Remembering Janusz Bugajski: Scholar, Mentor, and Lifelong Friend of the Balkans Janusz Bugajski (1954–2025) The international academic and analytical community has lost one of its most lucid and principled voices. Janusz Bugajski,
By Marjana Doda, This feature draws on exclusive insights from an interview with Ambassador Tayyar Kagan Atay, the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Tirana. On the occasion of the 102nd
The Rama–Kurti clash over the war crimes tribunal highlights deeper structural tensions, from unimplemented agreements to competing regional agendas. The latest clash between Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Kosovo’s Albin Kurti
By MATEUSZ MORAWIECKI Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland. World War II started on September 1, 1939. The Third Reich, unprovoked and without any notice, started their invasion of Poland. One
By YURI KIM U.S. Ambassador to Tirana Ukraine, a country under attack by Russia since 2014, has now withstood half a year of massive bombings, sieges of cities, and atrocities against its
TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL Almost the day after he handed over the office of the head of state, Ilir Meta, one of Albania’s top political leaders for nearly 30 years, was faced with
By ANDI BALLA Tears of joy are not common in Albania. But I suspect many of us had them as we watched Luiza Gega cross the finishing line at the Olympic Stadium
By GENC POLLO Perhaps the laws of politics have the certainty of the laws of physics when it pertains to the king maker of a government majority. Abazović and his “URA” party
By Mateusz Morawieck Prime Minister of Poland The war in Ukraine has exposed the truth about Russia. Those who refused to see that Putin’s state has imperialist tendencies today have to face
By Sir STUART PEACH* The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has tasked me with strengthening the UK’s relationship with the six countries of the Western Balkans – through more trade and
Albania is a small country, sometimes far from the global political agenda. Nevertheless, it has a lot to teach. By VALENTINA LESKAJ ROBERT SINGER* Two years ago, at the
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Albert Rakipi, Ph.D., is the Chairman of the Albanian Institute for International Studies.
By ALBERT RAKIPI* In a trajectory of extreme ups and downs in relations between Albania and the United States, President George W. Bush’s visit to Albania in 2007 marked the highest point.
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Yuri Kim at the Independence Day Ceremony It is my very special privilege to welcome you to this historic gathering to celebrate the 246th Independence Day of the United
By BLEDAR KURTI E pluribus unum (Out of many, one). This is the motto of the Great Seal of the United States. 50 states in one. A country with over 56 thousand