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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

2 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

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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

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Analysis: The trash never left

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By SIDONJA MANUSHI The law on integrated waste management – a concern of civil society, which received past media attention and criticism from the ranks of Albanian intellectuals and activists – is

8 years ago

4 mins read

Floods wreak havoc

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Much of southern Albania has been under water for a week, as heavy rains bring rivers to historic levels. FIER, Feb. 5, 2015 Flash floods caused by heavy rains hit southern Albania

11 years ago

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France, Germany and the strength of European values

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Freedom, democracy and a cosmopolitan, tolerant society are stronger than terror and senseless violence, the French and German ambassadors to Tirana write in a joint op-ed article. By BERNARD FITOUSSI and HELLMUT

11 years ago

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Opinion: The dangerous flirtation with China

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Albania is European and cannot be otherwise. The proximity of China at the doors of Europe will be welcomed neither in Brussels nor in Washington. By Klodjan Tomorri For those who are

11 years ago

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Albania’s challenges for 2015

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As 2015 kicks into gear, Albanians head into an electoral year in which their views on the Socialist-ruling majority will be tested on how they vote for the coalition parties locally. The

11 years ago

5 mins read

Year in Review: Economy in 2014

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January Tax burden increases The shift to progressive taxation on corporate and personal income starting January 2014 made Albania less competitive to other regional countries as far as the tax burden is

11 years ago

18 mins read

Democrats return to parliament

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TIRANA, Dec. 24 – The Albanian Parliament ended its last session for 2014 with the highest attendance since summer, as the main opposition Democratic Party of Tirana Mayor Lulzim Basha ended its

11 years ago

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Year in Review: Culture in 2014

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January Albania ranked on the top four global destinations The New York Times ranked Albania as one of the top four global destinations to go to for 2014, placing the Balkan country

11 years ago

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Albania became an official candidate for membership in the European Union in 2014.

Rule of law efforts led the news in 2014

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TIRANA, Dec. 26 – As 2014 ends, Tirana Times looks at the top stories of the year, dominated by the authorities’ efforts to establish strong rule of law, EU integration successes, the

11 years ago

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President’s nominee heading for consensual approval as new governor

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TIRANA, Dec. 24 – Gent Sejko, the President’s nominee for the central bank governor, has been unanimously approved as member of the bank’s supervisory council, paving the way to his voting by

11 years ago

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In-depth - Page 4

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

Analysis: The trash never left

France, Germany and the strength of European values

Opinion: The dangerous flirtation with China

Albania’s challenges for 2015

Year in Review: Economy in 2014

Democrats return to parliament

Year in Review: Culture in 2014

Rule of law efforts led the news in 2014

President’s nominee heading for consensual approval as new governor

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