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
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
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
About a month away from the parliamentary elections, the concern remains. Albania might just sing the old song of a controversial electoral process, not in line with international standards. Nothing particularly foretelling
Upon arrival in Albania, Ambassador Audrey Glover, the Head of the international monitoring mission for the June 28th general elections might have been reminded of the intensive and tense negotiations between ODIHR
“The government will address unemployment and poverty, in its second mandate.” This seems to be the promise of high government officials, Prime Minister Berisha included, to Albanian citizens during electoral meetings for
Just as announced, Albania officially filed its request for candidate country status to the European Union. The circumstances are hardly favourable, especially in light of three factors: first, the internal developments and
Albania’s parliamentary elections, to be held at the end of June, have ended in a deadlock. The main opposition party, the Socialist Party, has accused the government of attempting to manipulate the
By Jerina Zaloshnja Only two months before the parliamentary elections, Albania will apply for candidate status to the European Union. Despite all the diplomatic and public advice of EU high officials and
By Bamir Topi At the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Albania becomes the symbolic example of a people which after toppling the harshest dictatorship and breaking the chains
Finally, Albania is full fledged NATO member. The capital, Tirana, and governmental buildings especially are decorated with flags and NATO symbols to the point of gaudiness. Dressing governmental buildings with flags, slogans
By Adela Halo The Albanian government seems to remain adamant to file the application for candidate status very soon. Several EU representatives have expressed, at times cautiously and at times explicitly, their
The parliamentary elections scheduled for this year’s 28th of June are on course to be the most significant political elections Albania has held since the elections of March 22nd 1992, which marked
A debate which for some time had been merely peripheral in Albanian politics, the issue of Albania’s application for status of candidate to join the EU, has suddenly erupted on to the