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Farewell, Pope Francis

By Jerina Zaloshnja Rakipi — Reporting from Vatican City Tirana Times, April 26, 2025 In 1967, a Catholic priest in Tirana—whose name I never managed to learn—quietly came to our home to

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Albanian Institute for International Studies Invited as Institutional Partner at NATO Public Forum 2025

TIRANA TIMES Albania April 7,— The Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS) has been invited to serve as an Institutional Partner at the 2025 NATO Public Forum, set to take place on

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Albanian Orthodox Church Elects New Archbishop Following Unanimous Vote

The Holy Synod of the Albanian Orthodox Church has elected Metropolitan Joan Pelushi of Korça as the new Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania. The 69-year-old cleric succeeds Archbishop Anastasios Yannoulatos,

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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

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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

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SPAK takes measures to implement a dedicated strategy against electoral crime

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TIRANA, Jan 29, 2025 – The Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPAK) has outlined its plan to investigate and prevent electoral crimes for the May 11, 2025 elections. Under the direction of Chief Prosecutor Altin

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Albania signs €1bn deal with Italy and UAE on renewable energy, new undersea connection

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TIRANA, Jan. 16, 2025 – Albania, Italy and the United Arab Emirates have signed a trilateral agreement to develop renewable energy infrastructure, marking a €1 billion investment to produce and share solar,

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

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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

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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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Q&A: Trump will not sap the strength of US democratic institutions

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Ilir Ikonomi, author, journalist, AIIS Associate In your opinion what were the factors that prompted Trump’s election victory? Donald Trump had a strong, dedicated, and enthusiastic base of support throughout the election

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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

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

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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

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Minister of Hajj and Umrah Begins Balkan Tour to Enhance Services for “Guests of God”

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Tirana, October 26, 2024 Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah, has begun a four-day official visit to several Western Balkan countries, including Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Montenegro.

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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

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Farewell, Pope Francis

Albanian Institute for International Studies Invited as Institutional Partner at NATO Public Forum 2025

Albanian Orthodox Church Elects New Archbishop Following Unanimous Vote

Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj arrested on corruption charges

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

SPAK takes measures to implement a dedicated strategy against electoral crime

Albania signs €1bn deal with Italy and UAE on renewable energy, new undersea connection

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

Albania’s TikTok ban draws debate

Q&A: Trump will not sap the strength of US democratic institutions

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

Minister of Hajj and Umrah Begins Balkan Tour to Enhance Services for “Guests of God”

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