the Balkans’ Unfinished Reckoning With War Crimes

Thousands honor the convicted Bosnian Serb commander as reactions from Belgrade to Podgorica and Skopje reveal how deeply the wars of the 1990s still shape the region’s European future. Tirana Times, August

5 days ago

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Tirana’s Towers, Albania’s New Pyramids?

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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

2 months ago

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Albania’s Street Revolt Turns Political

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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

2 months 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

3 months ago

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“The Flamingo Revolution” Goes Beyond Kushner and the Birds

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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

3 months ago

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Albania’s Civic Revolt Demands the Government’s Resignation

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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

3 months ago

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Albania Has Already Changed

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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

3 months ago

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The Heart Of A Patriot That Beats For The People

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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

3 months ago

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Tirana Protests Trigger Albania-Iran Clash

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Prime Minister Edi Rama accuses Tehran of exploiting anti-government protests over the Trump-linked Zvërnec project, while Iran says Tirana is using it as a scapegoat. Tirana Times, June 10, 2026. What began

3 months ago

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Is Greece Behind Albania’s Anti-Government Protests?

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Tirana Times, June 10, 2026 — Prime Minister Edi Rama has sought to link the growing anti-government protests over the planned tourism project in Zvërnec with foreign interests, suggesting that Greek media and

3 months ago

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Albania’s Civic Awakening: A Year After Rama’s Landslide, the Illusion of Invincibility Breaks

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by Elez Biberaj Tirana Times, June 09, 2026 – One year after Prime Minister Edi Rama swept to a fourth consecutive term, Albania finds itself in a profoundly different place than the

3 months ago

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Kushner’s Sazan Island Project Under Scrutiny

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As Albania faces growing protests over protected coastal areas, a draft government decision to transfer Sazan Island from the Defence Ministry raises new questions over transparency, public assets and strategic investments. Tirana

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Tirana Times

Health Minister Resigns Amid New Controversy

Albania Turns Away Tanker Linked to Russia’s Shadow Fleet

Mladić’s Death Exposes the Balkans’ Unfinished Reckoning With War Crimes

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

Tirana Protests Trigger Albania-Iran Clash

Is Greece Behind Albania’s Anti-Government Protests?

Albania’s Civic Awakening: A Year After Rama’s Landslide, the Illusion of Invincibility Breaks

Kushner’s Sazan Island Project Under Scrutiny

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