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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

7 days ago

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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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Tirana’s Towers, Albania’s New Pyramids?

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by Nora Ahmeti How a criminal political economy built on concrete, dirty money and construction may put the Albanian state at risk. Tirana Times, June 22, 2026 – Tirana’s skyline has become

2 months ago

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The False Civil Society and the Real One

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In Albania, real civic society is no longer in donor-funded conference rooms. It is in the streets. By Mrika Temali Tirana Times, June 16, 2026 – Thirty-five years after the fall of

2 months ago

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“The Flamingo Revolution” Goes Beyond Kushner and the Birds

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By Jezerca Tigani Tirana Times, June 15, 2026 – Every time I visit Albania, the conversation is always the same — not about politics, elections, the new airport, or the promise of

2 months ago

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Albania Has Already Changed

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By Lutfi Dervishi Tirana Times, June 11, 2026 – From the very beginning, this movement has been placed under immense pressure. The questions : “Who is behind it?” and “Will it become a political

2 months ago

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Albania’s Civic Awakening: A Year After Rama’s Landslide, the Illusion of Invincibility Breaks

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by Elez Biberaj Tirana Times, June 09, 2026 – One year after Prime Minister Edi Rama swept to a fourth consecutive term, Albania finds itself in a profoundly different place than the

2 months ago

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Strategic Italy: Where Is Albania?

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This article is based on an earlier version first published by the Istituto Affari Internazionali at the following link: https://www.iai.it/en/node/22335 by Albert Rakipi, PhD In April 2026, Fincantieri, one of Italy’s foremost industrial

3 months ago

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Germany’s New Enlargement Formula and Albania’s European Illusion

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For Albania, the real issue is not which accession model Europe chooses, but whether democracy, rule of law, and state integrity can still be restored. By Genc Pollo Tirana Times, May 24,

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Albania’s Recurrent Gasification Mirage

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Before Albania can have gasification, it will need to have a functioning economy, a population wealthy enough to afford the costs of central heating and cooling, schools, kindergartens and nurseries equipped with

3 months ago

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EU Integration as Compass: Albania’s Foreign Policy Vision in a Shifting World

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By Ferit Hoxha Anyone who knows even a little about Albania is aware that the cornerstone of Albanian foreign policy in the post-communist period has been a clear orientation toward the Euro-Atlantic

4 months ago

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On Autocracy, Hungary, and the Cost of Crying Wolf

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by Nikola Kedhi Tirana Times, April 20, 2026 – On the evening of April 12, 2026, Viktor Orbán, Europe’s most scrutinized, most condemned, most exhaustively theorized leader, conceded defeat in a parliamentary

4 months ago

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A US Kosovo Pull-Out? The Wrong Move at a Bad Time

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Reports say Washington is considering the withdrawal of US forces from the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR), sparking pushback in Washington and across Europe. By David J. Kostelancik Lawmakers from both parties in

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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

Tirana’s Towers, Albania’s New Pyramids?

The False Civil Society and the Real One

“The Flamingo Revolution” Goes Beyond Kushner and the Birds

Albania Has Already Changed

Albania’s Civic Awakening: A Year After Rama’s Landslide, the Illusion of Invincibility Breaks

Strategic Italy: Where Is Albania?

Germany’s New Enlargement Formula and Albania’s European Illusion

Albania’s Recurrent Gasification Mirage

EU Integration as Compass: Albania’s Foreign Policy Vision in a Shifting World

On Autocracy, Hungary, and the Cost of Crying Wolf

A US Kosovo Pull-Out? The Wrong Move at a Bad Time

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