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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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Editorial: Place your bets – Mayoral by-elections in Albania: What’s at stake?

Editorial·Op-Ed

The upcoming local by-elections in six municipalities to pick mayors for a short mandate would have been routine and without any special political significance in different circumstances. But because of the dramatic

4 years ago

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Op/Ed: The truth about Kosovo-Albania investments

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By Fatos Çoçoli On the eve of Kosovo marking 15 years of existence as the newest European state,, since its establishment on February 17, 2007, 90 cooperation agreements have been signed between

5 years ago

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A president at trial

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The sad truth of the never ending transition The process of the constitutional court which is validating the claims that led to the impeachment of the Albanian president Meta is slowly becoming

5 years ago

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Serbia can never reverse Kosovo’s Independence

International·Op-Ed·Region

By Alon Ben-Meir, expert on Middle East and West Balkan affairs, international negotiations, and conflict resolution. It’s time for the Serbian government to wake up to the reality that under any circumstances

5 years ago

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Op-Ed: Diplomacy over War; Truth over Lies

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By Ambassador Jeff Hovenier* The world is watching Russia’s pattern of unprovoked aggression toward Ukraine. Russia’s actions are a threat not only to Ukraine, but to Europe and to the international rules-based

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Albanian-Turkish relations: The perils of change

Features·Op-Ed·Premium

By ALBERT RAKIPI, Ph.D. On July 1, 2016, at the inauguration of the massive Osman Gazi Bridge, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama appeared as a passenger in a Turkish presidential limousine with

5 years ago

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Conflict in Ukraine and Kosovo are Connected

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By David L. Phillips and Lulzim Peci Vladimir Putin claims that protecting ethnic Russians justifies military action against Ukraine. Putin’s concern for Ukraine’s Russian minority is bombastic. His greater global goal is

5 years ago

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Op/Ed: A weak opposition means a weak democracy

Op-Ed

The implosion of Albania’s main opposition Democratic Party into the ugly scenes of clashes at the party’s headquarters in Tirana on Saturday is a bad sign not just for the party itself,

5 years ago

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Op-Ed: Beyond the Saturday skirmishes: What is the real democracy challenge in Albania?

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By Genc Pollo, Former Minister and MP of the Democratic Party Images of violence in and around the headquarters of the opposition Democratic Party of Albania were to be seen on Saturday

5 years ago

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Op/Ed: Giving real hope to citizens on the start of 2022

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Looking solely at the tree one might just as well miss the forest… Tangled in a myriad of political crisis and short term bursts of scandals, many are justified to miss the

5 years ago

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Why NATO matters, right now!

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By Howard Gold Most Europeans are familiar with the NATO defensive alliance. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was founded in 1948 to protect Western Europe from an attack by the Soviet Union.

5 years ago

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Op-Ed - Page 19

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

Editorial: Place your bets – Mayoral by-elections in Albania: What’s at stake?

Op/Ed: The truth about Kosovo-Albania investments

A president at trial

Serbia can never reverse Kosovo’s Independence

Op-Ed: Diplomacy over War; Truth over Lies

Albanian-Turkish relations: The perils of change

Conflict in Ukraine and Kosovo are Connected

Op/Ed: A weak opposition means a weak democracy

Op-Ed: Beyond the Saturday skirmishes: What is the real democracy challenge in Albania?

Op/Ed: Giving real hope to citizens on the start of 2022

Why NATO matters, right now!

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