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10KSA in Tirana Saudi Embassy promotes a new culture of health awareness

By Tirana Times Tirana Times, December 10,2025. 10KSA arrived in Tirana through a special awareness-raising event organized by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, marking the first introduction in Albania

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EU Countries Ban Albanian Farm Exports Amid Safety Scandal

TIRANA, Albania (Tirana Times, September 10, 2025 ) — Albania is grappling with an escalating food safety crisis as European Union member states including Croatia, Slovenia, Italy and Germany repeatedly block or

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News Analysis: Kosovo Parliament Fails Again to Elect Speaker, Highlighting Deepening Partisan Divides and Institutional Fragility

Tirana, Tirana Times, April 27 — Kosovo’s political deadlock deepened further on Sunday as the Parliament failed once again to elect a Speaker and officially constitute the Assembly, despite seven attempts. The

1 year ago

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Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj arrested on corruption charges

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TIRANA, Feb. 10, 2025 – The mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, was arrested Monday afternoon by order of the Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK). Judicial police officers entered

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Archbishop Anastasios, who revived Albania’s Orthodox Church, laid to rest, marking end of an era

Culture·Main·News

TIRANA, Jan. 30, 2025 – The Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania bid farewell to its long-serving leader, Archbishop Anastasios Yannoulatos, on Thursday, marking the end of a transformative era for the church

1 year ago

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Kushner granted ‘strategic investor’ status for Sazan development ahead of Trump’s inauguration

Business & Economy·Main·News

TIRANA, Jan. 16, 2025 – Albania has officially approved Jared Kushner’s ambitious plans to transform the uninhabited Sazan Island into a luxury eco-resort. The Albanian government’s Strategic Investments Committee granted strategic investor

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Albania’s TikTok ban draws debate

Business & Economy·Main·News

TIRANA, Dec. 26, 2024 – The Albanian government’s recent announcement that will ban for at least a year the use within the country of the popular social media platform TikTok has generated

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Albania joins SEPA, marking tangible step in economic integration with the EU

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TIRANA, Nov. 22, 2024 – Albania’s application to join the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) has been approved, and the country will join on Jan. 1, 2025, alongside Montenegro, the central bank

2 years ago

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The waste came to Albania via ships, claims in Italian media say. (Photo for illustration purposes only)

Albania struggles with hazardous waste scandal as ship awaits clearance off Durres coast

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DURRES, Oct. 31, 2024 – A cargo ship laden with over 100 containers of suspected hazardous waste, which arrived in Albania from Singapore, remains anchored off the coast of Durres for the

2 years ago

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Arrest of former President Ilir Meta on corruption allegations sends second key opposition leader into detention

Main·News

TIRANA, Oct. 21, 2024 – The arrest on Monday of former President Ilir Meta, who now heads the opposition Freedom Party, on orders of the Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime

2 years ago

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Italian ship brings first migrants to Albania-based camp under controversial asylum-processing deal

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TIRANA, Oct. 16, 2024 – An Italian military ship carrying the first group of migrants arrived in the Albanian port of Shëngjin early Wednesday, marking the launch of a controversial project to

2 years ago

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Turkish president visit opens doors to Tirana Grand Mosque, reaffirms strong ties

Main·News

TIRANA, Oct. 11, 2024 – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made an official visit to Tirana on Thursday, reiterating the strong ties between the two countries — opening the doors to the

2 years ago

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Albanian opposition demands caretaker government, calls for civil disobedience in disruptive mass protest

Main·News

TIRANA, Oct. 8, 2024 – In one of the most hard-line demonstrations in recent years, Albania’s opposition Democratic Party led a protest in Tirana on Monday night, calling for a caretaker transitional

2 years ago

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Analysis: Imprisonment of opposition MP for making public accusations sets stage for new political reality in Albania

Main·News·Op-Ed

TIRANA, Oct. 1, 2024 – The recent conviction and imprisonment of Ervin Salianji, a prominent opposition MP in Albania, has ignited intense debates about the independence of the country’s judiciary and its

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EU Countries Ban Albanian Farm Exports Amid Safety Scandal

News Analysis: Kosovo Parliament Fails Again to Elect Speaker, Highlighting Deepening Partisan Divides and Institutional Fragility

Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj arrested on corruption charges

Archbishop Anastasios, who revived Albania’s Orthodox Church, laid to rest, marking end of an era

Kushner granted ‘strategic investor’ status for Sazan development ahead of Trump’s inauguration

Albania’s TikTok ban draws debate

Albania joins SEPA, marking tangible step in economic integration with the EU

Albania struggles with hazardous waste scandal as ship awaits clearance off Durres coast

Arrest of former President Ilir Meta on corruption allegations sends second key opposition leader into detention

Italian ship brings first migrants to Albania-based camp under controversial asylum-processing deal

Turkish president visit opens doors to Tirana Grand Mosque, reaffirms strong ties

Albanian opposition demands caretaker government, calls for civil disobedience in disruptive mass protest

Analysis: Imprisonment of opposition MP for making public accusations sets stage for new political reality in Albania

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