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A Quarter Century Since Ohrid: The Agreement That Gave North Macedonia Its Future

by Ferit Hoxha, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania Tirana Times, August 12, 2026 – There are moments in history when a country’s future is shaped by a single document. Such

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The Ibar River Should Carry Water, Not Nationalist Politics

Albania Serbia Diplomatic Clash Heats Up the Summer By Albert Rakipi, PhD Tirana Times, August 12, 2026 – The latest dispute over the Ibar River shows how quickly a real security issue

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The United States Helped Build SPAK. Now SPAK Must Do Its Job

by David J. Kostelancik Tirana Times, July 18, 2026 – For years, the U.S. and the EU invested significant political capital, funding, and diplomatic pressure into helping Albania build one of the

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Russia’s Win-Win Situation in Kosovo

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By Berat Buzhala By blocking Kosovo’s independence, Russia reminds the world of its new power; it creates a gulf between Serbia and the West and slows the integration of Southeast Europe into

19 years ago

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Church on the Defensive

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“There is nothing so small that can not be blown out of proportion” says Ruckert’s law. This probably describes the way the Albanian Orthodox Church must be feeling lately. In the last

19 years ago

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Kosovo’s turnaround – still a work in progress

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By the numbers, it is on par with some of Africa’s poorest countries – an extremely high infant mortality rate of 35 per 1000 live births, plus a rising unemployment rate of

19 years ago

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The unbearable lightness of judgment

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Last week the news that the 2400-and-counting years old city of Berat did not make it into the precious UNESCO heritage list spread like wildfire provoking different reactions in the Albanian community.

19 years ago

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A president from the Golden Cage

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After two hot weeks the Albanian political class, composed mainly of 140 MPs fed by Albanian taxpayers and their bribes are not able to fulfill a simple constitutional duty: elect a president

19 years ago

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Slower But Surer Progress Towards Enlargement

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The Western Balkans will have to wait until the EU has agreed its constitutional reforms, which won’t happen before 2009. By Peter Sain ley Berry This week, on June 20, European Union

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All the president’s men

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In a short editorial of this week, one of the most influential Albanian dailies, continued to repeat “imagine if Nano became President,” “imagine if he did get the votes”, “imagine if he

19 years ago

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“Lost paradise”- the new ban on smoking

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By enforcing a ban on smoking in public areas, Albania joined the other 121 countries where smoking in public places and advertisements of cigarettes is forbidden. The ban aims primarily at safeguarding

19 years ago

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Managing informality: A structural approach instead of guerrilla battle

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By ȡpajev Gjokutaj* Civil society, by virtue of being an advocate of citizens’ interests, is highly interested in the debate about reducing informality. Recent data that point to an overwhelming 40-50 percent

19 years ago

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Serbia’s Radicalism Helps Kosova

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By Janusz Bugajski The fragility of the newly formed Serbian government and the rising power of the ultra-nationalist Radical Party underscore why Kosova needs to be permanently separated from an unstable Serbian

19 years ago

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The power of the individual

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By Alba Cela A few weeks ago, a member of the DP parliamentary group, Gilman Bakalli resigned from the group and became an independent MP. The media storm that followed has abated

19 years ago

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Op-Ed - Page 111

A Quarter Century Since Ohrid: The Agreement That Gave North Macedonia Its Future

The Ibar River Should Carry Water, Not Nationalist Politics

The United States Helped Build SPAK. Now SPAK Must Do Its Job

Russia’s Win-Win Situation in Kosovo

Church on the Defensive

Kosovo’s turnaround – still a work in progress

The unbearable lightness of judgment

A president from the Golden Cage

Slower But Surer Progress Towards Enlargement

All the president’s men

“Lost paradise”- the new ban on smoking

Managing informality: A structural approach instead of guerrilla battle

Serbia’s Radicalism Helps Kosova

The power of the individual

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From Declaration to Deterrence: A Turning Point for Southeast Europe’s Security?

Promoting women’s leadership and participation in the next political elections is key for Albania

UNED Campus in Gjirokastra: A European Hub in the Western Balkans

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