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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

12 mins read

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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

2K phenomenon, the corruption bug of the ‘renaissance’ government

Editorial·Op-Ed

16 years ago, on the verge of the change of the millenniums it was speculated in the media that computers would fail worldwide due to the so called Year 2000 problem, also

10 years ago

3 mins read

All that glitter is NOT gold

Editorial·Op-Ed

In the last couple of weeks, Albania has been surprisingly a recurrent word in world media due to the frequent and peppery appearances and interviews of its Prime Minister (PM) Edi Rama

10 years ago

4 mins read

The Panama Papers and the trail in Tirana

Editorial·Op-Ed

The whole world has been shaken this week by the most massive leak in modern history, exposing the dark side of international finance: offshore transactions, tax heavens and politicians hiding murky deals

10 years ago

3 mins read

What next for the EU integration path of Albania?

Editorial·Op-Ed

His last visit to Tirana two days ago could have been a totally different experience for the EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Negotiations, Johannes Hahn. Had he found the justice reform

10 years ago

3 mins read

Our Europe under attack

Editorial·Op-Ed

One day before the terrible terrorist attacks that hit Brussels, the European Parliament approved a draft resolution according to which they recommend to the Commission to consider starting the procedure of negotiations

10 years ago

4 mins read

Who wants to kill the justice reform?

Editorial·Op-Ed

It was supposed to be a reform which everyone wanted, everyone supported and everyone worked for. The reform in which the international community in Tirana, especially the offices of the American Embassy

10 years ago

5 mins read

Much-needed clarity over handling the refugee scenario

Editorial·Op-Ed

The refugees making their way through Turkey and Greece up north to their desired destinations have not used Albania so far. Albanian police has sporadically caught small groups passing through the Albanian

10 years ago

3 mins read

The refugee question for Albania

Editorial·Op-Ed

The refugee flux to Europe is continuing to cause a vast array of consequences with member states opting to make their own solutions in the absence of the will to comply with

10 years ago

4 mins read

Fixing the concessions conundrum: a worthy start

Editorial·Op-Ed

There is an important new legislative proposal that targets to fix some of the problems around a much debated issue in both political and public debates: Concessions. The parliamentary group of the

10 years ago

4 mins read

Decoding messages of an important visit

Editorial·Op-Ed

US Secretary of State John Kerry conducted a brief visit in Tirana this past Sunday. The expectations, explanations and assumptions from this important event caused a frenzy of discussions in the media,

10 years ago

3 mins read

Human security – neglect at your own peril!

Editorial·Op-Ed

A grave accident happened some days ago in a village in the southeast of Albania: a natural gas container exploded inside a bar severely harming more than 30 people, some of which

10 years ago

5 mins read

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Editorial - Page 7

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

2K phenomenon, the corruption bug of the ‘renaissance’ government

All that glitter is NOT gold

The Panama Papers and the trail in Tirana

What next for the EU integration path of Albania?

Our Europe under attack

Who wants to kill the justice reform?

Much-needed clarity over handling the refugee scenario

The refugee question for Albania

Fixing the concessions conundrum: a worthy start

Decoding messages of an important visit

Human security – neglect at your own peril!

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