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Influential Albanian politician led organized crime group in Australia, intelligence reports claim

By the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) Australia’s top criminal intelligence agency suspected Tom Doshi, a leading Albanian businessman and politician with ties to the prime minister, of leading a

3 years ago

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Analysis: Surviving the democalypse

There are no easy solutions for demographic decline in Albania. In fact, the problem might no longer be fixable, but the government can do more to adjust policies to soften the blow.

4 years ago

9 mins read

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Why the EU’s enlargement process is running out of steam

On 6 October, the European Commission released its enlargement reports, tracking the progress of countries aiming to join the EU. Florian Bieber writes that while the reports were longer than ever, the

5 years ago

6 mins read

Editorial: Against slander, libel and defamation: why truth needs to be rescued even if by means of justice

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TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL A hurricane of false statements, fake news and irresponsible accusations can do much more damage to the truth that any other form. Currently there are two elements in Albania

7 years ago

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“The Balkans begin at the Rennweg”

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By Johann Sattler “The Balkans begin at the Rennweg (street in the center of Vienna)” – there is hardly any Austrian that doesn’t know this phrase, which is attributed to former Austrian

7 years ago

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Beware of Serbia’s gift

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By Arian Koci When after ten years of war and constant siege against Troy, the ancient Greek army retreated leaving a wooden horse behind as a gift to gods, a Trojan

7 years ago

8 mins read

Perils of Balkan partition

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By Janusz Bugajski After several provocative statements by Serbian and Kosovar politicians and in the midst of relative silence from Washington and Brussels, suppositions are growing that a territorial exchange is being

7 years ago

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Border conflicts in the Balkans

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By Prof. Dr. Blerim Reka Almost three decades after Yugoslavia’s dissolution, the new borders of the Balkans are still not fixed and will likely remain so for the next decade. Only

7 years ago

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EU-Albania: the winners and losers of June 28!

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By Lufti Dervishi 48 hours prior, and yet no one can say for sure what the decision of the European Council regarding the possibility of opening the negotiations for Albania and

8 years ago

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Corruption and weak rule of law continue to hamper WB’s integration

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TIRANA, June 17 – Corruption, rule of law issues and lack of reforms continue to be the main difficulties Western Balkans countries face on their path to European Union integration, participants in

8 years ago

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EURALIUS: Deadlines to establish new judicial institutions have not been met

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TIRANA, June 6 – The European Union’s mission in Tirana published its report on the consolidation of the country’s judicial system on Saturday, in which it stressed the transitory period to establishing

8 years ago

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The war against drugs remains a big challenge for Albania, independent analysts say

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TIRANA, June 3 – Albanian police reported on Sunday that cultivation of narcotic plants in the country has dropped three times, however independent criminal observers claim there are still huge stocks of

8 years ago

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The Xhafaj affair that rattled Albania’s political scene

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Opposition demands interior minister’s resignation over new wiretapping On Monday, the country’s opposition demanded Albania’s Minister of Interior Fatmir Xhafaj resigns after publishing what they alleged were wiretaps showing Xhafaj’s

8 years ago

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EU takes control of Albania’s borders under new agreement

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TIRANA, Feb. 15 – In a visit to Tirana on Tuesday, EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos signed a major agreement with Albanian authorities effectively handing over much

8 years ago

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Influential Albanian politician led organized crime group in Australia, intelligence reports claim

Analysis: Surviving the democalypse

Why the EU’s enlargement process is running out of steam

Editorial: Against slander, libel and defamation: why truth needs to be rescued even if by means of justice

“The Balkans begin at the Rennweg”

Beware of Serbia’s gift

Perils of Balkan partition

Border conflicts in the Balkans

EU-Albania: the winners and losers of June 28!

Corruption and weak rule of law continue to hamper WB’s integration

EURALIUS: Deadlines to establish new judicial institutions have not been met

The war against drugs remains a big challenge for Albania, independent analysts say

The Xhafaj affair that rattled Albania’s political scene

EU takes control of Albania’s borders under new agreement

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Influential Albanian politician led organized crime group in Australia, intelligence reports claim

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