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The Western Balkans’ Right to Democracy Depends on the EU Enlargement

by Sokol Lleshi, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of New York Tirana Background The political systems in the Western Balkan region feature politicized public administrations, weak enforcement of rule of law

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Why Waiting Is Not Neutral: The Costs of Non-Enlargement

Debates about EU enlargement tend to focus on the risks of admitting countries before they are ready. In her recent paper, Marta Szpala broadens the debate by examining what prolonged delay means

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Features·International

Beyond Diplomacy: Ambassador Elissa Golberg on the Future of Canada–Albania Ties

Tirana Times, July 21, 2026 – Relations between Albania and Canada have expanded steadily in recent years, from growing trade and new bilateral agreements to closer cooperation within NATO and the launch

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Special report: Religious radicalism and extremism as a security threat

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This conference report has been prepared by the Albanian Institute for International Studies, a Tirana Times partner organization. On May 27, the Albanian Institute for International Studies held its annual security conference,

11 years ago

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Mussel festival opens tourist season in Saranda

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“Tourism holds a great promise in stimulating economic development and employment growth across this beautiful country…I wish Saranda and Albania’s coastal regions a wonderful tourism season,” says U.S. embassy Deputy Chief of

11 years ago

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French, Swedish media recommend Albania as top tourist destination

Culture·Features

French magazine L’Express has ranked Albania as the top third global destination to visit for 2015, describing Albania as the new pearl of the Balkans TIRANA, April 2 – With two months

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‘Expressing in colors’ for a good cause

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Interview with Rita Hoffmann, a member of a group of expats who recently held an exhibition as part of their continuing charity efforts A group of expats and members of the diplomatic

11 years ago

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Albania marks Summer Day with sunshine, concerts and ballokume

Features·News

TIRANA, March 14 – Albanians across the country gathered over the weekend, especially in the central cities of Elbasan and Tirana, to celebrate Summer’s Day, Albania’s sole official holiday with pagan roots

11 years ago

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Journey through serenity

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By ALBA CELA Catch up on the latest photo exhibition at Tirana Time Book House All beautiful things stem from spontaneity and the latest photo exhibition showing 20 photographs by new artist Manjola

11 years ago

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Tirana Times celebrates 10-year anniversary

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Tirana Times has marked a decade since its founding in February 2005 with a reception at its headquarters, bringing together the newspaper’s founders, staff, readers and friends on Feb. 25, including many

12 years ago

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Drones used to take pictures of southern archaeological sites

Culture·Features

TIRANA, March 5 – An Albanian-Italian archeological mission which has been conducting excavations in the southern Drino valley in the region of Gjirokastra for the past decade has recently used drones to

12 years ago

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Albania is getting increased attention by travel industry, media

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TIRANA, Feb. 26 – Albania has promoted its coastal and cultural heritage tourism at a series of European destinations in the first two months of this year and has been featured as

12 years ago

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Commemorating 70th anniversary of the Auschwitz-Birkenau liberation

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Set up by the Germans in mid-1940 at the town of Oswiecim, in the lands which had been incorporated into the German Reich, the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp has become a global symbol of

12 years ago

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Monitoring corruption and anti-corruption in Southeast Europe: Policy challenges and the role of civil society

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On Nov. 13-14 2014, the Southeast Leadership for Development and Integrity (SELDI) initiative presented its flagship Regional Anti-Corruption Report, Anti-corruption Reloaded, at a regional anti-corruption and good governance policy conference in Tirana,

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Features - Page 34

The Western Balkans’ Right to Democracy Depends on the EU Enlargement

Why Waiting Is Not Neutral: The Costs of Non-Enlargement

Beyond Diplomacy: Ambassador Elissa Golberg on the Future of Canada–Albania Ties

Special report: Religious radicalism and extremism as a security threat

Mussel festival opens tourist season in Saranda

French, Swedish media recommend Albania as top tourist destination

‘Expressing in colors’ for a good cause

Albania marks Summer Day with sunshine, concerts and ballokume

Journey through serenity

Tirana Times celebrates 10-year anniversary

Drones used to take pictures of southern archaeological sites

Albania is getting increased attention by travel industry, media

Commemorating 70th anniversary of the Auschwitz-Birkenau liberation

Monitoring corruption and anti-corruption in Southeast Europe: Policy challenges and the role of civil society

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