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Saudi Ambassador Presents Credentials To Albanian President As Ties Gain Momentum

Tirana Times, June 05, 2026 – Saudi Arabia’s new ambassador to Albania, Turki Ibraheem Almadhi, presented his credentials to President Bajram Begaj, marking the formal start of his diplomatic mission in Tirana.

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Genc Pollo, President of Paneuropa-Albania

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Germany’s New Enlargement Formula and Albania’s European Illusion

For Albania, the real issue is not which accession model Europe chooses, but whether democracy, rule of law, and state integrity can still be restored. By Genc Pollo Tirana Times, May 24,

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Pushing Against Inertia: How Harnex Is Testing the Balkans’ Appetite for Innovation

Tirana loves a good spectacle. Walk through the capital today and you are greeted by sleek new glass towers, vibrant urban spaces, and a relentless political chorus proclaiming Albania as the next

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Drug trafficking to regional neighbors persists

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TIRANA, Jan. 29 – Gjirokastra Border Police arrested seven people at Drite village, next to the Albanian-Greek border, when it found and sequestered around 700 kilos of marijuana inside a building on

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Transparency International: Albania leads perceptions for the region’s most corrupt

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TIRANA, Jan. 29 – Albania led Balkan countries in Transparency International’s latest report on perceived levels of public-sector corruption, which described the perception for the region as “highly corrupt” with below-average scores.

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Professors join student protests over lack of university autonomy

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TIRANA, Jan. 27 – Albania’s university students’ protest was also recently joined by faculty professors, who asked the government to suspend the law on higher education within a week and guarantee academic

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New Chinese ambassador takes office

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TIRANA, Jan. 26 – The new Chinese Ambassador to Albania Zhou Ding presented his credentials to President Ilir Meta on Thursday, Jan. 24. Ambassador Zhou will be replacing former Ambassador Yiang Yu,

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Albania recognizes opposition leader as Venezuelan president

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TIRANA, Jan. 25 – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Kosovo President Hashim Thaci announced on Friday their recognition of Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country’s legitimate president. In

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NATO starts works in Albania on its first air base in Kucovo

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TIRANA, Jan. 24 – NATO has officially launched works at Albania’s Kucova for establishing its first air base in the Western Balkans, the defence ministry said on Thursday. Defence Minister Olta Xhacka

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Gjirokastra prosecutor suspended under corruption charges

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TIRANA, Jan. 26 – The Serious Crimes Prosecution announced the measure “obligation to appear at the judicial police” and “suspension from duty” for Gjirokastra prosecutor Spartak Cocoli. The prosecution said Cocoli is

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Authorities issue arrest warrant for DH Albania representative currently abroad

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TIRANA, Jan. 24 – The country’s Tirana court ruled on Wednesday it will issue an arrest warrant for Avdjol Dobi, the 26-year-old DH Albania representative which managed, through forged documents, to win

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Police arrest two after discovering one ton of cannabis in Vlora

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TIRANA, Jan. 24 – Albanian police announced on Wednesday it had arrested two people in Vlora accused of trafficking a considerable amount of narcotics through sea towards Italy. The marijuana amount was

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Socialist gov’t prohibited from using trademark PPPs over mounting scandals

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TIRANA, Jan. 23 – A bill sent to the parliament on Tuesday signals the end of legally being able to approve “unsought concessions” starting July 2019, thus cancelling the most controversial mechanism

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Albanian President Ilir Meta on official visit to Montenegro

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TIRANA, Jan. 22 – Albanian President Ilir Meta was invited from his Montenegrin counterpart Milo Djukanovic for a two-day official visit that started on Monday Jan. 21. In the press conference that

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News - Page 158

Saudi Ambassador Presents Credentials To Albanian President As Ties Gain Momentum

Germany’s New Enlargement Formula and Albania’s European Illusion

Drug trafficking to regional neighbors persists

Transparency International: Albania leads perceptions for the region’s most corrupt

Professors join student protests over lack of university autonomy

New Chinese ambassador takes office

Albania recognizes opposition leader as Venezuelan president

NATO starts works in Albania on its first air base in Kucovo

Gjirokastra prosecutor suspended under corruption charges

Authorities issue arrest warrant for DH Albania representative currently abroad

Police arrest two after discovering one ton of cannabis in Vlora

Socialist gov’t prohibited from using trademark PPPs over mounting scandals

Albanian President Ilir Meta on official visit to Montenegro

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Farewell, Pope Francis

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

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

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