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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

5 months ago

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Academic Corruption Undermines Albanian Higher Education: A Barrier to Reform and EU Integration

By Nora Ahmeti and Vilson Blloshmi May 2025 TIRANA – As final exams unfold across Albanian university campuses, the usual tension of academic life is palpable. Students pack into libraries and lecture

6 months ago

11 mins read

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Editorial: Latest Tirana-Athens spat is bad for both Albania and Greece

TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL A wave of political commentary and debate has recently erupted in Albania, especially coming from sources that are always ready to declare Greece an enemy of Albania. Unfortunately, these

2 years ago

4 mins read

Editorial: The problem with Open Balkans

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TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL The principle of the Open Balkan Initiative — it’s ultimate goal being an EU-style regional borderless movement of people and goods — is not a problem per se, as

4 years ago

4 mins read

Editorial: Let them eat satellites

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The loss of its people to migration is now Albania’s top crisis. And the government needs to act immediately to mitigate the problem instead of the usual attention diversion stories of “Albanian

4 years ago

4 mins read

The German cold shoulder to Open Balkans

Editorial·Op-Ed

The most recent visit of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel to the region, specifically to Serbia and Albania, was scrutinized into one singular dimension: whether she would endorse the controversial ‘Open Balkans’ initiative.

4 years ago

3 mins read

Losing our captain Jorgji Qirjako

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“Dear Jorgji you are one of my dearest friends because both you and I know how to value the spiritual heritage of Kolonja. You re a wise man, a man of real

4 years ago

4 mins read

OSCE/ODIHR final report on April 25 elections: From bad to worse?

Editorial·Op-Ed

The OSCE / ODIHR released this week its final report on Albania’s April 25 parliamentary elections. Its findings triggered different reactions from all political camps and the international community based in Tirana.

4 years ago

3 mins read

The compass of new justice should point upwards

Editorial·Op-Ed

Nine middle level public administration officials of the technical level were arrested after an investigation of SPAK concluded they will be charged with infringing the parity principle in public tenders. The issue

4 years ago

4 mins read

The helipad state

Editorial·Op-Ed

A few weeks ago an independent investigative report from a regional media revealed that a company that enjoys the status of strategic touristic investor has benefited from public funds to bring not

4 years ago

2 mins read

U.S. Presidential Elections and the Western Balkans: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Editorial·Op-Ed

ANDI BALLA The United States holds its presidential election on Nov. 3. The choice of the American people between incumbent President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden will have a large

5 years ago

9 mins read

Strengthening friendship, progressing towards sustainable development in solidarity

Editorial·Free to Read·Op-Ed

By ZHOU DING October 1stmarks the 71st anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. This year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, our embassy is not able to hold

5 years ago

11 mins read

Gas-lighting by mistake: the EU progress report fails to account for reality

Editorial·Op-Ed·Premium

The European Commission’s Progress Report 2020 on Albania and that of the other countries of our region was anticipated with some curiosity, although after so many years it is becoming harder to

5 years ago

3 mins read

Why Albania sees Kosovo as an Autonomous Province of hers?

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ALBERT RAKIPI The Governments of Albania and Kosovo have signed eleven new bilateral agreements during the joint meeting held in Tirana on the 2nd of October 2020. The new agreements aim to

5 years ago

10 mins read

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Editorial - Page 2

Editorial: Latest Tirana-Athens spat is bad for both Albania and Greece

Editorial: The problem with Open Balkans

Editorial: Let them eat satellites

The German cold shoulder to Open Balkans

Losing our captain Jorgji Qirjako

OSCE/ODIHR final report on April 25 elections: From bad to worse?

The compass of new justice should point upwards

The helipad state

U.S. Presidential Elections and the Western Balkans: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Strengthening friendship, progressing towards sustainable development in solidarity

Gas-lighting by mistake: the EU progress report fails to account for reality

Why Albania sees Kosovo as an Autonomous Province of hers?

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