Tirana Times

Op-Ed

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

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

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News

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

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

4 days ago

7 mins read

Western Balkans

Serbia Faces Mounting Scrutiny as Democratic Backsliding Deepens

Serbia could lose €1.36 billion from the EU Growth Plan over rule of law and democratic concerns, according to the European Movement in Serbia. Tirana Times, April 11, 2026 – Serbia’s path

4 days ago

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Deputy PM Balluku Arrest Bid Shakes Albania’s Rule of Law

Headline

Will Parliament Lift the Deputy Prime Minister’s Immunity? Tirana Times, December 16th , 2025.Albania has entered one of the most serious institutional confrontations since the launch of its justice reform, as the

4 months ago

7 mins read

Budget 2026 – Big on Paper, Poor in Reality

Op-Ed

By Nikola Kedhi On paper, Albania enters 2026 as a “success story”: the government speaks of GDP growth around 4%, low inflation, public debt at roughly 53% of GDP, and presents the

4 months ago

8 mins read

10KSA in Tirana Saudi Embassy promotes a new culture of health awareness

Culture·Main·News·Social Issues

By Tirana Times Tirana Times, December 10,2025. 10KSA arrived in Tirana through a special awareness-raising event organized by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, marking the first introduction in Albania

4 months ago

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The Value of the Words of a Few Officials vs. the Actions of many Citizens

Op-Ed

By Genc Pollo On the Commissioner’s satisfaction The statement by Mrs. Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement, that the general elections in Albania this May were free and fair, but we welcome

4 months ago

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Saudi Embassy in Tirana Marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities

News

By Tirana Times Staff Tirana, 3 December 2025 — The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Albania today organized in Tirana the central event marking the International Day of Persons

4 months ago

3 mins read

Albania’s Anti-Corruption “Success”: A Manufactured Illusion

Op-Ed

By Zef Preçi What kind of political system are we living in today? Even though we have a weak state, authoritarian tendencies in governance have become more pronounced, and in a synthesized

5 months ago

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Albania’s Political Absurdity:Doomsday – The Day Albania “Lost” Its Deputy PM

Op-Ed

O tempora, o mores. After Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku faced criminal charges, and after the court suspended her from office and banned her from leaving

5 months ago

4 mins read

Opposition Rejects EU Commissioner’s “Free and Fair” Assessment of Elections

Headline·News

By Tirana Times Staff TIRANA, Albania , November 22, (Tirana Times). Albania’s main opposition party sharply criticized European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos for describing the country’s May 11 parliamentary elections as

5 months ago

3 mins read

The Limits of Spectacle Diplomacy in the UK–Albania Migration Row

Op-Ed

The clash between Edi Rama and Shabana Mahmood over the fate of 700 Albanian families in the UK exposes a deeper truth about modern diplomacy: visibility is not the same as influence.

5 months ago

3 mins read

Albania: Between Reform Dynamics and Democratic Fragility

Op-Ed

Elez Biberaj Thirty-five years after Albania’s emergence from one of Europe’s most repressive communist regimes, the country’s democratic trajectory remains emblematic of post-authoritarian transformation, reflecting the promise of political renewal while exposing

5 months ago

21 mins read

Deputy PM Balluku Suspended as SPAK Probe Widens

Headline

By Tirana Times Staff Tirana 20, November 2025.The suspension of Albania’s Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku by the Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime marks one of the most consequential judicial

5 months ago

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Tirana Times

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

Serbia Faces Mounting Scrutiny as Democratic Backsliding Deepens

Deputy PM Balluku Arrest Bid Shakes Albania’s Rule of Law

Budget 2026 – Big on Paper, Poor in Reality

The Value of the Words of a Few Officials vs. the Actions of many Citizens

Saudi Embassy in Tirana Marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Albania’s Anti-Corruption “Success”: A Manufactured Illusion

Albania’s Political Absurdity:Doomsday – The Day Albania “Lost” Its Deputy PM

Opposition Rejects EU Commissioner’s “Free and Fair” Assessment of Elections

The Limits of Spectacle Diplomacy in the UK–Albania Migration Row

Albania: Between Reform Dynamics and Democratic Fragility

Deputy PM Balluku Suspended as SPAK Probe Widens

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