By Marko Čadež As of 1 March this year, citizens of Serbia, Albania and North Macedonia will FINALLY be able to live and work in any of the three countries as in
If Albania needed a sign that the European Union is still serious about its enlargement in the Western Balkans, it has received it in a special way: College of Europe, a renowned
The virtual Thematic Event on Road Safety, organized by the EU-funded Twinning Project “Strengthening the capacity of the Albanian Road Authority in applying good governance practices for planning, managing, procuring, implementing and
TIRANA, Nov. 5 – After claiming a historic direct qualification for France 2016, Albania has confirmed two friendlies against Kosovo and Georgia in the next couple of weeks. Albania’s first friendly will
TIRANA, Nov. 3 – Albania improved its position in the 2015 Prosperity Index published by London-based Legatum Institute think tank by one place ranking 83rd globally, but yet leaving behind only Bosnia
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Security officials tackle one of the protesters to the ground. (Photo: YouTube video grab).
TIRANA, Nov. 2 – University of Tirana student protesters threw eggs and chanted angry slogans at Prime Minister Edi Rama as he left a meeting on campus Monday. The eggs did not
TIRANA, Oct. 28 – A hundred publishers will participate in the 18th edition of the Tirana Book Fair, the largest event bringing together Albanian publishers who have expressed rising concern over a
TIRANA, Oct. 26 – While the Albanian economy recovered to moderate growth rate of 2.65 percent in the first half of this year, the business community continues facing tough times with lower
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The survey was made public at the first event organized by the Center on Albania-Serbia Relations, a joint project of two leading think tanks in Tirana and Belgrade, AIIS and the Forum for International Relations of European Movement Serbia. (Photo: AIIS)
Two leading think tanks in Tirana and Belgrade have joined forces to create the Center on Albania-Serbia Relations TIRANA, Oct. 27 – A plurality of residents of Albania believe relations between this
By Donald Lu* My colleagues and I visited Spaà§ today and were struck by the irony of the story of human brutality at this prison juxtaposed against the beauty of the rugged
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Municipal authorities are working to replace 4,000 missing manhole covers across Tirana. (Photo: MoT)
TIRANA, Oct. 22 – Tirana’s local government will switch to using concrete-composite manhole covers starting next year to address rampant theft of metal covers which are then sold for scrap metal, Mayor
By Robert Wilton* Domestic violence is not just physical abuse – hitting or kicking – but also includes insults, threats of physical harm, rape and a range of controlling behaviours. Women are
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The national team today has as many players ethnic Albanian players born in Kosovo, Switzerland or Germany as it does players born in Albania itself. (Photo: Archives)
An underdog national team achieving its first-ever major tournament qualifications shows how a united people can be successful in Europe TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL If you live in Albania or anywhere where there
TIRANA, Oct. 11 – Albania’s dream of a first ever qualification in a major football competition has finally come true after more than eight decades of attempts. Albania beat Armenia 3-0 on