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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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Op/Ed: Luiza Gega — the unsung hero of the Albanian spirit

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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

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Op/Ed: ‘Only Nixon could go to China’ and then stumble and fall: A note on the short Montenegro prime ministership of Dritan Abazović

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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

4 years ago

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Op/Ed: Historical challenges and false directions – Europe at the crossroads

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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

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Breaking the links between politics, business and illicit activity in the Western Balkans

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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

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Coexistence: What the world can learn from Albania

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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.

Deconstructing myths in Albanian-U.S. relations

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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.

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Celebrating America’s 246th birthday and 100 years of diplomatic relations with Albania

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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

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Commentary: An Albanian perspective on America, the land of the free!

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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

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Op-ed: The summit, the smoke curtain and the apologist

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By GENC POLLO* The meeting of the EU leaders in Brussels on Thursday, 23 June, took place against the backdrop of Putin’s bloody aggression war. They were right in showing solidarity with

4 years ago

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Flower of Vlora By Anna Kohen

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A must read for Jewish, Albanian, Greek and Israel communities, and anyone interested in the history of the Jews in the Balkans. It will be published in November 2022 in English Language

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It’s time to get European enlargement back on track

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By Kyriakos Mitsotakis* Today’s South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) Summit in the ancient port city of Thessaloniki, a great center of trade and ideas over many centuries, comes at a critical moment.

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Op-Ed - Page 17

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

Op/Ed: Luiza Gega — the unsung hero of the Albanian spirit

Op/Ed: ‘Only Nixon could go to China’ and then stumble and fall: A note on the short Montenegro prime ministership of Dritan Abazović

Op/Ed: Historical challenges and false directions – Europe at the crossroads

Breaking the links between politics, business and illicit activity in the Western Balkans

Coexistence: What the world can learn from Albania

Deconstructing myths in Albanian-U.S. relations

Celebrating America’s 246th birthday and 100 years of diplomatic relations with Albania

Commentary: An Albanian perspective on America, the land of the free!

Op-ed: The summit, the smoke curtain and the apologist

Flower of Vlora By Anna Kohen

It’s time to get European enlargement back on track

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