Remembering Janusz Bugajski: Scholar, Mentor, and Lifelong Friend of the Balkans Janusz Bugajski (1954–2025) The international academic and analytical community has lost one of its most lucid and principled voices. Janusz Bugajski,
By Marjana Doda, This feature draws on exclusive insights from an interview with Ambassador Tayyar Kagan Atay, the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Tirana. On the occasion of the 102nd
The Rama–Kurti clash over the war crimes tribunal highlights deeper structural tensions, from unimplemented agreements to competing regional agendas. The latest clash between Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Kosovo’s Albin Kurti
Dr. Tobias Rüttershoff, Director of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Albania European Union gives go-ahead to conditional opening of membership negotiations for Albania – More stringent checks from the EU Commission required. The EU aims to initiate accession
Kosovo’s government of hope fell apart in the middle of the Covid-19 crisis. Elections or an LDK-led government will not resolve Kosovo’s growing challenges. The crisis will continue for one more year
This interview from H.E Yuri Kim, Ambassador of the U.S.A in Albania was given to Ilva Tare and broadcast first on Euro news Albania Tirana Times has edited it for length and clarity without altering any of the content. The
TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL The backdrop of the Covid-19 crisis, despite the early vulnerable signs of easing, might not seem the ideal context or timing in which to place the strange return of the legalizing
TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL As the public health crisis of Covid-19 seems still far from receding, despite controlled numbers of hospitalizations and losses, the full blown effects of the economic damage are starting
Genc Pollo “ Albania – EU: Why we need to go back to the basics “Our fifteen conditions are unprecedented in the last two decades” Greta Shima from Tirana Times talks in
Exclusive interview with H.E Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China Zhou Ding To combat both the pandemic and restore growth multilateralism must prevail Your Excellency, thank you for the opportunity to
TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL Intimidation has been the primary tool of the current administration and especially of Prime Minister Rama in trying to reinforce the measures necessary for the management of the Covid-19
TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL The important decision of the Council of the EU to finally give the green light to Albania and North Macedonia regarding the opening of accession negotiations was received with
Dr. Vladimir Medjak European Union failed to decide to open accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania in October 2019, despite the positive recommendation from the Commission. France was the most active
By Albert Rakipi The first visit to Tirana last week by Kosovo’s new Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, once again exposed the tensions in the Albania-Kosovo relationship, and the existence of disagreements about