Today: Apr 29, 2026

Op-Ed - Page 103

On Autocracy, Hungary, and the Cost of Crying Wolf

by Nikola Kedhi Tirana Times, April 20, 2026 – On the evening of April 12, 2026, Viktor Orbán, Europe’s most scrutinized, most condemned, most exhaustively theorized leader, conceded defeat in a parliamentary
1 week ago
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A US Kosovo Pull-Out? The Wrong Move at a Bad Time

Reports say Washington is considering the withdrawal of US forces from the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR), sparking pushback in Washington and across Europe. By David J. Kostelancik  Lawmakers from both parties in
2 weeks ago
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Corruption Has Already Killed the Economy

By Gjergj Erebara Tirana Times, April 11, 2026 – Prime Minister Edi Rama recently declared that he feels offended by the widespread assumption that his government is systemically corrupt, offering as a
3 weeks ago
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Kosovo – The Guerrillas have got to go

It was the first anniversary of Kosovo independence last week. Aside from a few page seven columns it got little notice in Britain or the US. Nor did the poll commissioned by
17 years ago
2 mins read

40 Years Dream…

By Warren Anderson 40 years ago, in 1968, America was at war in the quagmires of Vietnam. She was at war with herself at home over culture, politics, poverty, generational differences and
17 years ago
6 mins read

United States-Albanian Relations in Transition

There is much to celebrate about United States-Albanian relations which have generally been strong, particularly in the period since 1991, but historically these relations have of course experienced many important changes and
17 years ago
21 mins read

Three European Opportunities Lost

By Veton Surroi 1. One of Kosovo’s counter-expressions, on a none too short list of such statements, is that, whilst Kosovo is one of the fundamental points of European Union foreign policy,
17 years ago
6 mins read

The Evolving Deception

Thursday, 20 November 2008 How can you know what issues are the most important for Kosova? It is very easy. Read the newspapers and write down what they present as the most
17 years ago
7 mins read

Corruption Is Robbing Albania Of Its Future

By B.Bix Aliu in Tirana The United States places a high priority on combating corruption. We view it as a threat to development and prosperity. Corruption jeopardizes political stability, weakens democracy, and
17 years ago
4 mins read

Flag Day and White Night

Let me begin by skipping flag day, since it seemed that it was for the most part skipped in Tirana. As for the White Night, congratulations to the few who like ETC
17 years ago
2 mins read

Tangible opportunity for free elections

The chorus of voices expressing concern about the smooth running of the upcoming parliamentary elections gathers momentum. At first sight this concern is more than legitimate. Several institutions required to conduct and
17 years ago
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