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

4 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

5 days ago

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Albania Says Italy Migration Deal Ends in 2030

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Foreign Minister Ferit Hoxha says Tirana will not extend the controversial agreement beyond 2030, arguing that Albania expects to be inside the European Union by then Tirana Times, May 12, 2026 –

2 months ago

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Kanye West concert plan sparks controversy in Albania

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Event raises concerns over antisemitism row, reported €50 million temporary stadium, wider European backlash and criticism from Jewish communities. TIRANA, May 11, 2026 – The planned concert of American rapper and producer

2 months ago

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Albania’s Recurrent Gasification Mirage

Op-Ed

Before Albania can have gasification, it will need to have a functioning economy, a population wealthy enough to afford the costs of central heating and cooling, schools, kindergartens and nurseries equipped with

2 months ago

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From a Unique Story of Bravery to the Dangers of Holocaust Denial

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Challenging Communism’s Legacy and Conspiracy Theories on Anti-Semitism in Albania. By Albert Rakipi, PhD When Johanna Juta Neumann arrived in Durrës from Hamburg, she was no more than nine years old. She

2 months ago

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Opposition Calls for Rama’s Resignation Over Corruption

News

Tirana protest unfolds amid EU concerns over shrinking parliamentary oversight. TIRANA, May 08, 2026 — Albania’s opposition staged a national protest in Tirana on Friday evening, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister

2 months ago

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Albania – Greece: No Progress, Just Promises

Editorial

Tirana Times, May 03, 2026 – There is a limit to how long diplomacy can survive on good manners and optimistic statements. The latest round of Albania–Greece engagement, showcased at the Delphi

3 months ago

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EU Integration as Compass: Albania’s Foreign Policy Vision in a Shifting World

Op-Ed

By Ferit Hoxha Anyone who knows even a little about Albania is aware that the cornerstone of Albanian foreign policy in the post-communist period has been a clear orientation toward the Euro-Atlantic

3 months ago

14 mins read

Frozen Courtesies: Albania–Greece Relations Between Rhetoric and Reality

Politics

Strategic ambitions, unresolved disputes, and a relationship caught between political narratives and diplomatic inertia. Tirana Times, May 02, 2026 – The latest encounter between Edi Rama and Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Delphi

3 months ago

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On Autocracy, Hungary, and the Cost of Crying Wolf

Op-Ed

by Nikola Kedhi Tirana Times, April 20, 2026 – On the evening of April 12, 2026, Viktor Orbán, Europe’s most scrutinized, most condemned, most exhaustively theorized leader, conceded defeat in a parliamentary

3 months ago

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A US Kosovo Pull-Out? The Wrong Move at a Bad Time

Op-Ed

Reports say Washington is considering the withdrawal of US forces from the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR), sparking pushback in Washington and across Europe. By David J. Kostelancik Lawmakers from both parties in

3 months ago

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Dirty Money in the Skyline: Albania’s Tower Boom and the Laundering of Criminal Wealth

News

From towers to “new pyramids”: how money from organized crime, international drug trafficking and entrenched corruption is reshaping Tirana while leaving behind empty buildings, distorted prices and a deeper threat to Albania’s

3 months 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?

Albania Says Italy Migration Deal Ends in 2030

Kanye West concert plan sparks controversy in Albania

Albania’s Recurrent Gasification Mirage

From a Unique Story of Bravery to the Dangers of Holocaust Denial

Opposition Calls for Rama’s Resignation Over Corruption

Albania – Greece: No Progress, Just Promises

EU Integration as Compass: Albania’s Foreign Policy Vision in a Shifting World

Frozen Courtesies: Albania–Greece Relations Between Rhetoric and Reality

On Autocracy, Hungary, and the Cost of Crying Wolf

A US Kosovo Pull-Out? The Wrong Move at a Bad Time

Dirty Money in the Skyline: Albania’s Tower Boom and the Laundering of Criminal Wealth

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May 11 Elections: Albania at a Democratic and European Crossroads

In a depopulating Albania, why is the PM campaigning on a promise to make it easier for young people to leave?

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

Beware of Stone Slogans – Ylljet Alicka’s Cautionary Tale

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

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

Albania Legalizes Cannabis Amid Crime and State Capture Fears

News Analysis: Kosovo Parliament Fails Again to Elect Speaker, Highlighting Deepening Partisan Divides and Institutional Fragility

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