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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

8 months ago

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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

1 year ago

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Gov’t and opposition spar over dive in ease of doing business index

Main·News

TIRANA, Oct. 29 – The latest World Bank Doing Business report has sparked political debate over the government’s policies after Albania’s competitiveness dropped by 35 places to worst performer in the region.

11 years ago

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Albania loses 35 places in Doing Business report

Business & Economy·Main

TIRANA, Oct. 27 – Albania’s business climate suffered a major setback in the past year, losing 35 places in the World Bank Doing Business report on a sharp deterioration in dealing with

11 years ago

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A year on, campaign against electricity theft seen as a success

Main·News

TIRANA, Oct. 21 – A year after the start of its massive electricity bill payment and anti-theft campaign, the Albanian government has held a conference to give the official results and declare

11 years ago

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Energy minister, state lawyer to face audit charges for CEZ deal

Main·News

TIRANA, Oct. 15 – Albania’s Supreme State Audit has filed criminal charges against Energy Minister Damian Gjiknurki and the General State Advocate Alma Hicka over their role in the compromise solution to

11 years ago

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The Albanian Government in a meeting led by Prime Minister Edi Rama.

Government reshuffle talk persists despite Rama denials

Main·News

TIRANA, Oct. 8 – Prime Minister Edi Rama has repeated his stance that he is not planning to reshuffle his government, but talk of changes to the cabinet persisted after Rama’s junior

11 years ago

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CEZ affair heats up political scene

Main·News

TIRANA, Oct. 1 – New revelations involving the botched privatization of Albania’s power distribution monopoly and corruption allegations in contracts the company had with third parties have led to calls for an

11 years ago

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The Albanian parliament, Kuvendi. (Photo: Handout)

New law with up to 50-fold increase in business fines approved amid debate

Business & Economy·Main

TIRANA, Sept. 24 – With a nationwide campaign to curb informality already underway, the ruling Socialist Party-led majority has approved in parliament some changes to the tax procedures law which increase penalties

11 years ago

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Draft law with up to 50-fold increase on business fines sparks debate

Business & Economy·Free to Read·Main

TIRANA, Sept. 21 – Government-proposed changes to the tax procedures law, which increase penalties on tax evasion up to 50-fold, sparked debate at the parliamentary economic commission this week, with the opposition

11 years ago

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"The internationals did not elect me. Albanians elected me. That's why my actions are dictated by Albanians, not internationals," Prime Minister Edi Rama said in parliament. (Photo: GoA)

Decriminalization law proposed, as pressure mounts on gov’t

Main·News

TIRANA, Sept. 17 – Faced with mounting pressure from the domestic opposition and international partners, Albania’s government has come up with a draft law it plans to urgently submit to parliament to

11 years ago

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Germany, the migration crisis, and Albania’s resurgent image problems

Free to Read·Main·Op-Ed

Applying for asylum is the wrong way to seek employment in Germany, Ambassador Hellmut Hoffmann says in an exclusive interview with Tirana Times. To make it easier for people to apply legally,

11 years ago

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The Albanian parliament, Kuvendi (Photo: Archives)

Controversy hits parliament following MP arrest, resignation of another

Main·News

TIRANA, Sept. 10 – An Albanian lawmaker has been arrested and is facing charges for his alleged involvement in a shootout that left seven people wounded early Sunday. Parliament has given prosecutors

11 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

Gov’t and opposition spar over dive in ease of doing business index

Albania loses 35 places in Doing Business report

A year on, campaign against electricity theft seen as a success

Energy minister, state lawyer to face audit charges for CEZ deal

Government reshuffle talk persists despite Rama denials

CEZ affair heats up political scene

New law with up to 50-fold increase in business fines approved amid debate

Draft law with up to 50-fold increase on business fines sparks debate

Decriminalization law proposed, as pressure mounts on gov’t

Germany, the migration crisis, and Albania’s resurgent image problems

Controversy hits parliament following MP arrest, resignation of another

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