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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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Kosova, a dream comes true

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I was there. When the Prime Minister of Kosova read the historical declaration of freedom and independence I was there on the streets cheering up, singing until we all lost our voices

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Forsaken Albania

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By Artan Lame Kruja, around about the twenties’. Kruja is one of those Albanian towns, where life has continued uninterruptedly since early in the Middle Ages through to our days. Nevertheless, it

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Banking sector in Albania: dynamic realities

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The banking system in Albania has gone through the transition periods influenced by the monetary collapse at the end of the communist era, the collapse of the fraud pyramid investment schemes, as

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AIIS – New book: WEAK STATES & SECURITY – Rethinking the Balkan Post-Cold War Security Agenda

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Book by Albert Rakipi Although the weak / failing states have often been described as the single most important problem for the international order since the end of Cold War (F.Fukuyama 2004:92)

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Forsaken Albania

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By Artan Lame Tirana in the 20’s-30’s. Prior to the 19th Century public games were not a usual occurrence and even less so in Moslem countries. In our country, groups of wandering

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Shkodra, where history and nature are not enough

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The tourism potential of Shkodra, a beautiful city in north Albania, is left undeveloped due to lack of political will at the central level and human capacities at the local one. Last

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Rapping with a proud Albanian

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By Mark Mardell This week Today and PM are broadcasting my radio reports on my Balkans trip. One of the frustrations of radio or TV is that you can find someone who

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Forsaken Albania

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By Artan Lame Albania at the beginning of the 20th Century. There exists an urban legend which upholds that the very first automobile to arrive in Albania was brought here in the

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The Catholic Church and the Jews

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By Alma Mile In Albania, the Jews had a very different fate than in other countries of Europe or even than in neighbouring Balkan countries. On Remembrance Day on 27 January, the

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Education, SHIFT-DELETE

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By Alba Cela It happens to many of us that upon opening our email accounts we see that annoying quantities of junk have accumulated in the Inbox section. What usually follows is

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Forsaken Albania

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Tirana. Italo-Greek War (continued). Judging from the feedback I got, I realised that I had aroused interest in this subject of the Albanians in this war between Italy and Greece that took

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Features - Page 54

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

Kosova, a dream comes true

Forsaken Albania

Banking sector in Albania: dynamic realities

AIIS – New book: WEAK STATES & SECURITY – Rethinking the Balkan Post-Cold War Security Agenda

Forsaken Albania

Shkodra, where history and nature are not enough

Rapping with a proud Albanian

Forsaken Albania

The Catholic Church and the Jews

Education, SHIFT-DELETE

Forsaken Albania

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