Editorial - Page 10

When grades have a price tag: Corruptions influence over Albania’s higher education

The exam season is one of the most stressful times for students. The libraries and study halls are filled with crowds of students who wish to pass the following exam. However, between

6 months ago

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Editorial

Coalitions for Clean Universities – A Strategic Necessity for Higher Education

One of the main pillars of quality and sustainable higher education in Albania is considered to be academic integrity, which is closely linked to transparency, honesty, and respect for ethical standards that

10 months ago

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Editorial·Features·News·Social Issues·Special

Corruption in Albanian Higher Education: The Silent Crisis Undermining a Generation

By Vilson Blloshmi In a country where education is often seen as a ticket out of poverty and a bridge toward European integration, the higher education system in Albania is quietly unraveling

11 months ago

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Editorial: More constructive relations needed between executive and head of state

Editorial·Op-Ed

It’s no secret that Albania’s prime minister and president don’t get along – and that animosity has been translated into two years of conflict that has ranged from serious to petty issues.

11 years ago

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Editorial: The challenge of making Tirana a more livable city

Editorial·Op-Ed

Tirana’s new Socialist mayor, Erion Veliaj, has taken office during these dog days of summer with a couple of laudable goals – cleaning up public areas and protecting public property from vandalism

11 years ago

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Editorial: The shift needed to succeed in the tourism sector

Editorial·Op-Ed

Albania has a new tourism law. Its chief aims are to increase services and improve quality, the government says. The goals and some of the new tools it provides are laudable, but

11 years ago

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Editorial: Addressing the root of the asylum seeker problem

Editorial·Op-Ed

Thousands of young men and women – including sometimes entire families – from Albania, Kosovo and elsewhere in the region are picking up their bags, boarding buses and planes and ditching their

11 years ago

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Editorial: On media ethics and covering suicide

Editorial·Op-Ed

Two young people chose to end their lives in a very public way in Tirana this week. But don’t flip through our news pages, because this editorial is the only part of

11 years ago

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Editorial: Lessons from Merkel’s visit

Editorial·Op-Ed

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to Tirana this week was important first and foremost because of its timing. In a European Union that that is surrounded by crisis and conflicts – from

11 years ago

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Protesters gather in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens in 2011. (Photo: Archives/Public Domain)

Editorial: The fight for Europe south of the border

Editorial·Op-Ed

It has been a dramatic week for the European project as negotiations between Athens and a group of international officials failed and Greece became the first developed country to ever go into

11 years ago

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Editorial: With great power, there should be great humility

Editorial·Op-Ed

Two years after voting it into national power, the Albanian people have handed the Socialist-led coalition another massive vote of confidence by giving it mayoral election victories in 45 out of 61

11 years ago

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Editorial: What’s at stake in Sunday’s local elections

Editorial·Op-Ed

As Albanians head to the polling stations on Sunday, there are several elements at stake for the health of Albania’s democracy and the future of the political actors involved. A key aspect

11 years ago

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Editorial: Albanian voters deserve to know the undiplomatic truth

Editorial·Op-Ed

Diplomats can’t help but be – well – diplomatic. But in cases where they know there is a marriage of crime and politics as well as corruption in the justice system and

11 years ago

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There is pervasive mistrust of the political parties and their leaders, a recent survey shows. (Photo: Archives/Public Domain)

Editorial: The trust problem facing the political class

Editorial·Op-Ed

Surveys show Albanians do not trust their political class. The upcoming local administrative elections could provide some measurable data to see how that mistrust translates on voting day. By ANDI BALLA

11 years ago

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Editorial - Page 10

Coalitions for Clean Universities – A Strategic Necessity for Higher Education

Editorial: More constructive relations needed between executive and head of state

Editorial: The challenge of making Tirana a more livable city

Editorial: The shift needed to succeed in the tourism sector

Editorial: Addressing the root of the asylum seeker problem

Editorial: On media ethics and covering suicide

Editorial: Lessons from Merkel’s visit

Editorial: The fight for Europe south of the border

Editorial: With great power, there should be great humility

Editorial: What’s at stake in Sunday’s local elections

Editorial: Albanian voters deserve to know the undiplomatic truth

Editorial: The trust problem facing the political class

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