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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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Main·Western Balkans

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

6 months ago

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In a depopulating Albania, why is the PM campaigning on a promise to make it easier for young people to leave?

If Rama wants to be the prime minister who ushers Albania into the European Union, he must first be the leader who makes Albania worth staying in. It means building a country

6 months ago

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Albania’s population shrank by 429,000, census results show

Main·News·Social Issues

TIRANA, June 28, 2024 – Albania’s population shrank by almost 14 percent in 12 years, losing about 429,000 residents, according to the country’s official 2023 census, the results of which were just

1 year ago

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With court recognition of Berisha-led DP, main opposition party shows signs of unity

Main·News

TIRANA, June 25, 2024 – Ending years of turmoil, a court has placed Albania’s main opposition Democratic Party officially under the control of the faction that has the most support among voters.

1 year ago

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Property prices on Albanian coast soar, partially driven by foreign buyers

Business & Economy·Main

TIRANA, May 29, 2024 – Demand for coastal properties in Albania has surged by 20-30 percent compared to last year, according to the Albanian Builders Association. Key areas like Vlora, Palasa and

1 year ago

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Credit collections scheme leads to arrests, license suspensions

Business & Economy·Main·News

TIRANA, May 26, 2024 – An Albanian court has ordered the arrest of several individuals in connection with a credit collections scheme that allegedly defrauded thousands of citizens. According to the prosecution,

1 year ago

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Strengthening rule of law and democracy key to Albania’s EU bid, EU ambassador says

Main·News

TIRANA, May 9, 2024 – As Albania and the European Union marked Europe Week, the head of the European Union Delegation to Albania, Ambassador Silvio Gonzato says the fight against corruption and

1 year ago

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Analysis: Albania’s parliament undermines Constitutional Court in Xhaçka ruling

Features·Main·Op-Ed

Albania’s parliament, under the control of the Socialist Party, has overturned a decision made by the Constitutional Court that would see to the expulsion of MP Olta Xhaçka from parliament. Xhaçka is

1 year ago

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Tirana mayor summoned by special prosecutors in corruption probe

Main·News

TIRANA, Apr. 30, 2024 – Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj was summoned on Tuesday to the office of Albania’s Special Prosecutors for Organized Crime and Corruption (SPAK) as part of its investigation into

1 year ago

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Unprecedented corruption arrests sweep shakes up Tirana mayor’s leadership

Main·News

TIRANA, April 8, 2024 – When Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj returned to work last week after a short stay in hospital for a surgical procedure, he faced a nasty surprise: Most of

2 years ago

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Deadly crash near Albanian-Greek border puts spotlight on Balkan irregular migration route

Main·News

TIRANA, April 2, 2024 – Eight people died in the early hours of Tuesday in southern Albania, near the Greek border, as an Albanian driver speed up and fell into a ravine

2 years ago

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In Himara’s lucrative coastline, land deals lead to acting mayor’s arrest and political limbo

Main·News

TIRANA, March 25, 2024 – Himara Municipality, which has one of the most commercially lucrative tourist coastlines in Albania, saw its acting mayor arrested over the weekend, as Jorgo Goro, a representative

2 years ago

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Albania ranks least happy in Europe, again, UN report finds

Main·News·Social Issues

TIRANA, March 25, 2024 – Albania might be experiencing a tourism boom – but its residents remain Europe’s most unhappy people, according to an annual UN report published last week. Despite a

2 years ago

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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

In a depopulating Albania, why is the PM campaigning on a promise to make it easier for young people to leave?

With court recognition of Berisha-led DP, main opposition party shows signs of unity

Property prices on Albanian coast soar, partially driven by foreign buyers

Credit collections scheme leads to arrests, license suspensions

Strengthening rule of law and democracy key to Albania’s EU bid, EU ambassador says

Analysis: Albania’s parliament undermines Constitutional Court in Xhaçka ruling

Tirana mayor summoned by special prosecutors in corruption probe

Unprecedented corruption arrests sweep shakes up Tirana mayor’s leadership

Deadly crash near Albanian-Greek border puts spotlight on Balkan irregular migration route

In Himara’s lucrative coastline, land deals lead to acting mayor’s arrest and political limbo

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