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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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Can the Symbolism of a Spectacle Be Appropriated?

By Diana Gellci Ph.D. Tirana Times, July 16, 2026 – Beyond entertainment, spectacles produce powerful symbolism. Indeed, symbolic effects often outweigh political, economic, and even coercive ones. Symbolism remains one of the

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Diana Gellçi’s Question to Reinier de Graaf: What Would You Say Today?

Tirana Times , July 09, 2026 – Tirana Times is publishing below an open public question addressed by Albanian scholar Diana Gellçi, PhD, an Albanian professor based in the United States, to Dutch

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Albanians should all feel a sense of disgust about the Fort Dix plot

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Albanians, and particularly those Kosovars who took refuge at Fort Dix in 1999, may want to express your gratitude to the soldiers at Fort Dix. If so, one way to communicate this

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The Presidential Puzzle

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By Jerina Zaloshnja TIRANA, May 4 – Though there is less than a month till the election for the country’s new president, the ruling government coalition and the opposition are far from

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From Kosovo crisis to Albanian hiking: the impressions of a Danish ambassador in Albania

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By By Alba ȥla The appointment of HE Ambassador Niels Severin Munk coincided with that of he Albanian Ambassador in Denmark, Aferdita Dalla, a former advisor of former Foreign Minister Mustafaj. This

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Russia Benefits From Kosova

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By Janusz Bugajski Russia’s delaying tactics in United Nations Security Council decisions over Kosova are motivated by several strategic ambitions. The Putin regime is determined to raise Russia’s stature as a major

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Scaring away real money and the fines law

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By Alba 覬a There is a huge debate being carried out in Albania about the fines law proposed and approved by the Economy Commission that obliges businesses to pay the full amount

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Presenting the other Iran

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By Alba ȥla The diplomatic relationships between Iran and Albania started off in 1992 and saw a steady development in all fields. The Iranian presence through investments, diplomatic presence and the cultural

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Albanian Airlines: Towards both European destinations and standards

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When Christian Heinzmann left his position at LuxAir, Belgian air company he knew he needed a change. Among the different job offers from worldwide companies he had to make a choice. Prior

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Historical turning points and the return of memory

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By Piro Misha Some time ago Blendi Fevziu told me about the surprise he had felt when, while he was interviewing people in order to gather material for a TV program, he

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European Enlargement After Fifty Years

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By Janusz Bugajski Fifty years after the birth of the European Union, the question of further enlargement remains uncertain. The EU is struggling with three fundamental questions: its depth, breadth, and clout.

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The dream of 24 hours: new head, same challenge

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There is no specific reason why one should even believe, let alone get enthusiastic by a political promise especially when made in an electoral context. Yet there is this one single statement

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Belgrade Threatens Conflict

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Serbia has only two cards left in the ongoing struggle over Kosova – Russia’s resistance to independence and the threat of conflict. As Moscow’s reaction remains uncertain, the prospect of conflict is

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Op-Ed - Page 112

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

Can the Symbolism of a Spectacle Be Appropriated?

Diana Gellçi’s Question to Reinier de Graaf: What Would You Say Today?

Albanians should all feel a sense of disgust about the Fort Dix plot

The Presidential Puzzle

From Kosovo crisis to Albanian hiking: the impressions of a Danish ambassador in Albania

Russia Benefits From Kosova

Scaring away real money and the fines law

Presenting the other Iran

Albanian Airlines: Towards both European destinations and standards

Historical turning points and the return of memory

European Enlargement After Fifty Years

The dream of 24 hours: new head, same challenge

Belgrade Threatens Conflict

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