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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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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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Get away for a day: Pellumbas Cave

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For a refreshing break from the city heat and noise, the Pellumbas Cave, only 27 kilometers from Tirana, offers the ideal getaway. Fresh air and picturesque landscapes provide the perfect setting for

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The Untold Story of the Jews of Albania in WWII

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By Van Christo In her book, Escape Through the Balkans: the Autobiography of Irene Grunbaum (University of Nebraska Press, 1996), translated and edited by Katherine Morris, Irene Grunbaum describes, in the extensive

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Main Developments In 2010

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These are some of the main developments in Albania during this year, starting from the continuous political infighting, to the visa liberalization and the EU negative answer to Albania’s candidate status request,

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Tirana Women’s International Group celebrate another successful year

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By: Melanie Cahani TWIG member 9 June 2011- More than 40 women from across the globe gathered at the Rogner Hotel last week to celebrate another successful year of charity work and

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Albania Twenty Years After: People on State and Democracy

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By Albert Rakipi The post-communist transformation – widely known as the transition -has been theoretically and practically thought of as an endeavour with two basic, closely-related components: replacing the totalitarian/authoritarian regimes with

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Albania Twenty Years After: People on State and Democracy II

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By Albert Rakipi (Continued from the previous issue) Albanian democracy: a work in progress Two decades after the fall of the communist regime, Albania appears to have been unable to produce a

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Albania Twenty Years After: People on State and Democracy III

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By Ada Huibregtse FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS I. Government Stewardship Two decades after the fall of communism, peoples’ perception about government’s performance of its main task of ensuring the personal security, living standards,

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Albania Twenty Years After: People on State and Democracy IV

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By Ada Huibregtse Question 8 Data about freedom of religion point to a same situation as that of freedom of speech. Freedom of religion is highly or very highly enjoyed in 1991-2010,

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Farewell Faithful Friend!

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By P쳰arim Kabo, Ph.D Eh, honored Professor Istvan Schutz, you always said when we had the coffee or when we tasted a glass of wine out there in Budapest, close to the

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The Sunny Coast of Vlora

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Vlora lies in the southwestern region of Albania, at the southern end of the Adriatic Sea and the northern part the Ionian Sea.Its coastline accounts for about 30% of the entire coast

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Saranda – The pearl of south

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Saranda, the sea-port, and the coastline suburbs are located in the southernmost extremity of Albania, in a very favorable geographical position offering good opportunities for connection with other touristic sites within and

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Features - Page 42

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

Get away for a day: Pellumbas Cave

The Untold Story of the Jews of Albania in WWII

Main Developments In 2010

Tirana Women’s International Group celebrate another successful year

Albania Twenty Years After: People on State and Democracy

Albania Twenty Years After: People on State and Democracy II

Albania Twenty Years After: People on State and Democracy III

Albania Twenty Years After: People on State and Democracy IV

Farewell Faithful Friend!

The Sunny Coast of Vlora

Saranda – The pearl of south

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