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
By Jerina Zaloshnja One of the possible scenarios that Tirana Times made public in predicting the outcome of the local elections was that both the Government and the Opposition would claim their
By Albert Rakipi Although the local government elections were considered by most observers as democratic and peaceful, international observers still considered them a “missed opportunity for Albania.” This verdict suggests the need
By Jerina Zaloshnja The end of the election campaign is in sight. In two days time, the Albanians will be voting to revive the bodies of local autonomy. The western style campaigns
Although news and debates on the upcoming local government elections have already monopolized public debates in the media, three very important issues relating to the process rather than the outcome of elections
By Jerina Zaloshnja The electoral campaign has barely started and it is already clear that the real battle will occur in Tirana. The political in these electionsءs opposed to the administrativeسtands particularly
Finally, the government and opposition reached an agreement that ended the two month old political crisis on electoral reform. Although this crisis was not new, its intensity was surprising and entirely absurd
Although the President has decreed 20 January as the day of the administrative elections, the Opposition, adopting a decision in extremis has declared that it will boycott these elections. The Opposition bases
Hoodlums and superpowers often engage in the game of chicken. It works something like this: two people drive their cars towards each other and the one that swerves first to avoid a
By Jerina Zaloshnja Professor Klarisa De Wal, at the University of Cambridge, a fine connoisseur of the Balkans, in her last book for Albania Today, writes that the first foreigners to visit
By Janusz Bugajski International powers would be committing a grievous error if they postpone the decision on Kosova’s statehood. Over the past year, U.S. and EU officials have raised expectations by affirming
By Albert Rakipi On Wednesday, the European Union announced that there are no immediate plans to invite new members into the Union. This decision, which, in fact did not come as a