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Dirty Money in the Skyline: Albania’s Tower Boom and the Laundering of Criminal Wealth

From towers to “new pyramids”: how money from organized crime, international drug trafficking and entrenched corruption is reshaping Tirana while leaving behind empty buildings, distorted prices and a deeper threat to Albania’s

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Albania Slips Into Electoral Autocracy

V Dem places Albania in a category dominated by African states, with Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina the only Western Balkan countries in the same group. Tirana Times, March 23, 2026 –

3 weeks ago

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Albania Draws a Red Line on Iran

Parliament’s decision to label Tehran a state sponsor of terrorism formalizes a break years in the making and reflects a broad Albanian consensus that Iran has become a direct security threat Tirana

4 weeks ago

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Rama: Albania Has No Fear of Russia

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Tirana Times | November 5, 2025 Berlin/Tirana – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has downplayed growing Western fears of a possible Russian expansion of aggression in Europe, declaring that Moscow would “not

5 months ago

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Fatos Nano, Albania’s Reformist Prime Minister, Dies at 73

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Tirana, October 31, 2025 Former Albanian Prime Minister Fatos Nano, the reformist leader who transformed the country’s Communist Party into a modern European-style Socialist Party and who steered Albania through several of

5 months ago

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Tirana Protesters Demand Justice for Kosovo War Leaders

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Hundreds of protesters rallied in the Albanian capital on Friday demanding justice for former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) on trial in The Hague, denouncing the proceedings as an attack

6 months ago

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Albania’s Penal Code Draft Sparks Outcry

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Tirana, August 5, 2025 — The Albanian government’s draft for a new Penal Code, presented in late July 2025, has ignited fierce debate across the political spectrum, the legal community, civil society,

8 months ago

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Tirana Mayor Indicted in Corruption Probe

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TIRANA, Albania , Tirana Time, July 23, 2025— Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution Office (SPAK) has officially indicted Erion Veliaj, the mayor of Tirana, on multiple corruption charges in a sweeping criminal case

9 months ago

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From the Prime Minister’s Words to the State’s Bulldozers

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After a campaign of promises for legalization, property titles, fine forgiveness, and tourism development, the government returns to Theth with the bulldozers of the National Inspectorate for the Protection of Territory (IKMT).

9 months ago

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Greece Inaugurates New Consulate in Korça to Boost Bilateral Ties

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Greece Inaugurates New Consulate in Korça to Boost Bilateral Ties KORÇA, Albania ,Tirana Times July 9 , 2025 — Greece inaugurated a new building for its Consulate General in the southeastern Albanian

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Forum of Alumni from Saudi Universities in the Balkans

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Saudi Ambassador Faisal Ghazi Ismail Hifzi, Highlights Kingdom’s Commitment to Global Educational Ties through Balkan Alumni Gathering Tirana Times Sunday, July 6, 2025, The Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy

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Rama Rebukes Farage: Albanian PM Slams “One-in-50” Prison Claim as Post-Brexit Scapegoating

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While Turning UK Migration Debate into Personal Stagecraft TIRANA TIMES — July 2, 2025 — A fiery public exchange between Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and British right-wing populist Nigel Farage has

10 months ago

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Confronting Corruption Through Voice and Protest: The Albanian Student Example

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The Albanian Student Protests 2018–2019 – A Generation’s Call for Justice and Democratic Reform The student protests in Albania during 2018 and 2019 represent an important chapter in the country’s gradual process

10 months ago

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Russian Propaganda Campaign Targets European Summit in Albania

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By Vladimir Karaj TIRANA, Albania— A Kremlin-aligned propaganda network unleashed a flurry of disinformation targeting last month’s European Political Community (EPC) summit in Tirana, seeking to mock Western leaders, amplify Russian narratives,

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Dirty Money in the Skyline: Albania’s Tower Boom and the Laundering of Criminal Wealth

Albania Slips Into Electoral Autocracy

Albania Draws a Red Line on Iran

Rama: Albania Has No Fear of Russia

Fatos Nano, Albania’s Reformist Prime Minister, Dies at 73

Tirana Protesters Demand Justice for Kosovo War Leaders

Albania’s Penal Code Draft Sparks Outcry

Tirana Mayor Indicted in Corruption Probe

From the Prime Minister’s Words to the State’s Bulldozers

Greece Inaugurates New Consulate in Korça to Boost Bilateral Ties

Forum of Alumni from Saudi Universities in the Balkans

Rama Rebukes Farage: Albanian PM Slams “One-in-50” Prison Claim as Post-Brexit Scapegoating

Russian Propaganda Campaign Targets European Summit in Albania

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