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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

7 days ago

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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

1 week 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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Analysis: Surviving the democalypse

In-depth·Op-Ed·Premium

There are no easy solutions for demographic decline in Albania. In fact, the problem might no longer be fixable, but the government can do more to adjust policies to soften the blow.

5 years ago

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Without an enhanced engagement strategy, the EU risks losing relevance in the Western Balkans

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By Odeta Barbullushi An EU-Western Balkans summit will take place today in the picturesque estate of Brdo, hosted by the Slovenian Presidency of the EU. This is the fourth such summit, with

5 years ago

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The future of the justice reform and its vetting process

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The lack of a professional, public and comprehensive debate on the future of the vetting process of the judiciary as well as the silence of the opposition are a major cause for

5 years ago

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Genc Pollo has been a Member of the Albanian Parliament for several consecutive terms, Minister of Education and then Deputy Prime Minister.

Integration or isolation with the EU?

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Western European countries have complained about overstay and other breaches by Albanian nationals and are seeking the suspension of visa liberalization. Which means that Albania’s biggest and most tangible achievement this decade,

5 years ago

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Editorial: Stealing the next elections, undermining the state

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‘The early bird gets the worm’, or in political terms the work to steal the next elections starts the moment the current manipulation wraps up. This is the only framework that helps

5 years ago

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Dubai salutes the future world in a breathtaking opening ceremony for Expo 2020

Features·Op-Ed

Alba Cela- Editor ‘Scheherazade’s 1001 nights’ met Virtual Reality in a show jam-packed with astonishing visuals and exquisite music for the kick off spectacle for the Dubai Expo 2020. For 90 captivating

5 years ago

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Albania – Kosovo How to Build a Strategic Agenda

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By ALBERT RAKIPI, PhD The article below was first published on Feb. 26, 2020 in the Tirana Observatory, a quarterly journal of foreign policy and international relations by the Albanian Institute for

5 years ago

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Karabakh region of Azerbaijan a year after the 44-day war

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By Anar Huseynov, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan Today is a first anniversary since Armenia unleashed the 44-day war against Azerbaijan. In September 2020, Armenia launched a large-scale military attack on

5 years ago

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Poland. Her middle name is History

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by KAROL NAWROCKI President of the National Remembrance Institute. We want to tell you about the extraordinary history of Poland, a country that has not only suffered as few other countries have,

5 years ago

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Genc Pollo: I call for an Extraordinary Congress of the Democratic Party

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By GENC POLLO* 1-The project of hope and faith still pending Since the failure in the general elections of April 25, the Democratic Party unfortunately has not yet come up with a

5 years ago

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The German cold shoulder to Open Balkans

Editorial·Op-Ed

The most recent visit of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel to the region, specifically to Serbia and Albania, was scrutinized into one singular dimension: whether she would endorse the controversial ‘Open Balkans’ initiative.

5 years ago

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Op-Ed - Page 21

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

Analysis: Surviving the democalypse

Without an enhanced engagement strategy, the EU risks losing relevance in the Western Balkans

The future of the justice reform and its vetting process

Integration or isolation with the EU?

Editorial: Stealing the next elections, undermining the state

Dubai salutes the future world in a breathtaking opening ceremony for Expo 2020

Albania – Kosovo How to Build a Strategic Agenda

Karabakh region of Azerbaijan a year after the 44-day war

Poland. Her middle name is History

Genc Pollo: I call for an Extraordinary Congress of the Democratic Party

The German cold shoulder to Open Balkans

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Promoting women’s leadership and participation in the next political elections is key for Albania

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