Editorial - Page 8

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

12 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

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Editorial: Too good to be true? Electoral reform as a chance for improvement of democracy

Editorial·Op-Ed

The process of electoral reform is off to a showy start with political leaders sitting on the same table despite major hostilities inter and intra coalition. Brought together by civil society and

10 years ago

5 mins read

Editorial: Image or cacophony – the difficult path to tread

Editorial·Op-Ed

By ALBA à‡ELA Last year, I attended a conference in Munich with a small group of us from Albania. We were invited to talk about the challenges of our country. Our international

10 years ago

7 mins read

Albania in 2016

Editorial·Op-Ed

By Alba à‡ela 2016 is a pre-electoral year in Albania when most of the developments create the framework for the overall conduct of the elections. The Electoral Code is expected to change

10 years ago

13 mins read

Editorial: Catching up in the new year

Editorial·Op-Ed

As 2015 concludes and this newspaper reviews political and economic trends, it is clear the year has not been easy for Albania, the region and the continent as a whole. Europe’s continuing

10 years ago

3 mins read

Editorial: An understandable frustration with the Albanian media

Editorial·Op-Ed

Albania is not lacking in men and women that have a passion and a potential to be great journalists. It is the system that has failed them. One must also look into

10 years ago

4 mins read

Editorial: Violence is wrong, but protests are healthy for Albanian democracy

Editorial·Op-Ed

Despite attempts to focus on the violent incidents that accompanied this week’s anti-government protest, one should not lose sight that protests are a healthy part democracy and that this country needs more,

10 years ago

3 mins read

Editorial: Gov’t, Bankers should settle tax dispute amicably and quickly

Editorial·Free to Read·Op-Ed

The current escalating conflict between Albania’s government and the country’s largest foreign investor is a lose-lose situation for both sides and should be brought to a fair resolution as soon as possible

10 years ago

4 mins read

Municipal worker tries to open a drain in Tirana. (Photo: MoT/Facebook)

Editorial: Proactive approach needed on floods

Editorial·Op-Ed

TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL Floods and associated problems have become routine in Albania in recent years. This week, all it took was one night of torrential rain in the greater Tirana area to

10 years ago

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Editorial: The return of carrots is not enough

Editorial·Op-Ed

In a sign that it was not as hard-of-hearing as it appeared for weeks to the loud cries of small business owners across the country, the Albanian government has proposed surprise and

10 years ago

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Editorial - Page 8

Coalitions for Clean Universities – A Strategic Necessity for Higher Education

Decoding messages of an important visit

Human security – neglect at your own peril!

Editorial: Too good to be true? Electoral reform as a chance for improvement of democracy

Editorial: Image or cacophony – the difficult path to tread

Albania in 2016

Editorial: Catching up in the new year

Editorial: An understandable frustration with the Albanian media

Editorial: Violence is wrong, but protests are healthy for Albanian democracy

Editorial: Gov’t, Bankers should settle tax dispute amicably and quickly

Editorial: Proactive approach needed on floods

Editorial: The return of carrots is not enough

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