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Europe Tightens the Fight Against Corruption, Albania at a Crossroad

By Zef Preçi, Executive Director of ACER As Albania presents itself as closer than ever to the European Union, a troubling contradiction has emerged in its domestic legal and political debate. While

7 days ago

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Genc Pollo, President of Paneuropa-Albania

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Roaming Like at Home and the Western Balkans

By Genc Pollo Tirana, 02 January 2026 – Today’s decision by the European Union to grant “roaming like at home” to Ukraine and Moldova deserves praise. It is a practical citizen-centered step

2 weeks ago

2 mins read

Former Director of the National Agency for Information Society (AKSHI), Mirlinda Karçanaj, leaving the Special Prosecution against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK).

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A Structured Criminal Group Inside a National Security Institution: The AKSHI Case

Tirana, Tirana Times, 20 December 2025 – The investigation launched by Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution has revealed the existence of a structured criminal group operating within the leadership of the National Agency

3 weeks ago

4 mins read

Europe Tightens the Fight Against Corruption, Albania at a Crossroad

Op-Ed

By Zef Preçi, Executive Director of ACER As Albania presents itself as closer than ever to the European Union, a troubling contradiction has emerged in its domestic legal and political debate. While

7 days ago

4 mins read

Roaming Like at Home and the Western Balkans

Op-Ed

By Genc Pollo Tirana, 02 January 2026 – Today’s decision by the European Union to grant “roaming like at home” to Ukraine and Moldova deserves praise. It is a practical citizen-centered step

2 weeks ago

2 mins read

A Structured Criminal Group Inside a National Security Institution: The AKSHI Case

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3 weeks ago

4 mins read

Budget 2026 – Big on Paper, Poor in Reality

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By Nikola Kedhi On paper, Albania enters 2026 as a “success story”: the government speaks of GDP growth around 4%, low inflation, public debt at roughly 53% of GDP, and presents the

1 month ago

8 mins read

The Value of the Words of a Few Officials vs. the Actions of many Citizens

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By Genc Pollo On the Commissioner’s satisfaction The statement by Mrs. Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement, that the general elections in Albania this May were free and fair, but we welcome

1 month ago

8 mins read

Albania’s Anti-Corruption “Success”: A Manufactured Illusion

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By Zef Preçi What kind of political system are we living in today? Even though we have a weak state, authoritarian tendencies in governance have become more pronounced, and in a synthesized

2 months ago

15 mins read

Albania’s Political Absurdity:Doomsday – The Day Albania “Lost” Its Deputy PM

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O tempora, o mores. After Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku faced criminal charges, and after the court suspended her from office and banned her from leaving

2 months ago

4 mins read

The Limits of Spectacle Diplomacy in the UK–Albania Migration Row

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The clash between Edi Rama and Shabana Mahmood over the fate of 700 Albanian families in the UK exposes a deeper truth about modern diplomacy: visibility is not the same as influence.

2 months ago

3 mins read

Albania: Between Reform Dynamics and Democratic Fragility

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Elez Biberaj Thirty-five years after Albania’s emergence from one of Europe’s most repressive communist regimes, the country’s democratic trajectory remains emblematic of post-authoritarian transformation, reflecting the promise of political renewal while exposing

2 months ago

21 mins read

Saudi Crown Prince’s Washington Visit Signals a New Middle East Order

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By Dr. Arben Ramkaj The recent visit of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Washington may emerge as one of the defining diplomatic moments of this decade. Nothing about this

2 months ago

5 mins read

Multigenderism’s Curious Impact

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1. The Last Cycle of Extremist Ideologies in the Old Continent – Council of Europe In 2011, the Council of Europe adopted the final version of the Convention on Preventing and

2 months ago

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Europe Tightens the Fight Against Corruption, Albania at a Crossroad

Roaming Like at Home and the Western Balkans

A Structured Criminal Group Inside a National Security Institution: The AKSHI Case

Europe Tightens the Fight Against Corruption, Albania at a Crossroad

Roaming Like at Home and the Western Balkans

A Structured Criminal Group Inside a National Security Institution: The AKSHI Case

Budget 2026 – Big on Paper, Poor in Reality

The Value of the Words of a Few Officials vs. the Actions of many Citizens

Albania’s Anti-Corruption “Success”: A Manufactured Illusion

Albania’s Political Absurdity:Doomsday – The Day Albania “Lost” Its Deputy PM

The Limits of Spectacle Diplomacy in the UK–Albania Migration Row

Albania: Between Reform Dynamics and Democratic Fragility

Saudi Crown Prince’s Washington Visit Signals a New Middle East Order

Multigenderism’s Curious Impact

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