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Elmar Brok: Berisha calls for liberation – Rama’s power crumbles

A new chapter is dawning in Albania. For the first time in years, Edi Rama’s iron-fisted ruleis beginning to totter. The country is facing a historic decision: Freedom or downfall. And inthe

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

By Albert Rakipi On March 18, 2025, the Defense Ministers of Kosovo, Albania, and Croatia signed a Joint Declaration on military cooperation. Though not a formal treaty or binding alliance, the Declaration

3 weeks ago

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In a depopulating Albania, why is the PM campaigning on a promise to make it easier for young people to leave?

If Rama wants to be the prime minister who ushers Albania into the European Union, he must first be the leader who makes Albania worth staying in. By ANDI BALLA In his

4 weeks ago

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Fostering a thirst for knowledge: the key to building the world of tomorrow

Op-Ed

H.E Alvaro Renedo Zalba, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to Albania It is a true pleasure to speak to you today on this rainy November morning. The dim light of today’s

2 months ago

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Analysis: Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj’s arrest on corruption charges likely to have major political implications for ruling party

Main·Op-Ed

TIRANA, Feb. 10, 2025 – The arrest on Monday of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj on corruption charges has sent shockwaves through Albania’s political landscape, with major potential implications for the ruling Socialist

2 months ago

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Anastasios, the Archbishop Who Rebuilt the Orthodox Church of Albania

Features·Op-Ed

He revived the Orthodox Church, which had been destroyed under the communist regime. Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Primate of Albania, passed away at the age of 95. He was a tireless advocate

3 months ago

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A wasted chance for internal party democracy

Op-Ed

This week the Central Elections Commission (CEC) consolidated what was previously agreed between the two major political parties in Albania, SP and DP, when it comes to the composition of the MP

3 months ago

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Tirana’s ‘Heat Island’ Moment

Op-Ed·Reimagining Albania

It’s late July 2024 in Albania. An ever-present heat weighs down the air around you. Summers always get hot, but this time, it feels more draining than before. You’ve cranked the AC

5 months ago

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The Re-election of Donald Trump and its Implications

Op-Ed·Politics

By Bernd J. Fischer Professor Emeritus ,Indiana University On November 6th the world woke to what was, for many, an unexpected event, the re-election of Donald Trump as president of the United

5 months ago

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Kosovo is not fashionable!

Op-Ed

By Sylë Ukshini The greatest ambassador of the Albanian nation in the world, of all time, has been and will remain, without any doubt, our world-renowned writer, Ismail Kadare. In an article

6 months ago

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The UNED Campus in Gjirokaster a gateway to global academic excellence and a bridge to Europe

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By Ricardo Mairal Uson It is an immense honor and privilege for me to stand before you today, on this momentous occasion—the inauguration of the UNED Center in the historic and culturally

6 months ago

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

Op-Ed

By Jerina Zaloshnja It is a beautiful, joyous day in Gjirokastra. October 30, 2024. The sun shines brightly in the warm, clear blue air. From the loudspeakers at the campus of

6 months ago

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From Ant to Colony

Op-Ed·Reimagining Albania

The late 1870s and early 1890s ushered in the Gilded Age of the U.S., where rapid industrialization and free-flowing innovations were sweeping the nation. As I see it, successful ventures from the

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The State Agency for Innovation and Excellence – A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?

Op-Ed·Reimagining Albania

You may have not heard of this, but there is a new State Agency for Innovation and Excellence in Albania. This was a collaborative effort from multiple international and domestic actors. Of

6 months ago

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Op-Ed - Page 2

Elmar Brok: Berisha calls for liberation – Rama’s power crumbles

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

In a depopulating Albania, why is the PM campaigning on a promise to make it easier for young people to leave?

Fostering a thirst for knowledge: the key to building the world of tomorrow

Analysis: Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj’s arrest on corruption charges likely to have major political implications for ruling party

Anastasios, the Archbishop Who Rebuilt the Orthodox Church of Albania

A wasted chance for internal party democracy

Tirana’s ‘Heat Island’ Moment

The Re-election of Donald Trump and its Implications

Kosovo is not fashionable!

The UNED Campus in Gjirokaster a gateway to global academic excellence and a bridge to Europe

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

From Ant to Colony

The State Agency for Innovation and Excellence – A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?

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Farewell, Pope Francis

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Albania Turns to Filipino Workers as Emigration Crisis Drains Domestic Labor Force