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Dr. Arben Ramkaj is Chairman at the Institute for Cultural and Religious Dialogues in Albania. He is also Director of the Middle East and Muslim World Department at the Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS).

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From the Nile to the Balkans

By Dr. Arben Ramkaj Tirana Times, July 3, 2026 – If you sit by the banks of the Nile on a quiet afternoon and allow its serene flow to guide your thoughts,

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The Strategic Price of Non-Enlargement

By Albert Rakipi Tirana Times, June 30, 2026 – For more than two decades, the Western Balkans have lived inside the promise of European integration. In Albania, support for membership in the

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The Political Myth of the “Beautiful Protest”

A Barthesian Reading By Diana Gëllçi, Ph.D. Tirana Times, June 30, 2026 – A beautiful protest has been unfolding in Tirana for several weeks. What is particularly interesting is that the same description

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An Advocacy for Giving Precedence to the EU Copenhagen Criteria in the Western Balkans

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By Genc Pollo Among the precious little remaining friends of a quick EU enlargement towards the Western Balkans, the threat of non-friendly powers encroaching in the region is a recurring main argument.

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The Future of Europe

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By Karl von Habsburg A round birthday should not only be a reason for celebration, but also an opportunity for critical reflection. My father always seized his birthdays as opportunities for taking

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Twitter banned me too

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By Genc Pollo It’s been two weeks since my Twitter account was blocked; by Twitter itself. Perhaps it is of interest to explain how it happened. On 9 January, one day after

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Vaccine (geo)politics

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By Veton Surroi The line dividing Kosovo and Serbia now also marks the boundary between a country without any vaccines and a country becoming a leader in vaccination: an illustration of the

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Why Albania’s Foreign Policy toward Serbia Should Change

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By Albert Rakipi Ph.D. The issuing of official charges and the start of a trial for the former top leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army in the Specialist Chambers in The Hague

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The Macedonian Road to Brussels: Breaking the Vicious Cycle

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By Malinka Ristevska Jordanova Ultimately, we should acknowledge that the EU cannot simply come up with a recipe that will grant us a better life. We must have our own vision and

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Kosovo’s next foreign policy: A wish list

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By Dr. Gëzim Visoka Sunday’s electoral earthquake must also translate into a reimagining of Kosovo’s approach to foreign affairs, one that enables the country to truly behave like a sovereign, independent state.

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Albania's parliament (Photo: PoA Handout)

It is not rocket science: criminals have no place in the Albanian parliament!

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As time inches forward towards the general elections of April 25 a painful yet necessary debate has returned to the front of attention: the implementation of the decriminalization law. After the presence

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The Government against the EU: A futile and dangerous spat over solidarity

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The recent weeks have brought to light what experts foresaw: a race over the limited supply of the Covid-19 vaccine. The international coordination mechanisms such as Covaxx alliance have not kicked in

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Running in the Wrong Direction: Rama’s Spat with the EU Over Vaccination Underlines Growing Frustration

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Alfonc Rakaj However tempting or justifiable it may be, Mr. Rama and his regional colleagues would do well not to bite on the hand that “feeds” their people, invest in their future

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The impossible mediator: Albania in the Greece –Turkey debate

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Albania is still in the midst of a pandemic that is claiming lives every day despite the initialization of the vaccination procedure, albeit with a very meager amount of available doses. At

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Op-Ed - Page 25

From the Nile to the Balkans

The Strategic Price of Non-Enlargement

The Political Myth of the “Beautiful Protest”

An Advocacy for Giving Precedence to the EU Copenhagen Criteria in the Western Balkans

The Future of Europe

Twitter banned me too

Vaccine (geo)politics

Why Albania’s Foreign Policy toward Serbia Should Change

The Macedonian Road to Brussels: Breaking the Vicious Cycle

Kosovo’s next foreign policy: A wish list

It is not rocket science: criminals have no place in the Albanian parliament!

The Government against the EU: A futile and dangerous spat over solidarity

Running in the Wrong Direction: Rama’s Spat with the EU Over Vaccination Underlines Growing Frustration

The impossible mediator: Albania in the Greece –Turkey debate

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The Re-election of Donald Trump and its Implications

Call to Arms for the ‘Next Generation’

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

A wasted chance for internal party democracy

Kosovo is not fashionable!

Criminal Enterprise and Investment Policy in Albania

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

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

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

Ollga Plumbi – The Woman from the Future

Tirana Accuses Kremlin of Being Behind Protests?

Will Washington Derail NATO’s Tirana Summit?

Albania Moves to Revive Naval Industry Through Fincantieri Partnership