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Albania’s Arms Industry Faces International Trafficking Probe

Investigators examine weapons deals, state-linked defense companies and the role of businessman Ron Yeffet after allegations of international arms trafficking surfaced in recordings released by former Deputy Prime Minister Arben Ahmetaj. Tirana

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A New U.S. Ambassador for a Changing Partnership?

Eric Wendt presents credentials in Tirana as Albania and the United States look to the next phase of their strategic relationship Tirana Times, September, 27, 2026 – Eric P. Wendt, a retired

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Former Intelligence Chief Accused of Blackmailing Leading Investigative Journalist

Vlora Hyseni’s public accusation against Klodiana Lala has triggered an unusually broad reaction from journalists’ organizations and opposition politicians, while raising a deeper question: was Albania’s intelligence service collecting information on investigative

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Arrest Exposes Albania’s Crime-Politics Nexus

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Was a Key National Security Institution Penetrated by Organized Crime? Tirana Times, August 28, 2026 – The arrest of businessman Ergys Agasi has put a new focus on allegations reaching beyond corruption in

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Zelenskyy’s Kosovo Stance Puts Solidarity With Ukraine to the Test

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Pristina and Tirana push back against Kyiv’s stance, insisting that Kosovo’s sovereignty cannot be diminished or equated with Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Tirana Times , August 09, 2026 – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s

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Albania’s Super Lek and the Falling Euro: Prosperity or a Warning Sign?

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As the national currency reaches record highs, economists question whether Albania’s construction boom and suspected money laundering are flooding the market with euros and distorting the real economy. Tirana Times July 29

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Albania Closes First EU Chapters, Hard Tests Ahead

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The provisional closure of three negotiating chapters represents an important milestone for Albania. Yet the Brussels conference also showed that the country’s further progress will depend on difficult reforms concerning the rule

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Kanye West in Tirana: Has a Global Spectacle Become a Political Backfire?

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Planned before Albania’s protest movement began, the concert was intended to strengthen the country’s international profile. But public financing, free tickets and a radically changed political context turned it into a debate

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NATO’s Ankara Summit: Albania Confirmed, but No Date Set

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Tirana Times, July 8, 2026 – NATO’s Ankara Summit, held on July 7 and 8, marked less a moment of new strategic doctrine than a shift from political pledges to implementation. The

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Tirana Accuses Kremlin of Being Behind Protests?

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Russian Embassy rejects the claims as “completely unfounded” and tells Albanian officials not to “look for enemies where they do not exist.” Tirana Times, July 04, 2026 – Albania’s government is increasingly

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Will Washington Derail NATO’s Tirana Summit?

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Tirana Times, July 2, 2026 — Albania’s ambition to host a NATO summit in 2027 has suddenly become more than a diplomatic milestone. It has become a test of whether Tirana can

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Albania Moves to Revive Naval Industry Through Fincantieri Partnership

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On June 30, 2026, Albania signed a cooperation memorandum in Vlora with Italy’s Fincantieri, one of Europe’s leading shipbuilders, in a move aimed at reviving naval production at the Pashaliman base and

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Reinier de Graaf Explains Reinier de Graaf

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Tirana Times, June 30, 2026 – When Tirana Times published Reinier de Graaf’s open letter from The Albanian Files, it did so because the text had already become one of the most discussed

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Albania’s Street Revolt Turns Political

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Tens of thousands filled Tirana on June 20 demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and his government, turning a three-week protest movement into the most serious political challenge to his

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Albania’s Arms Industry Faces International Trafficking Probe

A New U.S. Ambassador for a Changing Partnership?

Former Intelligence Chief Accused of Blackmailing Leading Investigative Journalist

Arrest Exposes Albania’s Crime-Politics Nexus

Zelenskyy’s Kosovo Stance Puts Solidarity With Ukraine to the Test

Albania’s Super Lek and the Falling Euro: Prosperity or a Warning Sign?

Albania Closes First EU Chapters, Hard Tests Ahead

Kanye West in Tirana: Has a Global Spectacle Become a Political Backfire?

NATO’s Ankara Summit: Albania Confirmed, but No Date Set

Tirana Accuses Kremlin of Being Behind Protests?

Will Washington Derail NATO’s Tirana Summit?

Albania Moves to Revive Naval Industry Through Fincantieri Partnership

Reinier de Graaf Explains Reinier de Graaf

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